Your recipe for success!
Can you take the heat? Then join us for this fast-paced program where you’ll prepare everything from hors d’oeuvres to soups to entrees to decadent desserts. With commercial-grade kitchens, a full-service restaurant, a cafeteria and a bakery, you’ll gain hands-on experience across the culinary field.
Put on your chef’s hat and get ready to -
- Discover a variety of hospitality and culinary skills and techniques
- Sauté, chop, boil, fry, braise, and bake
- Prepare bakery goods like tortes, decorated cakes, breads, bagels doughnuts and cookies
- Make candy and build chocolate sculptures
- Run a working restaurant and bakery
- Cater special events
- Visit local restaurants, hotels, country clubs and more
- Prepare to earn certifications from the National Restaurant Association and Secchia Institute for Culinary Education
- Explore options to earn free college credit
Learn to Use
Tools & Equipment
- Bowls
- Cutting Boards
- Fryers
- Grills
- Knives
- Meat slicing machine
- Ovens
- Sinks
- Stoves
Earn Certifications
Through this program, you’ll be prepared to earn -
Serv/Safe Manager
ACF
Earn College Credit
Up to 25 free college credits available*
*Students must meet requirements.
The number of credits varies by college.
Future Career Options & Earnings
After High School
With Additional Training or College
Baker
Caterer
Cook
Food and Beverage Manager
Food Scientist
Food Stylist
Head Chef
Industrial Food Production Technician
Nutritionist
Personal Chef
Restaurant Owner
Sous Chef
Future Earning Potential
The range of pay for professionals in Hospitality & Culinary covers a broad range and depends upon many factors. Below are annual salary ranges for a few roles this program may lead you into.
Baker - $23,000-$36,000
Sous Chef - $23,000-$37,000
Short Order/Line Cook - $24,000-$31,000
Executive Chef - $38,000-$73,000
Food Service Director - $38,000-$78,000
General Manager - $45,000-$66,000
Location
Classes are taught at:
Kent Career Tech Center
Instructors
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