Sutter County Superintendent of Schools

The Advanced Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management program prepares students for careers in the rapidly expanding food service and hospitality industry. Emphasis is placed on learning by hands-on execution. Students learn to prepare food in restaurant and catering type settings. Instruction includes such topics as: kitchen terminology, culinary nutrition, food sanitation, menu production, food pairing, recipe analysis, meat identification, product knowledge, demonstration of skills and much more. In addition to this, students operate a fully themed mobile kitchen in an entrepreneurial model.

 

Guest speakers and guest chefs help to guide this unique culinary experience that enhances the students learning experience. The course offers students an opportunity to become part of the food service industry and provides a basic knowledge as the beginning of a foundation for advanced training in college level hotel and restaurant courses. All students will earn their ServSafe Food Handler Certification. This course helps prepare students for entry-level jobs in the commercial food industry.