How is the American River Program different from the private schools?
The first and most obvious difference between our program and a private school is the cost. Culinary education is not a service that requires quality to cost more. Students in the American River College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program will receive the same and often better education than can be offered at many private schools. The faculty in our program have all worked in the industry, running successful restaurants prior to teaching and many are still running quality and profitable businesses. The focus of our program is on job skills at a fine dining level. Advanced level classes remain small with very high standards. The student run restaurant has received 4 stars from the Sacramento Bee, been featured in AAA Via Magazine and Sunset Magazine. We recommend that you speak with students from both a private school and the ARC program if you have serious questions about the differences and their experience.
