What factors should students consider when choosing a culinary school?
Are these any different for aspiring pastry chefs? The factors are the same. Choose a program that will deliver. Read the catalogs carefully, and ask a lot of questions. It is a huge commitment. Find a school that cares about you. You should be more than a face in a crowd. What should culinary arts students try to get out of their education? Everything that is offered and more. Ask a lot of questions. Bug your teachers for everything they know. Join clubs, compete, form study groups and dining groups. Write for your school paper; get involved with student council. If you simply show up every day you will probably pass. But if you involve yourself, you’ll be a success. Based on what you hear in the industry, what do you think are the 5 most respected and prestigious culinary schools in the world that really make a difference to students who graduate from these schools? I think we are at the top. But I am biased. The Grande Diplome from Le Cordon Bleu carries a lot of weight. CIA, CCA bo
