Culinary Arts - Mountwest Community and Technical College

Culinary Arts from Mountwest Community and Technical College is a Campus Associate Food degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. Program Description: The hospitality and food service industry is a large, diverse field that provides challenging and exciting career opportunities for people from all walks of life. The possibilities for satisfying careers are almost limitless. The rewards and satisfactions provided by the industry far exceed those of many other fields of work. While the different segments of the hospitality and tourism industry have their own unique characteristics, they all share the same mission and heritage-serving the guest or customer. The segments of hospitality and tourism are traveling services, lodging, food service, and recreation services. They all possess a common future as the most dynamic employment and career fields available. The program offers advanced chef training as well as restaurant management skills. After studying the fundamentals of classical and contemporary cuisine and restaurant procedures, students will develop advanced skills in garde manger and a la carte cooking. The graduate will have the necessary training to work in a variety of culinary establishments as Sous Chef, Garde Manger, Kitchen Supervisor, and Restaurant Manager. Career Outlook: ob openings for chefs , cooks, and food preparation workers are expected to be plentiful through 2014; however, competition for jobs in the top kitchens of higher-end restaurants should be keen. While job growth will create new positions, the overwhelming majority of job openings will stem from the need to replace workers who leave this large occupational group. Career Description: Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers prepare, season, and cook a wide range of foods from soups, snacks, and salads to entrees, side dishes, and desserts?in a variety of restaurants and other food services establishments. Chefs and cooks create recipes and prepare meals, while food preparation workers peel and cut vegetables, trim meat, prepare poultry, and perform other duties such as keeping work areas clean and monitoring temperatures of ovens and stovetops. Employment Opportunities: Restaurants Kitchen supervisor Sous chef Garde manger chef A la carte chef Restaurant manager View more details on Mountwest Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Food courses.