Culinary Arts

Careers in Food and Hospitality

The food and hospitality sector is the second-largest industry in the Finger Lakes. Your culinary training will prepare you for careers in food venues such as restaurants, hotels, casinos, banquet halls, and catering companies. You can even open your own business. Food service careers are growing as the hospitality industry expands across the region and nationwide.

Where Our Graduates Work

Our Culinary Arts graduates begin their careers at a range of fine dining and hospitality establishments. This includes restaurants in Canandaigua, Geneva, and across the Finger Lakes, such as:

• Avvino
• DLS Events
• FLX Hospitality
• Kindred Fare
• The Lafayette
• The Lake House
• New York Kitchen
• Nolan's

Transfer to a Bachelor’s Degree Program

The Culinary Arts A.A.S. program prepares you for the workforce right away and provides a pathway to a related bachelor's degree. If you plan to transfer, you can choose classes that align with your future major’s requirements.

FLCC partners with other colleges to make your transfer path easier:

• Transfer Agreements outline how FLCC classes and credits transfer to a partner college.
• Joint Admissions Agreements admit you to FLCC and a transfer school at the same time.

Our advisors will help you select courses that fit your goals and support your transfer plans.

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Where Our Students Transfer

Students in our Culinary Arts program go on to earn a bachelor's degree from colleges such as:

• SUNY Cobleskill
• SUNY Delhi
• SUNY Morrisville

Culinary Arts Events and Competitions

Prepare multi-course meals for real customers. The Culinary Arts program hosts Dinner at Julia annually. This fine dining and wine event features an innovative menu designed and prepared by our Culinary Arts students. You'll also be able to take part in service learning projects and competitions, such as those sponsored by the New York Beef Council.

Learn from Local Culinary Arts Experts

Gain over 600 hours of real-world training through our professional work experience program. During this time, you'll learn from regional experts. Our work experience program is more flexible than traditional internships, so you can pursue opportunities that match your career goals.

Culinary Arts Courses

Sample core courses you'll take in this program include:

• CUL 100 - Culinary Fundamentals Lecture
• CUL 105 - Culinary Fundamental Lab
• CUL 110 - Intermediate Culinary Application
• CUL 115 - Intermediate Culinary Applications Lab
• CUL 120 - Foodservice Sanitation
• CUL 140 - Beverage Fundamentals
• CUL 190 - Food and Beverage Cost Controls
• CUL 200 - Garde Manger/Int'l Cuisine
• CUL 205 - Garde Manger Lab
• CUL 255 - Culinary Restaurant Practicum
• CUL 270 - Hospitality Management Seminar
• HOS 105 - Orientation to Hospitality

Visit our academic catalog for a complete list of program requirements. Review prerequisites, general education requirements, electives, and a sample schedule.

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