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Culinary Arts is an art of the preparation and cooking of foods.

The word "culin


ary" is defined as something related to, or connected with, cooking. A culinary
artist or culinarian is a person working in the culinary arts. A culinarian work
ing in restaurants is commonly known as a cook or a chef. Culinarians are respon
sible for skillfully preparing meals that are as pleasing to the palate as to th
e eye. They are required to have a knowledge of the science of food and an under
standing of diet and nutrition. They work primarily in restaurants, delis, hospi
tals and other institutions. Kitchen conditions vary depending on the type of bu
siness, restaurant, nursing home, etc. The Table arts or the art of having food
can also be called as "Culinary arts".
Contents [hide]
1 Careers in Culinary Arts
1.1 Related careers
2 Occupational outlook
2.1 United Kingdom
2.2 United States
3 Notable culinary colleges around the world
3.1 Africa
3.2 Asia
3.3 Europe
3.4 America
3.4.1 Latin America & Caribbean
3.4.2 North America
3.5 Oceania
3.6 Other
4 See also
5 Notes
6 References
7 Further reading
8 External links
Careers in Culinary Arts[edit]
Related careers[edit]
Below is a list of the wide variety of culinary arts occupations.
Consulting and Design Specialists Work with restaurant owners in developing menu
s, the layout and design of dining rooms, and service protocols.
Restaurant management Manage a restaurant, cafeteria, hotel dining area, etc.
Food and Beverage Controller Purchase and source ingredients in large hotels as
well as manage the stores and stock control.
Entrepreneurship Deepen and invest in businesses, such as bakeries, restaurants,
or specialty foods (such as chocolates, cheese, etc.).
Food and Beverage Managers Manage all food and beverage outlets in hotels and ot
her large establishments.
Food Stylists and Photographers Work with magazines, books, catalogs and other m
edia to make food visually appealing.
Food Writers and Food Critics Communicate with the public on food trends, chefs
and restaurants though newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books. Notables in this
field include Julia Child, Craig Claiborne and James Beard.
Research and Development Kitchens Develop new products for commercial manufactur
ers and may also work in test kitchens for publications, restaurant chains, groc
ery chains, or others.
Sales Introduce chefs and business owners to new products and equipment relevant
to food production and service.
Instructors Teach aspects of culinary arts in high school, vocational schools, c
olleges, recreational programs, and for specialty businesses (for example, the p
rofessional and recreational courses in baking at King Arthur Flour).
Occupational outlook[edit]
United Kingdom[edit]
As of 2013, with the catering industry having come through the Great Recession i
n better shape than most others, and rising interest in quality food, the job ma
rket for qualified chefs is robust, especially in London.
United States[edit]
The occupation outlook for chefs, restaurant managers, dietitians, and nutrition
ists is fairly good, with "as fast as the average" growth.[1] Increasingly a col
lege education with formal qualifications is required for success in this field.
The culinary industry continues to be male-dominated, with the latest statistic
s showing only 19% of all 'chefs and head cooks' being female.[2]
Notable culinary colleges around the world[edit]
Cooking utilizes many foods.
Africa[edit]
School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
International Hotel School, Cape Town, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Asia[edit]
Tadmor School of Hoteliery, Herzliya, Israel
JaganNath Institute of Management Sciences, Rohini, Delhi, India
College of Tourism & Hotel Management, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Culinary Academy of India, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
ITM School of Culinary Arts, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
IHM-A Institute of Hotel Management Aurangabad, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Welcome Group Academy of Culinary Arts Manipal, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Europe[edit]
Culinary Institute of Bologna, Bologna
cole des trois gourmandes, Paris, France
HRC Culinary Academy, Bulgaria
Institute Paul Bocuse, Ecully, France
Mutfak Sanatlari Akademisi, Istanbul, Turkey
School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dub
lin, Ireland
Apicius International School of Hospitality, Florence, Italy
Westminster Kingsway College (London)
School of Restaurant and Culinary Arts, Ume University (Sweden)
Gastronomy Museum Prague
America[edit]
Latin America & Caribbean[edit]
Academia de Artes Culinarias de Guatemala, Guatemala.
Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute, Trinidad and Tobago
Instituto Culinario de Mxico, Mxico
North America[edit]
Camosun College (Victoria, BC)
Georgian College (Owen Sound, ON)
George Brown College (Toronto, ON)
Humber College (Toronto, ON)
Sault College (Sault Ste. Marie, ON)
St. Clair College (Windsor, Ontario)
Vancouver Community College (Vancouver, BC)
Baltimore International College, Baltimore, Maryland
Culinard, the Culinary Institute of Virginia College
Culinary Institute of America
Culinary Institute of Canada Prince Edward Island [PEI]
International Culinary Centers in NY and CA
Johnson & Wales University, College of Culinary Arts
Kendall College in Chicago, Illinois
Lincoln College of Technology
Manchester Community College in Connecticut
New England Culinary Institute in Vermont
Pennsylvania Culinary Institute
The Pennsylvania School of Culinary Arts, Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sullivan University Louisville, Kentucky
Los Angeles TradeTechnical College
Texas Culinary Academy
L'Ecole Culinaire St. Louis, Missouri, Memphis, Tennessee, and Kansas City, Miss
ouri
Oceania[edit]
AUT University (Auckland University of Technology)
MIT (Manukau Institute of Technology)
Wintec, Waikato Institute of Technology
Other[edit]
Le Cordon Bleu (locations in 20 countries)
See also[edit]
Portal icon Food portal
American Dietetic Association
Foodpairing
Chef
Cuisine
Food Studies
Fooding
Gastronomy
Gourmet Library and museum
Hospitality industry
Restaurant
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Food Service Managers
Jump up ^ "Cooking classes", Retrieved September 3, 2009.
References[edit]
"Cooking Schools 101." Cooking Schools. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2013.
"History." Of Culinary Archives & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2013.
"History of Culinary." Culinary Arts information RSS. N.p.,nd. web.17 Sept.2013
"History of Culinary Arts." Culinary Arts Information RSS. N.p,. web. 17 Sept.20
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"The Culinary Timeline." The Culinary Timeline. N.p,.web. 17 Sept. 2013
"TheFood Timeline--social History, Manners & Menus Timeline." TheFood Timeline--
social History, Manners & Menus Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2013.

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