Culinary Arts Program

Instructor: Dan Caron

The food service industry is one of the largest industries in the world. Students enrolled in
the Culinary Arts Program will have the unique opportunity of learning in a functional restaurant and catering business run by a professional chef with 25 years experience, and a baker with extensive training in the arts of pastries and cake decorating. This course is for serious students that would like to pursue a career in the Culinary Arts field.

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Provides students the opportunity to . . .

• Wedding cake assembly
• Gourmet cheesecakes & tortes
• Will meet the Maine Learning Results and American Culinary Federation Standards.

Students enrolling in the Culinary Arts Program should . . .

• have the ability to use basic math skills that relate to the food service industry
• have good attendance
• have the desire to work hard
• have a good attitude
• have the desire to pursue a career in the Culinary Arts field.
• demonstrate creative thinking skills and artistic appreciation.
• be able to stand for long periods of time
• have the ability to work without supervision in a team setting.
• have the ability to comprehend and demonstrate industry safety standards
• have a reading Lexile Text measure of 1100 or above.

Partnership Programs

Up to 6 college credits from
Central Maine Community College

Students are required to purchase . . .

• two chef jackets at approximately $15.00 or $20.00 each.
• one chef hat at $10.00