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At my previous culinary school, my chef was a CIA alum and always spoke highly of it. Toward the end of my program, she told me, ‘We’ve taught you all we can—go to CIA.’ I was only a few months from ...

Author Annie B. Milostan is a Baking and Pastry Arts major. For the last seven years we have been hosting a cookie bake-off for students. Last year I was fortunate enough to be able to visit and taste ...

Author Madeleine White is a Food Business Management major. Here at CIA, we offer many small- and large-scale competitions. From SkillsUSA to our on-campus events like CIA Chili Cook-Off or Cookie ...

Senior Research Chef, McCormick & Co. “As a chef, I like to say CIA has trained me how to make food taste really, really good. And through honing my skills, I’ve learned not only how to make food ...

Born just outside of Detroit, Justin Tootla learned about his Indian culinary heritage from his father and aunts, spending most of his childhood watching them cook or joining in. After earning a ...

“CIA really prepares students to have a future in this industry by giving a solid foundational knowledge.” Heather Feher is a chef, herbalist, entrepreneur, and graduate of the Culinary Institute of ...

“It will be difficult in the real world of hospitality, but CIA helped me to remain humble and provided me the tools to gain the experience needed to move up the ranks in this incredible industry.” ...

Have you dreamed of becoming a renowned chef or running your own restaurant or bakery? How about exploring a career as an event planner, food policy advocate, or even a food technologist? You’ve come ...

Pano I. Karatassos is executive chef of Kyma, Atlanta’s most exciting Greek restaurant concept, and is the executive corporate chef of the family business, Buckhead Life Restaurant Group. Today, at ...

CIA alumni are always cooking up something interesting, and with a network of more than 55,000 strong, there’s never a shortage of highlights! Kwame Onwuachi’s ’13 Washington, DC, restaurant, Dōgon, ...

Incredible meals, trips, and memories that last a lifetime. Few industries in the world offer the same highs as hospitality and tourism. If creating unforgettable experiences is your passion, then ...