The Certificate of Achievement in Advanced Culinary Arts (C in Advanced Culinary Arts) prepares students for employment in the hospitality industry. There are on-campus labs (cafeteria, coffee shop, Gourmet Dining Room, etc.) available for students to practice what they have gained in lecture/theory. The department mission contributes to the Mission of the College which includes “Success for all students as they earn a degree or certificate, prepare for transfer, or gain the occupational competence and academic skills needed to advance in their careers.” We provide skills that pay bills!

The Wine Business Management program was born after a long experience in advanced training focused on the Wine sector, which began in 2002, the year in which MIB Trieste, first in Italy, launched a managerial path for the wine sector.

The Culinary Arts program is ideal for students planning a professional career in the culinary industry or considering a career change. During this three-month course, students gain a comprehensive understanding of cooking methods and techniques used in the French and Italian cuisines, and a deeper understanding of the hospitality industry and tourism standards, food hygiene, restaurant management, wines, beer production, and kitchen ecology. The course is hands-on, and students spend 80% of class time in the kitchen preparing a la carte dishes. At the end of the program, students can choose to intern in successful restaurants or hotels.

This course aims to train specialized senior technicians to direct, coordinate and control the activities and operations of food and beverage services (Food and Beverage) in catering and beverage establishments, integrated or not in hotel units, guaranteeing the quality of the service, the optimization resources and maximizing the profitability of the business.

Learn food safety and hygiene practices that will improve your food handling knowledge with this free online course.

This free online course teaches good food safety practices and shows you how to professionally manage a catering area.

Learn the standard procedures for meat processing and cutting in this free online Food Service Excellence - Meat Cutting and Processing course. This certificate course teaches you about cutting and processing meat for the food service industry. We study different types of meat and poultry and lay out the terminology used to discuss them.

Learn about proper food preparation, storage, and hygiene practices with this food safety training course.

Learn safe food-handling practices required for the catering industry with this free online food hygiene course.

Tourism is one of the most relevant economic activities of the Spanish economy, and one of the fundamental sectors in the social and economic development of the country. Within the sector, the restaurant area, with more than 270,000 establishments and 1.3 million jobs, is one of the fastest growing areas, and one of the key pieces of tourism activity.

In this free online course, learn about food safety protocols and what is required by law to prevent food-borne illness.

Comprehensive management of an agri-food industry represents a huge competitive advantage as it allows: opening new commercial channels, increasing sales, improving consumer confidence, selling innovative products, avoiding food alerts and crises, minimising impacts, improving production costs, etc.

In this free online course, learn how to implement the HACCP Food Safety System in your catering establishment.

The culinary arts encompass more than just becoming a skilled cook. Food safety, nutrition and dietetics are equally crucial. In this course, you will learn how to create new dishes, keep the kitchen safe, run the kitchen effectively, and broaden your knowledge of various world cuisines and flavours while enhancing your life and the lives of those you cook for in the healthiest possible way. You will also learn about food allergen awareness.

Join other students for a transformative experience and open your mind to the diverse career opportunities in hospitality, travel, entertainment, luxury brands, high tech and many more.

In Catering & Cooking become a caterer and learn essential cooking skills. This course provides an opportunity to interact with and learn from very successful, highly qualified, and experienced professionals and master chefs. It also allows you to enter a profession that will continue to prosper for as long as society demands food.

The Professional Pastry and Confections program is designed to give students a firm foundation and teach them the techniques needed to start working as a pastry chef. Small groups allow our teaching chefs to give students one-on-one attention and individual feedback. Students spend 80% of the class time in the practicum. The program covers bakery and confectionery products, sweet and savory pastries, as well as basic Italian and French pastries. In addition, students are introduced to wine pairing and restaurant management.