Culinary Arts Specialist Program
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Culinary Arts Specialist program at Escuela Hotelera de San Juan trains students for entry-level cook roles in hotels, restaurants, bakeries and catering, and supports entrepreneurship. It teaches hygiene and sanitation, nutrition, menu planning, professional cooking techniques, international and Creole cuisine, poultry, meat and seafood butchery, garde manger, buffet and table service, pastries, beverage service. Laboratory classes and practical placements develop hands-on skills, kitchen management and supervision.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as entry-level cook, line cook/commis chef, pastry or bakery assistant, garde manger, banquet cook, food service supervisor or start a small food business and foodservice outlets nationwide.
The Culinary Arts Specialist program trains students to work as entry-level cooks in hotels and restaurants. They could also start their own business. Students acquire knowledge of hygiene and sanitation, nutrition and menu planning, basic professional cooking skills, international and Creole cuisine, poultry, meat and seafood cutting and preparation techniques, Garde manger, buffet preparation techniques, table service and protocol, preparation of breakfasts, and delicatessen, pastries, beverage service, and others. Laboratory experiences at the institution contribute to the process of developing skills in the areas of study. Kitchen management techniques and personnel supervision are studied. The practical experiences are carried out in real work scenarios.
