Mission Statement
To cultivate lifetime careers in food and wellness industries by offering affordable, accessible and socially minded education and training.
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About Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
In the tradition ofFrench culinary schools, we prepare our students for exciting, satisfying careers inprofessional programs focused on farm-to-table philosophy and based on the methods, principles and systems of Chef Auguste Escoffier, the international culinary icon. Our culinary and pastry programs offer rigorous industry skills training, as well as professionalism and excellence sought by employers. Our goal is to make a positive impact on the direction of American food culture by offering a fresh approach to professional culinary training.
About Auguste Escoffier
The lineage of finely trained chefs throughout culinary history can be traced to Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935), a French chef, restaurateur and writer who popularized and modernized traditional French cooking methods.
Beginning his career at 13 years of age, Auguste Escoffier was quickly consumed with ambition to become the best and moved steadily upward until he was known as the King of Chefs, Chef of Kings. His impact on the industry is undoubtedly one of the most important in the history of culinary arts and helped raise the stature of cooking to a highly respected career path.
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[Auguste Escoffier] would be absolutely thrilled to see what we are doing today.”
Michel Escoffier
GREAT GRANDSON OF AUGUSTE ESCOFFIER, President of the Auguste Escoffier Foundation, & Advisory Board Member of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
“La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur.”
Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.
Auguste Escoffier
Curriculum Consistent with Escoffier’s Standards of Excellence
Auguste Escoffier left behind a legacy in the French culinary industry still enjoyed by professional chefs everywhere. He invented some 5,000 recipes, published Le Guide Culinaire textbook and developed approaches to kitchen management. Culinary colleges, institutions and famous chefs around the world continue to teach his recipes, techniques and methods. We proudly offer a culinary education curriculum consistent with Auguste Escoffier’s teachings and standards of excellence.
The reason I went to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts was to make it a career and not just a job living paycheck to paycheck. It opened my eyes to all these techniques that make my food the best I’ve ever cooked in my life. The school provided the methodology behind the basic recipes of everything that I needed to know for production…and the proper tools and ability to work in any kitchen.”*
Vanessa M. House
Culinary Arts Graduate, Line Cook, West End Tavern
National Advisory Committee Members
Charles Carroll
Author, Culinary Olympic Gold Medalist, and Past President of WACS
Mary Chamberlin
President and Founder, Les Dames d’Escoffier International, Monterey Chapter
Curtis Duffy
Chef and Restaurateur
Michel Escoffier
President, Musée Escoffier de l’Art Culinaire and Auguste Escoffier Foundation
Jack Larson
Executive Chairman, Triumph Higher Education Group
David Harker
Corporate Executive Chef, Omni Hotels and Resorts
Peter Hoglund
Director of Operations and Partner, Frasca Food and Wine
Lee Jones
Farmer, The Chef’s Garden
Alan Momeyer
Consultant & Former Chief Human Resources Officer, Loews Corporation
Michael Pythoud
Culinary Director, Walt Disney World
Sharon Van Meter
President of SVM Productions, Greater Dallas Restaurant Association, & 3015 at Trinity Groves
Candy Wallace
Founder/Executive Director, American Personal and Private Chefs Association
Affiliation with Auguste Escoffier Foundation
We are proud of our affiliation with the prestigiousAuguste Escoffier FoundationandLe Musée Escoffier de l’Art Culinairein France. Michel Escoffier, the great-grandson of Auguste Escoffier and the President of the Auguste Escoffier Foundation, is an Advisory Board member.
