Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts introduces students to measuring, mixing, and cooking ingredients according to recipes using a variety of kitchen equipment. Students may also be responsible for estimating the amount of food required and ordering food supplies. This program provides students with knowledge and experience in planning, preparing, and serving restaurant-quality foods. Culinary Arts students operate the Cup and Saucer Restaurant, a full-service casual dining restaurant located inside Vantage Career Center. The Culinary Arts program is a ProStart career building program that gives students a taste for success.

Students will learn to:

Plan, prepare, and serve restaurant-quality meals for casual dining and catered events
Create menus, plate presentation, and design banquet set-up while working in a commercial kitchen environment

POTENTIAL CAREERS
Hospitality
Banquet Services
Grill Cook/Line Cook
Pastry Chef
Caterer

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
Eligible for ProStart and Serve-Safe Certifications
OSHA

CAREER TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION
FCCLA- Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America

COLLEGE CREDIT OPTIONS

While attending Vantage Career Center, Vantage students have the opportunity to participate in college credit plus courses. Contact Student Services for more information.

SERVICES
Cup and Saucer Restaurant

CAREER ADVANCED PLACEMENT

Career Pathways

A Career Pathway is a collective look at education, training, wage, and outlook information for related occupations. The Vantage Culinary Arts program can be part of the Career Pathways listed below. Whether a student is interested in going to college, getting a certificate, or working right after high school, career pathways can be customized for any ambition or plan.

Culinary Arts

Food Science

Food Inspector