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Catering is both a business and an art and requires a broad range of skills and talents—artistry, efficiency, cooking expertise, marketing, and management skills. Our Culinary Arts curriculum can provide the training that prepares you to serve culinary specialties safely as well as the business classes you need to learn how to manage budgets and staff.
At Baker, you study under experienced chefs and other food service professionals who work in the business. Class sizes are small, so you have plenty of hands-on training and one-on-one attention. Through classwork, labs, and internship opportunities, you learn how to develop menus, artfully prepare culinary specialties, and manage a food service operation profitably. When you graduate from our program, which is accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF), you will be fully prepared to take your certification exam.
– Jamie LeRoux Faculty, Food and Beverage ManagementIt is designed to be just like it would be in the workplace. And so it’s long days, but it gives a very realistic view of what the industry is like. It’s very quick, it’s very focused.
Career Facts
- The median annual salary for a Catering Manager is $40,700; for a Catering Executive, it is $49,200. However, salaries can vary greatly depending on the type and size of the catering company and where it is located.
- Employment of Chefs, Cooks, and Food Preparation workers is expected to increase by 11 percent by 2016, which is about as fast as average.
- Some Caterers own their own businesses, while others have managerial positions in hotel and resort catering operations.
- Catering is skilled work that requires significant experience. Caterers who own small companies advance by increasing the size of their operations. Large catering firms offer opportunities for advancement as they grow or as employees retire.
- Caterers work long hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, often providing food for more than one event in a day. The work involves transporting and setting up equipment, carrying loaded food trays, and standing or serving for many hours at a time.
Want to get the ball rolling?
Everything about our college is aimed at getting you the job you want in the shortest time possible — from our affordable tuition, to how we choose our programs, to our small class sizes, and flexible class schedules.
Discover what Baker can do for your future. Schedule a visit or enroll online today.
