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Culinary Arts

Exploration Pathway

 

Want to be a part of the Â鶹ӳ»­-Bay Area renowned food and wine scene? Build extensive culinary skills through successive certificate and degree options or develop the social and management skills required for a career in hospitality management.  Either pathway opens opportunities to enhance your career and create memorable experiences for you and those that visit from around the world.

This fast-paced intensive program follows a curriculum designed to build on itself. Culinary techniques learned in each course are repeated throughout the program to enforce the mastery required to be a successful professional fine-dining chef.

Back by Popular Demand! A three-course luncheon experience at the Main Campus in Napa by the NVC Culinary Students!

Featuring the Â鶹ӳ»­ Advanced Culinary Program students and faculty, preparing and providing for you a dynamic dining experience in an educational atmosphere!

Please join us for a three-course luncheon on either a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from April 28th to April 30th at the Main Campus in Napa at your chosen time of either 11:45 am, 12:15 pm, or 12:45 pm. To select a date, click "check availability" to select your preferred date and time.

PLEASE NOTE: The special Chef's Table Dining Experience is ONLY offered at 12:15 pm Please make sure to select this time slot if you wish to participate in that experience.

This creative, restaurant simulation gives our students the opportunity to practice their culinary, service, and restaurant operations skills while providing our community with exceptional value and an introduction to the chefs of the future. This year's three-course menu represents the creativity and diversity of our advanced culinary students. Select mocktails will be included with your dining experience

Please select between Vegetarian-Gluten Free, or Omnivore dining sets after you have completed your reservation. Please make us aware of any food allergies upon arrival. We will do our best to accommodate dietary allergies and restrictions, but please note this event is curated by the students to showcase their culinary techniques, and the menu is not designed as an à la carte experience.

All reservations are prepaid, and the price is inclusive. Tickets cannot be changed, cancelled, or refunded, but we will allow for the advance transfer of your ticket to another guest:

Suggested Donation $50. Select mocktails will be included with your dining experience.

$25 ticket will include one tasting flight of three wines (2oz each)

Chef's Table Suggested Donation $125. Guests will be seated together at a central table for a unique communal experience. Includes wine flight.

Note: Due to the academic and learning environment, menus cannot be published at this time, although one meat/ fish menu and one vegetarian menu will be planned. While we respect your dietary needs, the limitations of the school and teaching environment cannot allow for substitutions or alterations to the dishes on the menu.

Arrivals who are more than 15 minutes late may not be seated at the discretion of the Chef Instructor.

This experience will take place at:

Â鶹ӳ»­'s Main Campus, located at 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa, CA 94558, in the 900 building, Kitchen Classroom. Entrance to the event will be through the Student Activities Center.

A $3 daily parking fee is required. Guests may use the pay station located in Lot B on the NVC campus, ParkMobile app (Zone 3690), or text NVCMAIN to 25023 for a digital permit.

Did You Know?

  • Four restaurants in the Â鶹ӳ»­ earned Michelin stars in 2021.
  • There are more than 10,000 startups in Food Tech, the sector developing new foodstuffs and reimagining sales, distribution and delivery methods.
  • Demand for managers with a culinary background in California is set to grow 16% through 2028.
  • Â鶹ӳ»­ tourism injects more than $2 billion into local businesses and supports an estimated 16,000 jobs.
  • Advanced culinary students receive hands-on training at the at the NVC Upper Valley Campus, which is also home to Food Enthusiast non-credit courses.

Program Highlights

After completion of foundational classes in safety and sanitation and professional kitchen operations, students may immediately earn a Certificate of Achievement for basic culinary skills and select from two tracks of specialized training in the hospitality management or culinary sector.

Completing further coursework within the Culinary Arts pathway leads to the intermediate certificate. Students may then undertake culinary lab classes at the Â鶹ӳ»­ Cooking School, along with an internship earning course credit for work experience, to earn an advanced certificate. Students may opt to add general education classes to receive an AA degree in Culinary Arts.

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Occupations

Â鶹ӳ»­ is the nation’s epicenter of culinary tourism, and the industry is experiencing continued growth along with its visitors and local services. Globally, the hospitality industry is by far the world's largest employment sector, giving graduates career opportunities around the world.

  • Chef de Cuisine
  • Sous chefs
  • Hotel Managers
  • Restaurant General Managers
  • Food and Beverage Directors
  • Special Events Coordinators
  • Artisan Culinary Operations: Retail & Wholesale
  • Learn more:
    • – BLS.gov guide to local wage averages & job growth

After NVC

Within the CSU system, both Sacramento State and San Francisco State offer a BS in Hospitality and Tourism Management.  For details on these and other options, visit the Transfer Center.

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