Hospitality and Tourism Careers
Discover cuisine from around the world and make a personal recipe for your future in this pathway, which falls under the Hospitality & Tourism Career Cluster that includes careers in restaurant and food services, lodging, travel, tourism, recreation, amusement and attractions.
Discover cuisine from around the world and make a personal recipe for your future in this pathway, which falls under the Hospitality & Tourism Career Cluster that includes careers in restaurant and food services, lodging, travel, tourism, recreation, amusement and attractions.
Culinary arts* Career Pathway (IB)
Why Culinary Arts?
A career in culinary arts involves more than simply cooking. Students enrolled in the Culinary Arts Career Pathway will master culinary skills for successful employment.
You can be in the heart of the kitchen as a chef, cook or food preparation worker preparing, cooking, seasoning and adding that special touch to mouth-watering entrees. Or you can supervise the daily operations and placement orders of restaurants and other establishments that prepare and serve food and beverages as a food service manager. From restaurants, resorts, amusement parks, hotels, bread and breakfasts’ and more, opportunities in the culinary industry are abundant, challenging, fast-paced and can result in diverse jobs including sous chef, pastry chef, kitchen manager, garde manager, banquet chef, restaurant entrepreneur, personal chef and more.
This program offers you the opportunity to explore your personal culinary preferences with the latest tools and technologies and with hands-on experiences in preparing everything from soups, snacks and salads to entrees, side dishes and desserts. Students learn valuable lessons about costs, menu design and management while running their own restaurant, the Devil Rock Café, and compete in various areas such as commercial baking, food innovations, pastry and knife skills and provide catering to organizations at the school.
Because the industry offers so many opportunities for specialization, training and experience will differ for each career. Most fast-food, short-order cooks or food preparation workers require less education or training since most of their skills are learned on the job, while executive chefs and head cooks who work in fine dining and more exotic locations require many years of instruction and experience.
*The Culinary Arts program is "industry certified" by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF). An "industry certified" program has received a "stamp of excellence," which represents the apex of program quality. Only those programs that have successfully undergone rigorous reviews by leaders from business and industry are recognized with this distinction.
A career in culinary arts involves more than simply cooking. Students enrolled in the Culinary Arts Career Pathway will master culinary skills for successful employment.
You can be in the heart of the kitchen as a chef, cook or food preparation worker preparing, cooking, seasoning and adding that special touch to mouth-watering entrees. Or you can supervise the daily operations and placement orders of restaurants and other establishments that prepare and serve food and beverages as a food service manager. From restaurants, resorts, amusement parks, hotels, bread and breakfasts’ and more, opportunities in the culinary industry are abundant, challenging, fast-paced and can result in diverse jobs including sous chef, pastry chef, kitchen manager, garde manager, banquet chef, restaurant entrepreneur, personal chef and more.
This program offers you the opportunity to explore your personal culinary preferences with the latest tools and technologies and with hands-on experiences in preparing everything from soups, snacks and salads to entrees, side dishes and desserts. Students learn valuable lessons about costs, menu design and management while running their own restaurant, the Devil Rock Café, and compete in various areas such as commercial baking, food innovations, pastry and knife skills and provide catering to organizations at the school.
Because the industry offers so many opportunities for specialization, training and experience will differ for each career. Most fast-food, short-order cooks or food preparation workers require less education or training since most of their skills are learned on the job, while executive chefs and head cooks who work in fine dining and more exotic locations require many years of instruction and experience.
*The Culinary Arts program is "industry certified" by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF). An "industry certified" program has received a "stamp of excellence," which represents the apex of program quality. Only those programs that have successfully undergone rigorous reviews by leaders from business and industry are recognized with this distinction.
Post-Secondary Institutes to Study Culinary Arts
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• Art Institute of Atlanta
• Culinary Institute of America • French Culinary Institute • Gwinnett Technical College |
• Georgia State University
• Kendall College • Kennesaw State University • Johnson and Wales University |
Hospitality & Tourism affiliated organizations
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a cocurricular student organization designed to prepare students for family life, work life and careers in Family and Consumer Sciences. Membership provides opportunities to build leadership and competitive skills needed in the world of work and community.
SkillsUSA is a national, nonprofit student organization that has developed more than 10 million workers who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations through active partnerships between employers and educators. SkillsUSA’s mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.
ProStart is the career-building program for high school students who are interested in culinary arts and foodservice.
