When is culinary school a good idea?
Simple, when you learn from real experience without the burden of an unrealistic tuition.
We are talking about hands-on training with real experts that prepare you for the real world.
Welcome to Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management, here at Cabrillo College.
What you see here is more than another
classroom, we are a dynamic learning environment.
An environment that is accessible for everyone.
Now you can explore the culinary arts and discover the pathway that's right for you.
"My baking certificate from Cabrillo really helped my whole family to open this business.
Cutesy Cupcakes is made up of myself, Janette my mother, and Janine my grandmother.
It all actually started at Cabrillo, when Jeanette and I decided to go into the culinary program.
So it really shaped the whole crew."
From cupcakes to wedding cakes, from wine-tasting to wine pairing,
from cooking classes that span the entire globe,
We give every student the opportunity to experience the culinary arts like a professional,
because when you step into Cabrillo
kitchen, it's showtime.
"I think it's really great that this program has so many different classes.
There's a catering class that I've taken, there's baking, chocolate making, wine pairings,
but as you go to the next level, the advanced class, you realize it's not as hard as when you first started
because you'll get the skills you need to advance and move on."
"Here in the advanced program, we do everything. Front of the house, back of the house, restaurant manager.
And if you dedicate yourself to this program, you can really get a ton out of it.
Great networking opportunities to work with really great chefs.
We do internships and it's not all theoretical, it's practical knowledge."
What does practical knowledge look like on a resume?
For starters, you get real experience at Cabrillo very own Pino Alto Restaurant.
We are talking about fine dining for lunch and dinner, and catering for large events like weddings and other formal engagements.
For those who complete the entire program, practical knowledge also looks like a college degree,
and if you want to spice up that resume with a specialty, Cabrillo offers professional certification in four different programs.
Cooking, Baking, Wine and even Food
Service Management,
because leaders are needed outside of the kitchen too.
"It's not just cooking but it's learning all about different facets of the hospitality industry as well,
What are the different facets of your talents that you can utilize for your career over time,
that intellectual side, that whole business
planning, the financing costing, the nuts and the bolts."
"The biggest thing for the program, for me, is getting front-of-house experience.
I worked for a number of years
in restaurants before I came to Cabrillo,
and it was all back to the house, prep cook, and work on the line.
and so, the ability to get some of the front of house service experience is amazing."
Experience is everything at Cabrillo. We are surrounded by a natural beauty that makes this place a food lover's paradise,
including one of the richest environments for California wine.
"I love Cabrillo College. The first breakthrough for me was the first day class back in September of 2006,
my very first wine class, and I sat there in awe of the wine, the wine industry,
and what goes into every bottle, and what goes into every glass.
It was such a mystery for me before, but then I learned a lot and I'm amazed how much I know now."
When you step into Cabrillo's kitchen, you are more than a student, you are a culinary artist,
and no matter where you want to take your art, we are here to help you discover your passion, one class at a time.
"I'd say for anybody who is interested in wine or food,
take a wine class, take a beginning culinary class, and just get a taste of it."
Be sure to visit our website today and check out the full menu of classes you can experience here.
Cabrillo College, Breakthroughs Happen Here.
