Named as one of America’s Top 20 Culinary Schools by FSR Magazine, the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts is a world-renowned culinary institute focusing on classical cuisine, sustainability and farm-to-table fare. The school empowers students to achieve their potential in the culinary and pastry arts through small class sizes and individual, modernized instruction in the techniques developed by culinary icon, Auguste Escoffier. No other figure has done more to contribute to the history of culinary arts and raise the stature of cooking to a highly respected career path–with culinary institutions and famous chefs around the world continuing to teach Escoffier’s recipes, techniques and methods. When asked in a Food & Wine interview whom he would most like to take a cooking class from, Grant Achatz of Alinea in Chicago, said it had to be Escoffier. “I would hope to trace the origin of what I’m doing today back to him. People might not see it, but I think it’s the case.”
Founded: Austin (formerly Culinary Academy of Austin) was founded in 2001; Boulder (formerly Culinary School of the Rockies) was founded in 1994. Both became Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts campuses in 2010.
Programs: Culinary Arts Diploma (40-Weeks); Baking and Pastry Arts Diploma (32-Weeks); Culinary Associate Degree Program Austin only (60-Weeks); Online Culinary Arts Diploma (13-months).
With campuses in Boulder, Colorado and Austin, Texas, Escoffier’s culinary programs offer rigorous industry skills training, as well as the professionalism and excellence sought by employers. Escoffier’s goal is to make a positive impact on the direction of American food culture by offering a fresh approach to professional culinary training – with a focus on sustainable cuisine and the farm-to-table philosophy. In addition to on-campus programs, Escoffier also offers an online culinary arts program that lets any student fulfill their education in an easy to manage, 100 percent online format—perfect for the busy culinarian.
Escoffier still inspires people in the culinary arts today because of the standards he set over a hundred years ago. Professional chefs have all been trained in the recipes, techniques, and methods of Escoffier—something that proves above all else the impact he had on this industry. Our school reflects that. We’ve created an environment where students select the mode of learning that is best for them, whether it’s online or on campus in Austin or Boulder. Because of that, we have students from all over the United States and in some forty countries around the world.
Jack Larson – CEO
School of Culinary Arts: Chef Educators
Proudly offering a curriculum consistent with Auguste Escoffier’s teachings and standards of excellence, by providing a lifetime of professional career services, benefits and supper, Escoffier gives students who aspire to build long-lasting careers the blue-print to success. Bringing a wealth of experience from the culinary world into its classrooms and kitchens, Escoffier’s supportive chef educators provide hands-on, experiential learning, mentoring and one-on-one coaching to help students acquire essential skills needed to succeed in the workplace. According to CulinaryOne.com, Escoffier scores in the top 10 of culinary school ratings, due in large part to their prestigious chef educators.
Escoffier’s Nationally Credited Culinary Programs
CULINARY ARTS DIPLOMA:
Training spans a culinary timeline to include more traditional recipes as well as contemporary cuisine and dishes, based on Auguste Escoffier’s – the father of modern cooking – techniques and methods. Inspired by this timeless artistry, students can refine their own unique culinary style, from preparation methods to plating style.
PASTRY ARTS DIPLOMA:
Students engage in the science and artistry of baking and pastry creation in a state-of-the art kitchen where personal style and technique in pastry and dessert preparation and presentation can be explored. Small class sizes encourage one-on-one mentoring to help students gain the fullest benefit from real-world pastry education.
ONLINE CULINARY ARTS DIPLOMA:
Offered through the Escoffier Boulder campus, this innovative online program allows students across the country with a GED, and access to a kitchen, computer and internet, the chance to focus on business management and entrepreneurship as well as classic cooking methods and techniques. With online chef educators located throughout the US, lectures take place via the school’s online campus, where students explore everything from palate development and menu planning to budget management, and kitchen design. The program culminates in a six-week externship prior to graduation.
The Farm To Table® Experience
With a focus on local sustainability, the administration of the Auguste Escoffier School in Austin pioneered a certified Farm To Table® Experience, demonstrating a true commitment to great food and their belief that it begins with the first links in the food chain—farmers, ranchers, artisans, vintners, producers and purveyors. Now available as part of the Culinary Arts Programs at both campus locations, during a dedicated six-week block students go behind the scenes so they can understand what it takes to bring locally produced ingredients into the kitchen. In addition, students are also exposed to a variety of farming and production methods, the advantages of buying local and how to make the best sustainable and ethical ingredient choices throughout their culinary career.
Why Escoffier?
From modern facilities and small class sizes to affordable programming with multiple financing options, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts trains students to understand where their food comes from and to develop respect for local resources and sustainable practices. The school’s career-ready course of study preps students to assume roles of responsibility in the world of culinary arts and the baking and pastry industry upon graduation. Over the years, many culinary and pastry graduates have gone on to achieve personal satisfaction and professional acclaim in establishments and institutions around the country.
Former alumni Diedra Rae – Pastry Chef / Owner of Sweet D’licious in Denver, Colorado chose the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts for its smaller campus which felt more personal than other schools. The farm-to-table aspect was also a big draw. She says, “overall, it seemed more of a humble school where you really had to work hard. From international desserts to pastry fundamentals and bread making — Escoffier taught me the how and the why.”
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