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College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

A culinary student learns how to make fresh pasta and from that create ravioli. Here her hands are shown cutting the pasta to ravioli size.

Culinary and Beverage Classes

Whether you are a food service professional looking to hone your skills, or you are simply looking for a unique and enjoyable way to spend an evening, our wine and cooking classes offer something for everyone!

Certification Program

Culinary Certification Program

Come learn the foundation of skills essential to the art and science of culinary preparation. Through a year-long rotation of fundamental and advanced classes, foodservice professionals and cooking enthusiasts can learn everything from kitchen basics to more intricate food preparation techniques. Learn more about course details and how to enroll. For veterans: This program now accepts veterans' education and training benefits.

Cooking Classes

Chef du Jour

Our Chef du Jour series allows you to receive hands-on training from our chefs in a fun, relaxed environment. Classes are on Saturdays from 9 a.m. and end by 1 p.m. to allow you to enjoy the rest of the day, or perhaps to perfect your new-found skills at home. Covering a variety of topics, anyone and everyone will enjoy learning new culinary skills.

Wine and Beverage Tastings and Classes

Wine and Beverage

You can learn about pairing just the right beer with your food, or you can explore the different regions and wines of Spain, France, Italy or the Sonoma Valley — all without leaving the historic McCutchen House! Offered approximately every-other Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., we invite you to join us for an exciting array of classes led by industry leaders, Institute chefs and sommeliers.

Challenge the conventional. Create the exceptional. No Limits.