A CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM: IT'S FOR EVERYONE!

There are lots of people who benefit from a culinary arts program who do not intend to become a famous chef. The benefits of a culinary arts program apply to many other academic endeavors and business applications, as well as private citizens like you and me. If you're working in a marketing-related field where public events and exhibits are part of your responsibility, culinary arts can be invaluable. The nutritional instruction that accompanies most culinary arts programs is of obvious benefit to the healthcare professional. And quite often, regular folks take culinary arts classes for the sheer enjoyment of expressing their creativity for friends and family. Clearly, a culinary arts program has a wide audience.

As underclassmen in college, students have many years of work and study in front of them. What seems like a good job at 18 may not at 28 or 58. That is why it is a good idea for students to take enough electives to know about other careers, or even add to their value in their chosen profession.





Hey Doc, You Sure Can Cook
Learning to be a doctor or a nurse entails in-depth study of nutrition, body chemistry, and good diet. But it can all become extremely practical, and delicious, with a healthy cooking class from a culinary arts program. To know broccoli is a healthy food is one thing; to know how to cook it in a way that is appealing and conserves the most nutrients is another.

A medical student that tries a culinary arts program may decide the work is interesting enough to become a dietician or nutrition specialist instead of another specialty they may have had in mind. Nursing students who study cooking also have more job choices. If 24-hour days at a hospital get tiring, a nurse can turn to home health care - and charge higher prices if he or she can prepare the best food for the patient.





It's a Farmer's Market
Too often, getting food to people seems like a factory process. Meat and vegetables are filled with steroids and chemicals to make them look perfect. But sometimes taste is sacrificed. Anyone that wants to be in farming or agribusiness should certainly take a few classes in a culinary arts program to learn about nutrition and taste. And besides, a businessperson that knows what chefs want and will pay big money for may just find a profitable niche market that the competitors do not know about.

Just For The Fun Of It
Or if you do not want to study, you can still benefit from a school's culinary arts program - even if you are not a student. Many schools run a restaurant or café where students can hone their skills. You might not get a Wolfgang Puck-quality dish every time, but you will never pay a Puck price either.