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The NAIT Culinary Arts program is recognized as the cornerstone of NAIT’s Department of Culinary Arts and Professional Food Studies , providing outstanding training to aspiring culinarians. Comprehensive up-to-date curriculum, wellequipped labs and superior learning experiences enhance NAIT’s internationally- recognized reputation for culinary excellence. Ongoing industry partnerships and strong community support ensure curriculum content remains current and relevant. Exceptional teaching faculty deliver industry-based experience in a studentcentered learning environment.

The Higher Technical and Professional Course in Cooking and Food Production aims to train technicians to be capable of conceiving, organising and executing food preparation and confection activities, following the evolution and creativity of culinary and gastronomy trends, while respecting the seasonality, nutrition and food hygiene principles.

The Culinary Arts programme will prepare students to perform both technical and management activities in restaurant business/food service, whether part of hotel units or not, as well as food and beverage departments.

Our Professional Chef’s Certificate program is a comprehensive 1-year culinary immersion designed to fast-track your culinary career. Created by top international chefs and educators, this modular program equips you with essential culinary skills and knowledge to excel in the professional kitchen. Expand your culinary expertise with a unique series of applied practical lab classes, covering both classic and contemporary cooking techniques. Our program prepares you to thrive in a professional culinary environment and stay abreast of the latest industry trends and global cuisines. After completing the initial semester on our campus, you’ll have the chance to immerse yourself in the art of a la carte cuisine at our teaching fine dining restaurant. Benefit from personalized guidance and mentorship from our expert instructors, further honing your culinary prowess. Our program goes beyond cooking, offering a well-rounded curriculum that encompasses business and soft skills essential for a thriving culinary career. From management and leadership to cost control, food photography and styling, nutrition and food safety, marketing, and hospitality trends, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the industry. Embark on a transformative culinary journey and emerge as a skilled and sought-after professional chef through our rigorous 1-year training program. Experience hands-on learning, gain industry exposure, and acquire the necessary skills to flourish in the culinary world.

The “Introduction to the Fundamentals” programs are designed specifically for food enthusiasts, aspiring entrepreneurs or professionals seeking to discover the fundamentals of French Gastronomy. Through these highly immersive and practical programs, participants will acquire the fundamentals of professional techniques, understand the working environment of a professional kitchen and master the most iconic recipes of French Gastronomy.

The “Introduction to the Fundamentals” programs are designed specifically for food enthusiasts, aspiring entrepreneurs or professionals seeking to discover the fundamentals of French Gastronomy. Through these highly immersive and practical programs, participants will acquire the fundamentals of professional techniques, understand the working environment of a professional kitchen and master the most iconic recipes of French Gastronomy.

The “Introduction to the Fundamentals” programs are designed specifically for food enthusiasts, aspiring entrepreneurs or professionals seeking to discover the fundamentals of French Gastronomy. Through these highly immersive and practical programs, participants will acquire the fundamentals of professional techniques, understand the working environment of a professional kitchen and master the most iconic recipes of French Gastronomy.

The “Introduction to the Fundamentals” programs are designed specifically for food enthusiasts, aspiring entrepreneurs or professionals seeking to discover the fundamentals of French Gastronomy. Through these highly immersive and practical programs, participants will acquire the fundamentals of professional techniques, understand the working environment of a professional kitchen and master the most iconic recipes of French Gastronomy.

The pedagogical criteria with which the superior diploma training programs are developed favor the personal and professional development of the students, promote teamwork, and initiative. It prepares them for research in matters related to gastronomy and catering, while adapting to the real needs of companies in the hospitality sector. The theoretical-practical training is complemented with professional internships in national and international restaurants and other hospitality establishments which will ease the student’s access to the professional cuisine world with guarantees of success.

This unique course will offer students the possibility to enter the world of Italian pasta production, learning specific techniques for both dry and fresh pasta as well as how to deal with production for direct sales and catering service.

This two-year course is designed to equip students with the skills necessary for a career in culinary arts. The programme puts particular emphasis on food production skills as well as managerial aspects. The two industry placement semesters as well as the practical duties during the theory semesters make Alpine's graduates highly employable in the catering, food and beverage related industries.

The management of tourism businesses in all its forms (hotels and tourist accommodation, catering establishments, brokerage firms, consultancies) requires a professional to have a peculiar knowledge of their management. Therefore, a key factor to leverage the most skilled employment opportunities offered and demanded by the sector is the specialized training of management professionals in the tourism sector and quality with which they are provided. In this dual-degree program (private training – private degree), the School offers specialized training in Kitchen and Nutrition Management. This training is completed with a period of professional internships in many prestigious companies where the students will be able to apply all the theoretical knowledge they would have acquired before giving them a real working experience.

The Diploma in Culinary Management has been designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your culinary career, whether you aspire to own a food business or achieve in a managerial position within the restaurant industry.