PREPARING

FOR A CAREER
IN THE
CULINARY
OR PASTRY
ARTS
 FIND YOUR MENTOR IN THE BUSINESS OF FOOD
Passion. Preparation. Purpose.

Hi there! I’m Chef Kareen, one of more than 100 Chef Instructors
here at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts.

We’ve been waiting for you. We’re ready to guide and mentor you
towards the career of your dreams...to leverage your passion for
CHEF KAREEN LINTON
CHEF INSTRUCTOR food and prepare you for a rewarding and purposeful life.

We’ll give you the fundamental tools that will get you started—and then thriving—creating
innovative food experiences as a career.

Our mission is to push you beyond what you think is possible...to help you achieve your highest
creative potential.

The universe of flavors and dining experiences is infinite. Navigating this world, and assisting others
in the adventure, is our speciality.

Now it’s your turn. Take the next step on your culinary career adventure.

See you on the other side.

Chef Kareen
DID YOU
KNOW?
Auguste Escoffier was
known as the King of Chefs
and the Chef of Kings!
His contributions to the culinary world include:
creating the menu, codifying the five mother sauces,
promoting farm-to-table cuisine, developing the
kitchen brigade, and instituting sanitation standards.
His influence on cuisine is felt in kitchens across the
world nearly a century later!
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“Good food is the foundation of

genuine happiness.”
AUGUSTE ESCOFFIER

CAREER PLANNER 5
What kinds of jobs do culinary arts, pastry arts, and food
and beverage operations graduates typically do?

ACADEMIC PLANNER 7
What does the curriculum look like?

FINANCIAL PLANNER 9
How can you pay for school?

LIFE SUCCESS PLANNER 11

Is “life” in the way of your dreams? If so, Escoffier’s success
coaches and advisors can help!
 CAREER
PLANNER
A BETTER, SMARTER,
MORE SUCCESSFUL YOU
YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO SUCCEED IN THE CULINARY
ARTS, PASTRY ARTS, OR FOOD & BEVERAGE OPERATIONS...
BUT HOW DO YOU GET STARTED?
Do you have the fundamental kitchen skills? How skilled are you at
interviewing for a job? How prepared are you to write your resume, display
a portfolio of your work, or reach out to potential employers? Do you have
a network of people already in the industry you could talk to? If you want to
open your own restaurant or another business someday, what are the steps
you would take?

If these details make you anxious, don’t worry...Escoffier’s Career Services has
your back! We begin working with you soon after enrolling. Our mission is
to understand your goals and help you build a plan to achieve them. It’s OK if
you don’t have it all figured out yet...just follow the process and you’ll get there.

Once you’re clear on your goals, we’ll assign a dedicated Career Services rep-
resentative to assist you in getting an industry externship that’s aligned with
what you want. We don’t get the job for you, but we offer plenty of help with
developing your portfolio and honing your networking and interviewing skills.
It’s all about creating the very best version of you, your way.

CAREER RESUME AND INTERVIEW

PLANNING PORTFOLIO ASSISTANCE PREPARATION
We help you understand your career Build a resume and portfolio that catch We help you practice your interview
options. An externship course allows you the attention of employers in the niche skills to be ready for any question that
to try out career options. where you’d like to work. comes your way.

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 CAREER
PLANNER
THE SEVEN SEGMENTS OF
THE CULINARY INDUSTRY
THERE ARE SEVEN MAJOR SEGMENTS IN THE CULINARY INDUSTRY:

HOSPITALITY RESTAURANTS INSTITUTIONAL AND LEISURE & RECREATION

COMMERCIAL DINING
HOTELS/RESORTS CATEGORIES ENTERTAINMENT
Full Service Fine Dining/Upscale Healthcare Theme Parks
Select Service Casual Assisted Living/Nursing Homes Museums
Bed and Breakfasts Fast Casual Correctional Facilities Camps
All-inclusive Fast Food Employee/Factory Cafeterias Movie Theaters
Eco Travel Ghost Kitchen Universities and Colleges Sports Venues
Timeshare Chains Private Schools
CLUBS
Five-star Luxury Restaurant Groups Rehabilitation Centers
Business hotels Owner Operator Day Care Business
Inns Office Complexes/Corporate Dining Sports - Yacht, Tennis, Golf
Boutique Hotels RETAIL FOOD Private Housing Communities
Private Island Resorts Fraternities/Sororities FOOD MANUFACTURER /
Cruise Lines Grocery Stores Public Schools/Districts WHOLESALER
Food Trucks
Test Kitchens
Prepare Foods for Pickup/Delivery
CATERING Product Manufacturing Operations
Bakeries
Airline Food Production
Off Premise Candy Makers
Food Broker
Full Venue Ice Cream/Gelato Shops
Food Distributors
Private/Personal Chef Home Cooking School
Equipment Manufacturers

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Review the career options above. What would be your top two choices
for a career if you could choose today?

#1

#2

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WHICH ACADEMIC PATH IS ACADEMIC
RIGHT FOR YOU? PLANNER
FIRST, LET’S TALK LOGISTICS:
WHERE AND WHAT DO YOU WANT TO STUDY? AND HOW DEEP DO YOU WANT TO GO?
IF YOU’RE NOT SURE YET, NO WORRIES...WE’LL HELP YOU FIGURE IT OUT!
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO STUDY?
Do you feel the longing for the Colorado mountains, or the vibe and beat of Austin’s nightlife? If you can’t get up and
leave for Boulder or Austin, you can learn online.

Online Boulder, CO Austin, TX

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO STUDY?

Are you more attracted by the chaos of a steaming kitchen, the precision and technical detail of a pastry shop, or the
nuts and bolts of running a food and beverage business?

Culinary Arts Baking & Pastry Arts Food & Beverage Operations
(Online Only)

DO YOU WANT A DIPLOMA OR A DEGREE?

What’s the difference between a degree and a diploma? Diplomas offer a basic level of academic coursework and are
shorter in length. A degree requires additional academic courses and has longer externship requirements.

Diploma Degree

BALANCING THE CULINARY AND PASTRY ARTS WITH THE SCIENCE OF BUSINESS
They’re called the culinary and pastry ARTS for a reason: we’re artists when we’re in the kitchen. Like painters, sculp-
tors, and musicians, we’re constantly creating and experimenting. A playful and open mind is critical to expanding our
creative gifts.

And the food business is exactly that: a BUSINESS. There are practical skills you need, like understanding costs and
margins, making purchasing decisions, and building menus and other marketing materials. If you open a restaurant
someday, how do you “pitch” the idea? That has a structure, too.

All academic plans balance training in the culinary and pastry arts with practical business skills. This combination of
artistry and business knowledge gives you exactly what you need to pursue your passion as your vocation — and sets
you apart from your peers.
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 ACADEMIC
INNOVATING IN THE PLANNER
FOOD BUSINESS
OUR FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATIONS DEGREE GOES
DEEP INTO THE BUSINESS OF FOOD:
Menu design and management
Psychology in the workplace
A specific course on building your own business
...and more.

If your creative calling is in food entrepreneurship and business innovation,

be sure to ask about this program.

INDUSTRY EXTERNSHIP
THE INDUSTRY EXTERNSHIP LIES AT THE INTERSECTION
OF YOUR ACADEMIC STUDIES AND CAREER GOALS.
Career services assists in identifying your specific career goals, helping
you prepare your resume and portfolio, preparing for interviews, and
helping you find an appropriate externship to complement your studies
and ambitions.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Do you have a dream of opening your own

What are your top three reasons for developing your restaurant, bar, or other business? What’s your idea,
creative gifts in the culinary or pastry arts? For food and how do you think culinary school could help?
and beverage operations, consider your top three
reasons for developing your business innovation and
entrepreneurship skills.

#1

#2

#3

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 FINANCIAL
HOW WILL YOU PAY FOR PLAN
CULINARY SCHOOL?
How much would you be willing to pay for school out of pocket? How much would you be comfortable borrowing?
Evaluate your existing resources and whether or not you plan to continue working while in school.

RESOURCE 1:

LOANS, SCHOLARSHIPS,
AND GRANTS
Grants and Scholarships
(for those who qualify)

While never guaranteed, you should research and apply for any grants or Federal Loan Amount
scholarships that might be available to you. There are hundreds of
resources, and many of them go unclaimed, year after year! Even small
amounts add up, so apply as often as you can. Private Loan Amount

The following is just a partial list of resources to get you started.

GI Bill Amount

ESCOFFIER RESOURCES FEDERAL RESOURCES

Scholarships Page Grants Page

How to Apply for Financial Aid Scholarships Page

FAFSA for Culinary School Loans Page

GI Bill for Culinary School Federal Versus Private Loans

CULINARY INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIPS OTHER RESOURCES

National Restaurant Association Educational List of Private Lenders for Student Loans
Foundation
Tool to Compare Private Lending Options
List of Culinary-Related Awards at Scholarships.com

List of Food and Beverage Industry Scholarships

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 FINANCIAL
PLAN
RESOURCE 2:

YOU, FAMILY & FRIENDS

HOW MUCH OF YOUR OWN EXISTING RESOURCES Income Allocation
ARE YOU WILLING TO ALLOCATE TOWARDS YOUR
EDUCATION? Savings Allocation
Members of your family may also be open to contributing to your
education: parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins.
Friends and Family

RESOURCE 3:

EMPLOYER REIMBURSEMENT Employer Reimbursement

SOME EMPLOYERS WILL REIMBURSE A PORTION
OF EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.
Even if you are unaware of a specific education reimbursement plan
with your employer, ask if they would be willing to help.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

What are your top concerns or questions with regards to financing

your culinary education?

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 LIFE
IF LIFE GETS IN THE WAY, PLAN
WE’RE HERE FOR YOU.
SOMETIMES, LIFE CAN GET OVERWHELMING.
That’s why Escoffier has a full team of Success Coaches for our online
students, and Advisors for our Austin and Boulder campus students. Our
mission is to help you get through any roadblocks to your success, to get you
to the finish line of graduating on time.

Culinary school is a commitment. You need to allocate time for studying,

cooking, delivering your work to Chef Instructors, and collaborating with
fellow students.

A FEW PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

1. Will you keep working, or just be a full-time student?

2. What are your family and other obligations to keep in mind? How will
you balance those?

3. What will change in your weekly or upcoming plans?

4. Can you meet the required study schedule?

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Things that are happening now, or that could happen,
Considering my schedule, I can dedicate this many that could derail my culinary dreams include:
hours to my studies every week:

People I can count on to hold me accountable to my

culinary school commitments:

#1

#2

#3

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Workbook v1.1, 11/5/2020