Food is frequently seen as the gateway to someone's heart. A culinary art, or the art of cooking, is one of the key areas concerning food. To ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, culinary arts courses teach candidates how to prepare, cook, and deliver food or meals exquisitely and successfully. Students who enrol in the programme have the opportunity to learn both modern and traditional cooking and culinary techniques.

Typically, a culinary arts course represents the pinnacle of theoretical and practical instruction. The many cuisines, their histories and the tales behind the food will all be taught to the students, along with how to prepare them. Working in a team-oriented atmosphere is a must for a career in culinary arts, thus the degrees contain managerial courses to help students develop into leaders who use their culinary expertise and good communication skills to succeed in the profession.

Study Levels:

The study levels that are available for culinary arts are indicated below:

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Culinary Arts
• Bachelor in Hotel Management (BHM) Culinary Arts
• Bachelor of Catering Technology and Culinary Arts
• Bachelor of Vocational Studies (BVoc) in Culinary Operations
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Culinary Arts
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Culinary Arts
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Culinary Arts with Specialization in Bakery & Pastry Art Management
• Undergraduate Diploma (UGDip) in Food and Beverage Service
• Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) in Dietetics and Hospital Food Service
• Post Graduate in Culinary Arts
• Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) in Bakery and Confectionery
• Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) in Bakery Science and Technology
• Diploma in Bakery and Confectionery
• Diploma in Food Production
• Master in Food Design
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Cognac, Spirits and Wine Management
• Master in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Culinary Management
• Master in Culinary Arts and Kitchen Management
• International Masters in Food and Cook Design
• Master in Nutrition and Culinary Arts

Specialisation:

The different specialisations under culinary arts are as follows:

• Food Production
• Bakery and Patisserie
• Hygiene Sanitation and Food Nutrition
• Food Service Operations
• Business Communication
• Hotel Accountancy
• Principles of Management
• Marketing Management
• Bartending / Mixology
• Line Cook
• Sous Chef
• Head Cook/ Chef
• Catering
• Restaurant and Hotel Management
• Hospitality Law

Employability:

These days, there are many different job options available in the culinary arts area. There is a sizable market for jobs in the culinary arts sector because getaways and vacations are heavily sensationalised. Attention to detail, inventiveness, responsibility, multitasking ability, discipline, solid decision-making abilities, a pleasant demeanour, and most significantly, dedication are the skill set requirements for this area of employment. This course is for you if you love using food as a means of self-expression and observing how the feelings you experience while cooking are conveyed to your diners.

The various types of employment available for students of culinary arts are:

• Culinary Team Leader
• Food and Beverage Manager
• Director of Culinary
• Executive Chef
• Chef De Cuisine Banquets
• Senior Banquet Manager
• Pastry Chef

• Head Chef
• Bakery Chef
• Chef De Partie
• Executive Sous Chef
• Pastry Sous Chef
• Chef de Partie Dimsum Chef
• Culinary Artist
• Food Stylist
• Baker
• Caterer
• Hotel Manager

The several employment possibilities open abroad to students in culinary arts include:

• Specialty Chefs
• Specialty Bakers
• Pastry Professionals
• Concept Developer
• Food Blogger
• Chef Manager
• Food Entrepreneur
• Kitchen Designer
• Chef (including varying levels of qualification of skill)
• Executive Chef
• Caterer
• Food Service Manager
• Bartender
• Mixologist
• Food scientist
• Quality Assurance Specialist/Food quality assurance manage
• Food Service Manager/ Restaurant Manager

The major organisations that provide recruitment for positions in the culinary arts are:

• Mars
• Mondelez International
• Danone
• Cargill
• Thorntons
• Land ‘O Lakes, Inc
• J. R. Simplot Company
• Skyline Chili
• Conagra Brands
• Leprino Foods
• Schreiber Foods
• Sandridge Food Corporation
• Perdue Farms
• McCormick and Company
• Tyson Foods Incorporated