This course is offered in partnership with Tennessee Tech University, Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency, and Lakeside Resort & Educational Complex.

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Graduates of our program receive assistance with job placement in positions that lead to career opportunities in the resort and culinary field.

Culinary Arts

fruit If you love food and the joy that comes by making  others happy then the Food Service Industry could  be just the career path you're looking for! The  Culinary Arts is one of the fastest growing  employment areas in the nation. The demand for  trained, qualified people is extremely high.

  • More than 4 out of 10 adults have worked in the restaurant industry at some time during their lives and 27 percent of adults got their first job experience in a restaurant.
  • Hospitality and tourism are two of the world’s leading industries, and are the largest retail employers in the U.S. with annual expenditures of more than 2 trillion dollars.
  • The number of people employed by this industry in the U.S. alone currently totals over 10 million people, or one in 12 workers, making it the nation's largest employer outside of government.
  • Industry professionals and owners indicate that the biggest challenge facing the industry is finding educated, competent, and well-trained management personnel to handle this growth.
  • The number of foodservice managers is projected to increase 11% from 2005 to 2015.
  • More than three out of five foodservice managers have annual household incomes of $50,000 or more.

Job openings for chefs, cooks, and other kitchen workers are expected to be plentiful through an increase in restaurant industry sales and will contribute to this growth.