The Culinary Business Academy is the only educational institution dedicated exclusively to the science of “successful business” in culinary endeavors. The courses and materials provide the real world knowledge of successful culinary professionals and their time-tested methods of success.

Whether it’s classic Personal Chef Services, In-Home Cooking Classes, a Dinner Parties business or a Commercial Kitchen operation offering Home Meal Replacement solutions, the instructors at the Culinary Business Academy offer decades of real-world experience and a desire to combine their proven business acumen with your culinary experience and passion for food.

If you are looking for that “critical success” knowledge needed to build a rewarding and profitable culinary business, then the Culinary Business Academy is the true “Recipe for Success!”

News

Cooking Up A New Career In The Food Industry

April 6, 2009

Take heart, food career opportunities go beyond the standard restaurant digs. Food is the second-largest employer after the federal government.

People are re-pondering the importance of food in our lives, says Mark Erickson, vice president/dean for The Culinary Institute of America. I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that food is a topic on the national agenda. People are thinking about the health, social and political implications food has, and it is a wonderful time to think about a career in the food profession.

There are a host of opportunities, including jobs as a cook in nursing homes or retirement centers, personal chefs in peoples homes, and even behind-the-scenes at supermarkets, which are offering more prepared food for time-crunched consumers.

See the full story as reported by MSNBC by selecting the more information link below.

Chicago Selected For Personal Chef Training Location

March 27, 2009

The Culinary Business Academy is pleased to announce a newly added Personal Chef training opportunity. May 17th & 18th the Culinary Business Academy will conduct a Personal Chef Quick Start program in Chicago. Training will take place at the Crowne Plaza hotel near Ohare airport.

This is a very special weekend, as the NRA Food Expo (http://show.restaurant.org/NRA09/public/enter.aspx) will be in full swing just a few miles away. Students enrolled in the Personal Chef program may be afforded admission to this world class food show. Details on admission are pending. Regardless, the NRA Food Expo is a culinary event not to be missed, and with professional Personal Chef training held at the same time your experience in Chicago is bound to be outstanding.

Contact the Culinary Business Academy for further details or with any questions about this newly added class, or any of our other class locations.

Culinary Business Academy Instructor Honored

February 25, 2009

On February 17th fifteen businesses were named 2009 Southern Arizona Smart Inspiring Enterprise Award-winners as the Arizona Small Business Association celebrated its annual recognition of entrepreneurs’ innovative and enterprising approaches to business.

USPCA member Wendy Gauthier, owner and operator of Chef Chic Personal Chef Service in Tucson, AZ was honored with the Business Owner of the Year award as presented by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Chef Wendy has been a USPCA member since 2001 and has many credentials to her name including CIA graduate and President of the USPCA Tucson chapter. Wendy has been an instructor for the Culinary Business Academy since 2003 and has provided guidance for literally thousands of successful Personal Chef Service owners across the country.

Programs and Courses

• Personal Chef

  To start a successful Personal Chef Service business in the shortest time possible you need the "business specific" personal chef knowledge offered by the Culinary Business Academy. With Certified Personal Chefs as instructors, you can be assured of receiving the "real world" knowledge you seek.

• Entertainment Cooking and In-Home Cooking Classes

  In-Home Cooking Classes are an emerging trend where you share your knowledge and passion for food with others. Be the first in your market to offer In-Home Cooking Classes as a unique, interesting and informative alternative to run-of-the-mill in-home entertaining options.

• Dinner Parties

  Whether it’s Romantic Dinners For Two or an Intimate Dinner Party, Dinner Parties are a lucrative opportunity to service a market that larger catering companies ignore. You can dominate your market with a dinner parties business.

• Commercial Kitchens

  Success in a commercial kitchen operation requires avoiding the “trial and error” setbacks experienced by most commercial kitchen operators. Learn the secrets of taking your Personal Chef Service or catering business to the next level.