Culinary Arts AS

at Riverside City College

Learn professional chef and hospitality services for restaurants and other commercial food establishments. The Culinary Arts curriculum is designed to give you a professional and practical experience and background with a hands-on approach in the daily operation in a professional kitchen and full-service restaurant. Learn classical skills and knowledge needed to work in volume feeding establishments and experience all phases (front and back of the house) of a restaurant operation through rotation of assignments.

This program prepares individuals to provide professional chefs and related hospitality services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. This includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking foods, supervising and training kitchen assistance, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, including cost and inventory controls, aesthetics of food preparation and presentation, as well as training in a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques.