| California Culinary Academy is a goal for a | | | | and culinary professionals. The school's amenities |
| number of students. I worked as a guidance | | | | and equipment are up to date, allowing for the |
| counselor in a high school and I had a young man | | | | learning of the most sophisticated techniques. The |
| who had the appreciation for baking and the | | | | technology is also current, allowing for a certain |
| appetite, as well as the motivation to go for a | | | | amount of virtual training, practice, and testing. |
| chef's career. I remembered that a few years | | | | And the majority of the courses and classes are |
| ago I had a roommate who was a graduate of | | | | held not in a lecture classroom but using a |
| the California Culinary Academy, a man named | | | | hands-on approach-for as most of us will agree, |
| Matthew who would bring back desserts made of | | | | we learn best by doing and doing ourselves. |
| cake and fresh berries, baked goods, and other | | | | There are campuses in the north end of San |
| delicious items. He was enrolled in the Pastry Chef | | | | Francisco, which they call San Francisco's Culinary |
| School. So I told my student about the Academy. | | | | Hot Spot; in California Hall on Polk Street, which is |
| I was concerned that some of my poorer | | | | considered the headquarters of the academy; and |
| students couldn't afford the tuition at California | | | | at the south end of San Francisco, on Rhode |
| Culinary Academy. So I checked their website, | | | | Island, where the new contemporary kitchen and |
| which is not what you might expect but is full of | | | | mixology lab (as well as a casino gaming room |
| great information! First, I found out that like any | | | | where student chefs can practice bar and casino |
| accredited academic or technical institution, the | | | | operations) are showpieces to instruction. |
| California Culinary Academy makes financial aid | | | | With the help of financial aid, my community |
| application accessible. You can even apply for it on | | | | college student can transfer to California Culinary |
| their web site. | | | | Academy, can pick a specialty, and can work for |
| Then, while I was there, I checked out the | | | | certification or degrees in Culinary Arts, Baking & |
| academics of the renowned cooking school. The | | | | Pastry Arts and/or Hospitality & Restaurant |
| trainers, teachers, or coaches are proficient and | | | | Management. |
| licensed chefs, restaurant and bistro managers, | | | | |