Culinary Arts
Caroline Freitas
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cfreitas@capetech.us
Domenic Bachand
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dbachand@capetech.us
Paul W Smith
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pwsmith@capetech.us
Ron Mantley
x303
rmantley@capetech.us
Rick Luetters
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rluetters@capetech.us
Culinary Arts students receive meaningful exposure to food preparation and service in the areas of contemporary American cuisine with classical influences, baking and pastry arts, as well as table service and dining room management.
Students gain valuable experience in an authentic setting as a daily menu is offered to the staff and public in the Hidden Cove Restaurant. The Bakeshop supplies the restaurant with desserts and rolls, fills custom cake orders, and stocks our retail bakery case. The emphasis of the program is on quality production and pride in workmanship in an educational atmosphere that meets the individual needs of students. Academic skills are strengthened through integration of math, language arts, science and social studies into both theory and shop instruction. Students work with current technologies including a state-of-the-art point of sale system. The department is certified through the American Culinary Federation’s ACCESS ACF program. Seniors have the opportunity to become certified “ACF Junior Culinarians”
Culinary Arts students can apply to receive credit at the following institutions:
• Newbury College, Boston, MA -articulation agreement -up to 12 credits
• Johnson and Wales University Providence, RI - up to 12 credits
• Cape Cod Community College, Barnstable, MA Tech Prep program
• Florida Culinary Institute, West Palm Beach, Florida
The Culinary Arts program prepares students for a wide range of employment in restaurants, hotels and institutions that provide food services.