Culinary Arts is a hands-on food preparation program thatprovides students with broad exposure to the art andscience of cooking. Students will develop their culinaryskills learning the ProStart curriculum in food production,dining etiquette, customer service, food safety andsanitation.

Students in the Culinary Arts program work toward earningProStart certification. They learn how to skillfully prepareand serve meals that look as good as they taste. Workingalongside experts in the field, these chefs-in-trainingdevelop a variety of highly sought-after culinary skills andtechniques through hands-on training and daily workexperiences. Equally important is students’ increasedknowledge of food science, diet and nutrition.

Students have the opportunity to earn a Career andTechnical Endorsement on their diploma by successfullypassing the industry-standard Precision performanceassessment.

SAUNDERS TRADES & TECHNICALHIGH SCHOOL

CULINARYARTS

PROGRAM OVERVIEW- Safe & sanitary food handling- ServSafe certification- Operating kitchen equipment- Operating baking equipment- Restaurant operations- Knife skills- Hot food preparation- Cold food preparation- Cake decorating skills- Preparation methods of * cooking * breads * cakes * custards * pies * pastries

Technical Skills

Articulations- Westchester Community College- Monroe College

Magnet Exit Project- Annual Cake Walk

Career Opportunities- Chef- Caterer- Baker- Food & Beverage Manager- Restaurant Manager- Nutritionist- Entrepreneur