The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College's Culinary Arts education prepares students to launch incredible careers in the hospitality field. Students are immersed in a dynamic and innovative program featuring the techniques of master chefs. They participate in challenging internships. And, since they graduate with a comprehensive academic background and relevant experience, they enter the industry as respected professionals.

Like the industry itself, the Culinary Arts program at Walnut Hill is hands-on. The curriculum is exciting and designed to inspire the creativity of future master chefs. Students start with the basics to build a foundation in the latest culinary techniques. As they move into advanced classes, they discover the world of international cuisine. They learn the creative aspects of the industry, including recipe development, menu planning, kitchen and human resource management, wine selection, and dining room service. And, with a balanced four year academic program, they graduate as business professionals.

One of the many distinctive features of The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College's Culinary Arts program is that students participate in a weeklong, tuition-paid gastronomic tour of France. They explore the charm of French villages and some of the finest dining in Europe. Best of all, they have the opportunity to study with international professionals in the hospitality and culinary fields.

This major is designed in the classic European tradition of fine Pastry Arts. Students experience a blend of pastry and culinary arts courses, food purchasing, kitchen management, human resources management, marketing, and retailing. Graduates leave the school with an impressive résumé because they participate in pastry internships at restaurants, hotels, or pastry shops, under the guidance of professional pastry chefs.

From the beginning, students build a solid foundation in professional baking skills and techniques. Courses encompass European and American desserts, including cakes, tortes, cookies, petit fours, ice creams, sorbets, breads, and more. Their pastry masterpieces are available to the public at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College's pastry shop.

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College tops off an excellent education with a weeklong, gastronomic tour of France. Pastry Arts majors dine in the fine restaurants of France, explore the charm of Europe, and are influenced by French professionals who have elevated cuisine and hospitality to a fine art.

Established in 1974 as one of the country's first majors to focus on the management of fine dining restaurants, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College's Restaurant Management curriculum is as comprehensive as the industry itself. Courses include every aspect of business and management. Students graduate with extensive knowledge of the culinary arts, sanitation and nutrition, accounting, marketing, purchasing, supervision, and human resource management.

At The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Restaurant Management majors experience the life of a professional in our open-to-the-public restaurant complex. This striking complex is situated in a picturesque European courtyard with four different theme restaurants. Student coursework includes relevant and exciting experiences such as wine tasting courses, which explore some of the finest of international vintages, mixology and bar management, and classic European tableside cooking.

And best of all, every Restaurant Management student participates in a weeklong, tuition-paid management tour of Walt Disney World, central Florida resorts, and a cruise to the Bahamas.

Through innovative courses that are truly interactive, our Hotel Management students learn every facet of the industry. This major focuses on the fundamentals of culinary arts, dining room service, and wines and bar management. Students graduate with an understanding of the scope of Hotel Management. They learn hotel marketing, sales, convention management, purchasing, human resource management, accounting, state-of-the-art hotel management software, the fine art of negotiation, team leadership, and diplomacy. One of the aspects of Walnut Hill's programs is our Language and Cultures course, which prepares students to receive international business clients.

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College creates an environment for students to experience situations such as the negotiation of room rates for a large convention, interviewing applicants for the housekeeping supervisor position, and the review of profit and loss statements. Students virtually spend their days on campus as Hotel Managers. They grow as team leaders, party planners, business executives, and service professionals. This invaluable experience launches our students into successful hotel management careers.

Our superior program culminates with our specially-designed Cruise and Resort Tour. All of our Hotel Management students participate in a weeklong, tuition-paid management tour of Walt Disney World®, central Florida resorts, and a cruise to the Bahamas.