with help from google.com:
In no particular order, these are the rankings for the top culinary schools in america and canada, according to the survey results:
The Culinary Institute of America (Spain)
The French Culinary Institute of New York City
Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute
Johnson & Wales University
New England Culinary Institute
California Culinary Academy
L’Academie de Cuisine
Tante Marie’s Cooking School
Kendall College
George Brown Chef School
List of Top Canadian Culinary and Pastry Arts Institutes, Chef Training Programs, and Restaurant Management Schools
International Culinary Schools at the Art Institute of Vancouver, BC is the only US-based AI program to venture into Canadian soil. Study a curriculum that trains you in international cuisines and culinary technique and offers on e of the more comprehensive selection of degree programs, indicative of the high demand for hospitality as well as chef professionals. Study: Advanced Diploma Culinary Arts and Restaurant Ownership, Advanced Diploma Hospitality and Business Management, Advanced Diploma Entrepreneurship and Restaurant Ownership, Culinary Arts Diploma, Baking and Pastry Diploma, Certificates Baking and Pastry 1 and 2, and Certificates Culinary Skills 1 and 2.
Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa is located in the heart of Canada’s capitol and convenient to major travel hubs for international students. This is one of the most prestigious culinary curriculums in the world and based on the Paris model of the same name. Study classic French cuisine and cookery methods under the guidance of world-class chef/instructors and in state-of-the-art kitchens. Programs of study: Le Cordon Bleu Cuisine Diploma, Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie Diploma and Le Cordon Bleu Grand Diplome, an intensive combination of both.
The Culinary Institute of Canada at Holland College in Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island is one of the most well-known Canadian culinary arts schools. And it should be: here is where Canada’s chef competition team, Culinary Youth Team, hails from. CIC attracts an international crowd of exceptional chefs-to-be and is located along Canada’s striking northeast coast. Programs of study: Culinary Operations, Culinary Arts, and Pastry Arts.
Liaison College, in Hamilton Ontario is one of 10 campuses in the province. The school has earned a reputation as a culinary industry leader, with a popular chef-training curriculum to its name. Programs of study: Cook Basic Diploma, Cook Advanced Diploma, Hospitality Administration, and Personal Chef Diploma.
Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, Vancouver, British Columbia is top-notch and driven to put career-focused students into food service jobs with plenty of growth potential. Located in downtown cosmopolitan Vancouver, you have access to some of the best restaurants and hotels in the country. Study: Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, and Restaurant Management.
Elliot House Restaurant and Chef School, or Mississauga Chef School, in Mississauga Ontario is a small pro and amateur chef training school and restaurant. If you’re a budding professional you’ll find small, intimate training and a proven curriculum. Curriculums are designed to cater to new student chefs as well as pros looking for renewed inspiration. Study: Professional Chef Diploma, Culinary Arts Diploma, Culinary Management Diploma, and an assortment of standalone specialty courses.
Niagara Culinary Institute at Niagara College in Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario boasts a campus on which you might lay the foundation for a prestigious chef’s career. Student chefs learn consummate culinary skills and cooking technique, in state-of-the-art kitchens, apply those skills to the on-site dining room, and in critical industry apprenticeships. Programs: Culinary Management, Chef’s Training/Culinary Skills, Baker Apprenticeship, and Cook Apprenticeship.
Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver, BC is one of a handful of world-class culinary arts academies in Vancouver. Chefs Tony and Chrisophe own and design the curriculum, a unique delivery. Their goal: get you in, get you trained to expert levels and get you into a job. Programs are ultra-intensive: One Year Professional, Professional Culinary, and Professional Pastry/Bread.
Constellation College of Hospitality in Toronto, Ontario is the epicenter for consummate hospitality training. Study amid some of Canada’s most luxurious hotels and resorts. Programs: Hotel and Restaurant Operations Diploma, Advanced Hotel and Restaurant Management, Fundamentals of Hotel and Restaurant Management, and Food and Beverage Management Diploma.
Stratford Chefs School in Stratford, Ontario uses a teaching model that relies heavily on the study-while-you work concept. You are engaged heavily in apprenticeships in a variety of professional kitchen environments throughout the region and the country where you’re mentored and guided by accomplished chefs. Prerequisite is at least 6 months experience in a food service industry job before you apply. Programs: Chef Apprentice.