{"id":31571,"date":"2024-06-07T06:50:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T11:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/?post_type=escoffier-geo-page&#038;p=31571"},"modified":"2025-12-03T09:39:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:39:22","slug":"chicago","status":"publish","type":"escoffier-geo-page","link":"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/culinary-school\/illinois\/chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"            <div\n            class=\" hero-section escoffier-page-builder-section\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-hero with-background-image\"\n      style=\"--hero-image-url: url(https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a-boat-on-the-chicago-river-framed-by-high-rises-in-the-chicago-skyline-mobile.jpg)\"     >\n        <div class=\"escoffier-container gradient-desktop\">\n        <h1 class=\"escoffier-hero__header escoffier-h1\">Online Culinary School Available in Chicago<\/h1>    <div class=\"escoffier-hero__body escoffier-body \"><p>Attend online culinary classes and earn a degree or diploma from the convenience of your own kitchen while living in Chicago, Illinois.* Learn practical skills with a hands-on externship in a professional kitchen. Financial aid is available for those who apply and qualify.<\/p>\n<div class=\"escoffier-button-and-link\">        <button\n           class=\"escoffier-btn\"\n           escoffier-data-layer-push click-event=\"click_button_popup_form\" click-context=\"hero\"  escoffier-website-popup-trigger>\n            Request Info        <\/button>\n        <br \/>        <a \n            href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/apply\/\"\n            class=\"escoffier-link\"\n             data-clickcontext=\"hero\">Apply Today<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-hero__disclaimers\"><p>*Escoffier\u2019s online diploma and degree culinary programs are available through Escoffier\u2019s Boulder, CO campus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"escoffier-sidebar-navigation\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-sidebar-navigation__navigation\" escoffier-sidebar-navigation__root>\n        <div class=\"escoffier-sidebar-navigation__inner\" escoffier-sidebar-navigation__inner>\n\n                            <button class=\"escoffier-sidebar-navigation__navigation__button\" aria-label=\"Expand Menu\"\n                        escoffier-on-this-page-dropdown-open-button>\n                    Jump to a Section\n                    <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"\n                         x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 8.3\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 10 8.3\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                        <polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"5,8.3 0,0 10,0 \"><\/polygon>\n                      <\/svg>\n                <\/button>\n                <nav>\n                    <ul escoffier-sidebar-navigation class=\"escoffier-sidebar-navigation__items\">\n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/nav>\n\n                                    <div class=\"escoffier-sidebar-navigation__inner__bottom\">\n                        <p class=\"escoffier-campus-next-start-date\">\n            <span class=\"escoffier-campus-next-start-date__title\">Next start date:<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"escoffier-campus-next-start-date__date\">Jan 7<\/span>\n                    <\/p><div class=\"escoffier-button-and-link\">        <button\n           class=\"escoffier-btn\"\n           escoffier-data-layer-push click-event=\"click_button_popup_form\" click-context=\"side-nav\"  escoffier-website-popup-trigger         >\n            Request Info        <\/button>\n        <br>        <a \n            href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/apply\/\"\n            class=\"escoffier-link\"\n             data-clickcontext=\"side-nav\"        >Apply Today<\/a>\n        <\/div>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"escoffier-sidebar-navigation__content\">\n        \n    \n\n            <div\n            class=\" two-column-content-section escoffier-page-builder-section overview\"\n                            id=\"overview\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content with-second-column__form \" >\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        \n                <div class=\"escoffier-columns\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-two-column-content__text-half\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__text-half__inner\">\n                    <span class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__above-header escoffier-above-header\">Overview<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__header escoffier-h2\">Study the Culinary Arts with Escoffier\u2019s Convenient Online Programs<\/h2>    <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__body escoffier-body \"><p>Do you want to attend culinary school in Chicago but want the flexibility of being able to study from your own home? Attending culinary school online at Escoffier might be the answer! Escoffier is the largest culinary school brand in the USA* and one of the Best Colleges for Culinary Arts in America.<sup>\u2020<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>With online cooking courses that equip you with an understanding of kitchen fundamentals, management principles, and culinary entrepreneurship, and a hands-on externship that can provide you with practical experience in Chicago.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color\"><br \/>\n*Based on comparable student population data for Austin and Boulder as currently reported in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/collegenavigator\/?q=auguste+escoffier+school+of+culinary+arts&amp;s=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)<\/a>.\n<p><sup>\u2020<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/colleges\/search\/best-colleges-for-culinary-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts in America<\/a>, Niche.com<\/p><\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-two-column-content__column-form\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__inner\">\n    <h2 class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__header escoffier-h2\">REQUEST MORE INFO<\/h2><form class=\"escoffier-contact general-validation general-js\" id=\"escoffier-form-p0-f1\" autocomplete=\"off\" name=\"quick-form-mid\" action=\"#process-lead\" method=\"post\" lead-gen-form=\"\"><div class=\"fields-wrap\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"program\" value=\"Culinary Arts\" id=\"program-1\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"campus\" value=\"Escoffier Boulder Online\" id=\"campus-1\"><div class=\"fieldset field-firstname\"><label for=\"firstname-1\">First Name<span class=\"red\" aria-label=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"firstname\" id=\"firstname-1\"><\/div><div class=\"fieldset field-lastname\"><label for=\"lastname-1\">Last Name<span class=\"red\" aria-label=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"lastname\" id=\"lastname-1\"><\/div><div class=\"fieldset field-email\"><label for=\"email-1\">Email<span class=\"red\" aria-label=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"email-1\"><\/div><div class=\"fieldset field-dayphone\"><label for=\"intl-tel-1\">Phone<span class=\"red\" aria-label=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><input id=\"intl-tel-1\" name=\"intl-tel\" type=\"tel\" value=\"\"><input id=\"dayphone-1\" name=\"dayphone\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"\" data-valid=\"false\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"submit-wrap\"><input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" value=\"Send Request\"><\/div><div class=\"disclosure-tooltip\"><p class=\"tmm-edu-disclosure-text\">By clicking the <span class=\"btn-text\">&#8220;Send Request&#8221;<\/span> button, I am providing my signature in accordance with the E-Sign Act, and express written consent and agreement to be contacted by, and to receive calls and texts using automated technology and\/or prerecorded calls, and emails from, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts at the number and email address I provided above, regarding furthering my education and enrolling. 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I further acknowledge that I can opt-out of receiving such calls and texts by calling 888-773-8595, by submitting a request via Escoffier\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/optout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"website link to the phone and text opt-out form\">website<\/a>, or by emailing <a href=\"mailto:compliance@escoffier.edu\">compliance@escoffier.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"returntourl\" value=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/escoffier-geo-page\/31571?campus=online\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect\" value=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/escoffier-geo-page\/31571?campus=online\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"lead_source\" value=\"Website - Culinary Arts\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"lead_category\" value=\"Website\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"gaclientid\"><\/form><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" program-duration-and-aid-section escoffier-page-builder-section\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid \" >\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        <div class=\"escoffier-columns escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__items\">\n                            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-box__with-border-left escoffier-box__padding escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item\">\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__header\">Online training in<\/span>\n                                                <p class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__value\"><span class=\"escoffier-program-shortcode__value\">60<\/span>\n<span class=\"escoffier-program-shortcode__units\">weeks<\/span><\/p>\n                            <div class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__body escoffier-body escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__body with-links-below\"><p>Escoffier\u2019s online programs are designed to work with your schedule. In a little more than a year, you could earn a diploma or degree that can set you apart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__links escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__links\">\n    <button \n        class=\"escoffier-link  red-uppercase-with-arrow-right escoffier-button-as-link\" \n     escoffier-in-content-link data-target-id=\"flexible-learning\"         >\n    HOW IT WORKS<svg width=\"15\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_4_1646)\"><path id=\"Vector\" d=\"M9.85142 0.142195C9.66141 -0.0473984 9.34766 -0.0473984 9.14881 0.142195C8.9588 0.32748 8.9588 0.633415 9.14881 0.818699L12.706 4.2874H0.973836C0.699864 4.2874 0.483337 4.49854 0.483337 4.76569C0.483337 5.03285 0.699864 5.2526 0.973836 5.2526H12.706L9.14881 8.71268C8.9588 8.90228 8.9588 9.21252 9.14881 9.39781C9.34325 9.5874 9.66141 9.5874 9.85142 9.39781L14.2482 5.11041C14.4427 4.92512 14.4427 4.61919 14.2482 4.4339L9.85142 0.142195Z\" fill=\"#BB1133\"\/><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_4_1646\"><rect width=\"13.9151\" height=\"9.54\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0.412109)\"\/><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/button>\n<br><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-box__with-border-left escoffier-box__padding escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item\">\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__header\">Hands-on Chicago area<\/span>\n                                                <p class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__value\">Externship<\/p>\n                            <div class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__body escoffier-body escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__body with-links-below\"><p>Apply what you learn in your classes. Get assistance finding an externship training opportunity in a professional kitchen in the Chicago area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__links escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__links\">\n    <button \n        class=\"escoffier-link  red-uppercase-with-arrow-right escoffier-button-as-link\" \n     escoffier-in-content-link data-target-id=\"career-outlook\"         >\n    Chicago Career Outlook<svg width=\"15\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_4_1646)\"><path id=\"Vector\" d=\"M9.85142 0.142195C9.66141 -0.0473984 9.34766 -0.0473984 9.14881 0.142195C8.9588 0.32748 8.9588 0.633415 9.14881 0.818699L12.706 4.2874H0.973836C0.699864 4.2874 0.483337 4.49854 0.483337 4.76569C0.483337 5.03285 0.699864 5.2526 0.973836 5.2526H12.706L9.14881 8.71268C8.9588 8.90228 8.9588 9.21252 9.14881 9.39781C9.34325 9.5874 9.66141 9.5874 9.85142 9.39781L14.2482 5.11041C14.4427 4.92512 14.4427 4.61919 14.2482 4.4339L9.85142 0.142195Z\" fill=\"#BB1133\"\/><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_4_1646\"><rect width=\"13.9151\" height=\"9.54\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0.412109)\"\/><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/button>\n<br><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-box__with-border-left escoffier-box__padding escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item\">\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__header\">Complete the FAFSA\u00ae for<\/span>\n                                                <p class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__value\">Financial Aid<\/p>\n                            <div class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__body escoffier-body escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__body with-links-below\"><p>For students who apply and qualify, federal Pell grants and\/or federal student loans are available. Learn about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA\u00ae).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__links escoffier-program-duration-and-aid__item__links\">\n    <button \n        class=\"escoffier-link  red-uppercase-with-arrow-right escoffier-button-as-link\" \n     escoffier-in-content-link data-target-id=\"cost-time\"         >\n    Cost &amp; Time<svg width=\"15\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_4_1646)\"><path id=\"Vector\" d=\"M9.85142 0.142195C9.66141 -0.0473984 9.34766 -0.0473984 9.14881 0.142195C8.9588 0.32748 8.9588 0.633415 9.14881 0.818699L12.706 4.2874H0.973836C0.699864 4.2874 0.483337 4.49854 0.483337 4.76569C0.483337 5.03285 0.699864 5.2526 0.973836 5.2526H12.706L9.14881 8.71268C8.9588 8.90228 8.9588 9.21252 9.14881 9.39781C9.34325 9.5874 9.66141 9.5874 9.85142 9.39781L14.2482 5.11041C14.4427 4.92512 14.4427 4.61919 14.2482 4.4339L9.85142 0.142195Z\" fill=\"#BB1133\"\/><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_4_1646\"><rect width=\"13.9151\" height=\"9.54\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0.412109)\"\/><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/button>\n<br><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" nationally-accredited-section escoffier-page-builder-section\"\n                        >\n            \n<div class=\"escoffier-nationally-accredited\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n    <h2 class=\"escoffier-nationally-accredited__header escoffier-h2\">Escoffier Is Nationally Accredited<\/h2>    <div class=\"escoffier-nationally-accredited__body escoffier-body \"><p>Escoffier\u2019s online programs are available through Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Boulder, Colorado, which is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/accet-logo.svg\" class=\"escoffier-nationally-accredited__image landscape\" alt=\"ACCET logo\" width=\"248\" height=\"75\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-nationally-accredited__text-below-image\">Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n        <div class=\"escoffier-page-builder-section\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-shortcode__school-that-really-works\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-call-to-action type__background-image with-background-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/an-overhead-view-of-a-spread-of-culinary-dishes-on-a-table.jpg);\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-call-to-action__text-part\">\n                        <p class=\"escoffier-call-to-action__header escoffier-h2\">Yes! Online Culinary School at Escoffier Really Works.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"escoffier-call-to-action__body escoffier-body \"><p>Escoffier has been providing accredited online culinary education since 2015, when our first non-degree online program was established.*<\/p>\n<div><p class=\"escoffier-campus-next-start-date\">\n            <span class=\"escoffier-campus-next-start-date__title\">Next start date:<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"escoffier-campus-next-start-date__date\">January 7, 2026<\/span>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div>        <a            href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/academics\/culinary-arts-online\/\"            class=\"escoffier-btn escoffier-btn__black\"\n            data-clickresource=\"Culinary Arts - Online\" data-clicktype=\"program\">More About Culinary School<\/a><\/div>\n<div>        <button\n           class=\"escoffier-link escoffier-button-as-link\"\n           escoffier-data-layer-push click-event=\"click_button_popup_form\" click-context=\"school-that-really-works\"  escoffier-website-popup-trigger>\n            Request Info        <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-call-to-action__disclaimers\"><p>*Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Boulder, Colorado is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n            <div\n            class=\" two-column-content-section escoffier-page-builder-section courses\"\n                            id=\"courses\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content with-second-column__image \" >\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        \n                <div class=\"escoffier-columns reverse-columns-order-on-mobile\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-two-column-content__text-half\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__text-half__inner\">\n                    <span class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__above-header escoffier-above-header\">Courses<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__header escoffier-h2\">Attend Cooking Classes Online and Gain Essential Practical Experience<\/h2>    <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__body escoffier-body \"><p class=\"escoffier-like-brown-heading\">Escoffier\u2019s online culinary curriculum, available through its Boulder, Colorado campus, is designed to provide you with the necessary knowledge to pursue your dream career.<\/p>\n<p>Online culinary classes at Escoffier offer a blend of fundamental<br \/>\ncooking skills, business curriculum, and mentorship under professional Chef Instructors. The programs cover a broad range of cooking techniques, from basic cooking skills to various culinary methods, all while helping you to understand the business side of the industry. This well-rounded curriculum from cooking school can help prepare you to better understand kitchen management, how to prepare yourself to advance to higher positions, and even principles of starting your own business.<\/p>\n<p>Studying online while living in Chicago allows you to be in the heart of an exciting and diverse food scene. With restaurants ranging from small hole-in-the-wall eateries to Michelin-starred restaurants, cooking classes while living in Chicago will immerse you in a world of exciting culinary possibilities. You\u2019ll be able to experience the wide range of cultural dining cities that the city has to offer while working from your own kitchen and enjoying the flexibility of online learning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-two-column-content__column-image\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__inner\">\n            <figure class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__figure \">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a-female-chef-stands-with-her-arms-crossed-in-the-door-of-her-restaurant.jpg\" class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__image portrait\" alt=\"A female chef stands with her arms crossed in the door of her restaurant\" width=\"539\" height=\"719\">\n                <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n  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class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__body escoffier-body \">Some programs include a farm-to-table course that focuses on sustainability<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__item\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/job-interview-badge.svg\" class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__item__icon portrait\" alt=\"Job interview icon\" width=\"68\" height=\"81\">\n                            <p class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__item__header escoffier-h3\">Career Assistance<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__body escoffier-body \">Culinary arts job search, interview, and career preparation assistance<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__item\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/networking-badge.svg\" class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__item__icon portrait\" alt=\"Networking icon\" width=\"79\" height=\"81\">\n                            <p class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__item__header escoffier-h3\">Networking Opportunities<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__body escoffier-body \">Access to alumni mentorship and employer partner network<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__item\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/elearning-badge.svg\" class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__item__icon portrait\" alt=\"E-learning icon\" width=\"74\" height=\"81\">\n                            <p class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__item__header escoffier-h3\">Flexible Learning<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__body escoffier-body \">Earn your culinary arts degree or diploma online from almost anywhere<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"escoffier-feature-icons__buttons\">\n            <a \n            href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/academics\/culinary-arts-online\/#courses\"            class=\"escoffier-btn escoffier-btn__outline\" \n                                                    >View Full Course List\n        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" program-online-learning-model-steps-section escoffier-page-builder-section\"\n                            id=\"flexible-learning\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\" >\n        <div class=\"escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__top-part\">\n                <span class=\"escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__above-header escoffier-above-header\">Flexible Learning<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__header escoffier-h2\">Our Online Culinary Programs Cover the Same  Curriculum as Our In-Person Programs<\/h2>    <div class=\"escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__body escoffier-body \"><p>Chicago residents can receive online training in the classroom while studying under professional Chef Instructors. <strong>Here\u2019s how it works: <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"escoffier-columns escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__items\">\n                            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/an-online-culinary-student-taking-notes-while-learning-online.jpg\" class=\" landscape\" alt=\"An online culinary student taking notes in front of a computer notebook\" width=\"397\" height=\"251\">\n                            <div class=\"escoffier-box__padding escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__inner\">\n                        <span class=\"escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__step\">step 1:<\/span>\n                                                    <p class=\"escoffier-h3 escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__header\">LEARN<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__body escoffier-body escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__body\">Review interactive lessons, browse technique videos, study recipes, and complete weekly discussion forum posts or quizzes.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/online-culinary-student-works-on-his-laptop.jpg\" class=\" landscape\" alt=\"Escoffier online culinary student works on his laptop at his home\" width=\"397\" height=\"251\">\n                            <div class=\"escoffier-box__padding escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__inner\">\n                        <span class=\"escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__step\">step 2:<\/span>\n                                                    <p class=\"escoffier-h3 escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__header\">DISCUSS<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__body escoffier-body escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__body\">Join virtual live lessons with your instructor and fellow students each week for a real classroom experience, or review the weekly live session recordings so you never miss a beat.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/an-online-culinary-student-takes-photos-of-her-freshly-baked-challah-bread.jpg\" class=\" landscape\" alt=\"An Escoffier online student takes photos of her freshly baked Challah bread in her home kitchen\" width=\"397\" height=\"251\">\n                            <div class=\"escoffier-box__padding escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__inner\">\n                        <span class=\"escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__step\">step 3:<\/span>\n                                                    <p class=\"escoffier-h3 escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__header\">EXPERIENCE<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__body escoffier-body escoffier-program-online-learning-model-steps__item__body\">Time to cook! Document your process step-by-step with photos. Submit your work weekly, and your Chef Instructor evaluates your work and gives you timely feedback.<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" video-and-quote-section escoffier-page-builder-section\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-video-and-quote\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        <div class=\"escoffier-columns\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-video-and-quote__column-video\">\n               <figure class=\"escoffier-image-with-video-play-button__figure escoffier-video-and-quote__column-video__figure\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-image-with-video-play-button__image-div\">\n                <div tmm-features__youtube-video__root video-id=\"5OWxb1-WVd4\">\n                            <div tmm-features__youtube-video__modal-overlay 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tmm-features__youtube-video__button\n                    class=\"tmm-features-youtube__button__play \"\n                    aria-label=\"video play\"\n                    disabled=\"disabled\"\n                                >\n                <svg width=\"65\" height=\"66\" viewBox=\"0 0 65 66\" fill=\"none\"\n                                 xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                                 class=\"\">\n                            <g id=\"play button black\">\n                            <path id=\"Ellipse 4\"\n                                  class=\"svg-body\"\n                                  d=\"M63.8456 32.944C63.8456 50.6013 49.7622 64.888 32.4228 64.888C15.0834 64.888 1 50.6013 1 32.944C1 15.2867 15.0834 1 32.4228 1C49.7622 1 63.8456 15.2867 63.8456 32.944Z\"\n                                  fill=\"white\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/>\n                            <g id=\"Group\">\n                            <path id=\"Vector\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/chef-instructor-luke-shaffer.jpg\" class=\"escoffier-image-with-video-play-button__video-image-placeholder escoffier-video-and-quote__video-image-placeholder  landscape\" alt=\"Chef Instructor Luke Shaffer\" width=\"642\" height=\"469\">\n            <\/div>\n    <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-video-and-quote__column-quote\">\n                <blockquote class=\"escoffier-blockquote \">\n            <footer>\n            <p>The online programs at Escoffier allow students to develop the same skills as ground campus students, but you complete the program in your own kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n            <span class=\"escoffier-video-and-quote__quote-author__name escoffier-blockquote__author\">LUKE SHAFFER<\/span><span class=\"escoffier-video-and-quote__quote-author__position escoffier-blockquote__author-position\">ESCOFFIER MANAGER OF CONTENT DEVELOPMENT<\/span>        <\/footer>\n        <\/blockquote>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" program-cost-and-time-section escoffier-page-builder-section no-margin-bottom\"\n                            id=\"cost-time\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-program-cost-and-time \">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\" >\n        <div class=\"escoffier-program-cost-and-time__top-part\">\n                <span class=\"escoffier-program-cost-and-time__above-header escoffier-above-header\">Cost &#038; Time<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"escoffier-program-cost-and-time__header escoffier-h2\">Online Culinary School Tuition &#038; Financial Aid Opportunities<\/h2>    <div class=\"escoffier-program-cost-and-time__body escoffier-body \">Most Escoffier students received financial assistance in 2022-2023.*\r\nFinancial Aid is available to students who apply and qualify.<\/div>\n        <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-program-cost-and-time__disclaimers\"><p>*<a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/collegenavigator\/?q=auguste&amp;s=all&amp;id=454810#finaid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">59% of Boulder students who entered postsecondary education for the first time received some financial assistance in 2022-23 for those who applied and qualified,<\/a> College Navigator, National Center for Education Statistics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"escoffier-boxes\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-columns escoffier-boxes__items\" >\n                <div class=\"escoffier-box__dark-thin-border escoffier-box__padding escoffier-boxes__item\" >\n                            <span                class=\"escoffier-boxes__item__header escoffier-h3                \">Federal Financial Aid<\/span>\n                    <div class=\"escoffier-boxes__body escoffier-body escoffier-boxes__item__body\">Financial aid is available to students who apply and qualify.* Speak with a financial aid representative to learn more.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"escoffier-boxes__links \">\n    <a \n     href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/financing-your-culinary-education\/\"     class=\"escoffier-link  red-uppercase-with-arrow-right\" \n            >\n    Financing Options<svg width=\"15\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_4_1646)\"><path id=\"Vector\" d=\"M9.85142 0.142195C9.66141 -0.0473984 9.34766 -0.0473984 9.14881 0.142195C8.9588 0.32748 8.9588 0.633415 9.14881 0.818699L12.706 4.2874H0.973836C0.699864 4.2874 0.483337 4.49854 0.483337 4.76569C0.483337 5.03285 0.699864 5.2526 0.973836 5.2526H12.706L9.14881 8.71268C8.9588 8.90228 8.9588 9.21252 9.14881 9.39781C9.34325 9.5874 9.66141 9.5874 9.85142 9.39781L14.2482 5.11041C14.4427 4.92512 14.4427 4.61919 14.2482 4.4339L9.85142 0.142195Z\" 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Benefits<\/span>\n                    <div class=\"escoffier-boxes__body escoffier-body escoffier-boxes__item__body\">Eligible active duty, veterans, and\r\ntheir family members have specific grants available to help them reach their educational goals. <\/div>\n    <div class=\"escoffier-boxes__links \">\n    <a \n     href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/active-military-veterans\/\"     class=\"escoffier-link  red-uppercase-with-arrow-right\" \n            >\n    Military Benefits<svg width=\"15\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_4_1646)\"><path id=\"Vector\" d=\"M9.85142 0.142195C9.66141 -0.0473984 9.34766 -0.0473984 9.14881 0.142195C8.9588 0.32748 8.9588 0.633415 9.14881 0.818699L12.706 4.2874H0.973836C0.699864 4.2874 0.483337 4.49854 0.483337 4.76569C0.483337 5.03285 0.699864 5.2526 0.973836 5.2526H12.706L9.14881 8.71268C8.9588 8.90228 8.9588 9.21252 9.14881 9.39781C9.34325 9.5874 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<div class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__inner\"> \n            <div class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__top-part\">\n                    <div class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__body escoffier-body \"><p>Escoffier\u2019s online programs are available through the Boulder, Colorado, campus. The average net price was <strong>$11,554<\/strong> for grant or scholarship aid for students in the largest\u2028program for the time in academic year 2022-23.*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-program-tuition__disclaimers escoffier-program-tuition__disclaimers-for-text\"><p>*<a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/collegenavigator\/?q=auguste&#038;s=all&#038;id=454810#netprc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Navigator<\/a>, National Center for Education Statistics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__items escoffier-columns\">\n                                            <div class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__item escoffier-box__padding escoffier-box__shadow escoffier-box__with-border-left escoffier-box__padding escoffier-col\">\n                                                        <div class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__item__text\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__item__header escoffier-h3\">Online Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Culinary Arts<\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__body escoffier-body escoffier-program-tuition__item__body\"><p>Program Cost: $35,145<sup>\u2020<\/sup><br \/>\nProgram Length: <span class=\"escoffier-program-shortcode__value\">60<\/span>\n<span class=\"escoffier-program-shortcode__units\">weeks<\/span>*<\/p>\n<div class=\"escoffier-button-and-link\">        <button\n           class=\"escoffier-btn\"\n           escoffier-data-layer-push click-event=\"click_button_popup_form\" click-context=\"program-cost-degree\"  escoffier-website-popup-trigger>\n            Request Info        <\/button>\n                <a \n            href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/apply\/\"\n            class=\"escoffier-link\"\n             data-clickcontext=\"program-cost-degree\">Apply Today<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__item escoffier-box__padding escoffier-box__shadow escoffier-box__with-border-left escoffier-box__padding escoffier-col\">\n                                                        <div class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__item__text\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__item__header escoffier-h3\">Online Diploma in Culinary Arts and Operations<\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__body escoffier-body escoffier-program-tuition__item__body\"><p>Program Cost: $23,272<sup>\u2020<\/sup><br \/>\nProgram Length: <span class=\"escoffier-program-shortcode__value\">60<\/span>\n<span class=\"escoffier-program-shortcode__units\">weeks<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"escoffier-button-and-link\">        <button\n           class=\"escoffier-btn\"\n           escoffier-data-layer-push click-event=\"click_button_popup_form\" click-context=\"program-cost-diploma\"  escoffier-website-popup-trigger>\n            Request Info        <\/button>\n                <a \n            href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/apply\/\"\n            class=\"escoffier-link\"\n             data-clickcontext=\"program-cost-diploma\">Apply Today<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-program-tuition__disclaimers escoffier-program-tuition__disclaimers-for-cards\"><p><sup>\u2020<\/sup>The total program cost listed above encompasses tuition, tool kit, uniform, and an optional non-refundable technology fee if you do not already have a computer. As textbooks are delivered electronically, the cost of books used in the program and available online to the students are included in the tuition cost. For more cost details, refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/download-a-catalog\/\">catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*Time to complete may be extended due to Distance Education course sequencing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Lamb-and-asparagus-garnished-with-rosemary-on-a-white-plate.jpg\" class=\"escoffier-program-tuition__floating-image escoffier-floating-image  position__defat landscape\" alt=\"Lamb medallions and asparagus garnished with rosemary on a white plate\" width=\"477\" height=\"323\">\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" quote-with-floating-image-section escoffier-page-builder-section\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-quote-with-floating-image  align-to-center\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        <div class=\"escoffier-quote-with-floating-image__quote\">\n            <blockquote class=\"escoffier-blockquote \">\n            <footer>\n            <p>The cost for Escoffier is substantially less compared to the other schools I researched. As far as the cost, Escoffier was definitely worth it. You can\u2019t put a price tag on knowledge and education.\u201d*<\/p>\n                            <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/brent-unruh.jpg\" class=\"escoffier-quote-with-floating-image__quote-author__image escoffier-blockquote__author-image portrait\" alt=\"Brent Unruh\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\">\n                            <figcaption>\n                        <span class=\"escoffier-quote-with-floating-image__quote-author__name escoffier-blockquote__author\">Brent Unruh<\/span><span class=\"escoffier-quote-with-floating-image__quote-author__position escoffier-blockquote__author-position\">Escoffier Culinary Arts Graduate &#038; Executive Chef, Target Hospitality<\/span>                    <\/figcaption>\n                <\/figure>\n                    <\/footer>\n        <\/blockquote>\n    <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-quote-with-floating-image__disclaimers\"><p>*This information may not reflect every student&#8217;s experience. Results and outcomes may be based on several factors such as geographical region or previous experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"escoffier-quote-with-floating-image__buttons\">\n                            <button\n           class=\"escoffier-btn\"\n           escoffier-data-layer-push click-event=\"click_button_popup_form\" click-context=\"cost-time\"  escoffier-website-popup-trigger         >\n            Request Information        <\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n        <div class=\"escoffier-page-builder-section\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-shortcode__international-study-opportunities\">\n                    <style>\n            @media (max-width: 768px) {\n                .unique-class-694d3bdec0735 {\n                    background-image: url(https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/young_woman_and_friends_at_eiffel_tower_paris_sunrise_mobile.webp) !important;\n                }\n            }\n        <\/style>\n        <div class=\"escoffier-call-to-action type__background-image-content-in-box with-background-image unique-class-694d3bdec0735\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/young-woman-eiffel-tower-paris-sunrise.webp);\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-call-to-action__text-part\">\n                        <p class=\"escoffier-call-to-action__header escoffier-h2\">International Study Opportunities in France<\/p>\n                <div class=\"escoffier-call-to-action__body escoffier-body \"><p>Now Escoffier students can study at the renowned \u00c9cole Ducasse culinary institute in France and graduates can transfer credits towards a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n        <a            href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/french-culinary-school\/\"            class=\"escoffier-link red-uppercase-with-arrow-right\">Get <span class=\"nowrap\">Details<svg width=\"15\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_4_1646)\"><path id=\"Vector\" d=\"M9.85142 0.142195C9.66141 -0.0473984 9.34766 -0.0473984 9.14881 0.142195C8.9588 0.32748 8.9588 0.633415 9.14881 0.818699L12.706 4.2874H0.973836C0.699864 4.2874 0.483337 4.49854 0.483337 4.76569C0.483337 5.03285 0.699864 5.2526 0.973836 5.2526H12.706L9.14881 8.71268C8.9588 8.90228 8.9588 9.21252 9.14881 9.39781C9.34325 9.5874 9.66141 9.5874 9.85142 9.39781L14.2482 5.11041C14.4427 4.92512 14.4427 4.61919 14.2482 4.4339L9.85142 0.142195Z\" fill=\"#BB1133\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_4_1646\"><rect width=\"13.9151\" height=\"9.54\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0.412109)\"><\/rect><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n            <div\n            class=\" two-column-content-section escoffier-page-builder-section hands-on-learning\"\n                            id=\"hands-on-learning\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content with-second-column__image \" >\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        \n                <div class=\"escoffier-columns reverse-columns-order-on-mobile\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-two-column-content__text-half extra-padding__top\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__text-half__inner\">\n                    <span class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__above-header escoffier-above-header\">Hands-on Learning<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__header escoffier-h2\">Benefit from Hands-on Experience in the Chicago Area<\/h2>    <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__body escoffier-body \"><p>At Escoffier, studying online while living in Chicago, IL, immerses you in a thriving, multicultural food scene, and can provide you with the hands-on experience you need to help you succeed as a professional. This externship can help you to apply the skills you learned in the classroom to a real-world kitchen alongside culinary professionals.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"escoffier-with-arrows\">\n<li>Networking opportunities with culinary professionals<\/li>\n<li>Real-world kitchen experience<\/li>\n<li>Professional skill development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-two-column-content__column-image\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__inner\">\n            <figure class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__figure \">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a-collage-of-photos-of-culinary-students-studying-online-and-taking-pictures-of-their-work-1.jpg\" class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__image portrait\" alt=\"A collage of photos of an online culinary arts student in front of his computer at home and a student basting butter on dough in her kitchen\" width=\"701\" height=\"812\">\n                <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" two-column-content-section escoffier-page-builder-section extern-spotlight\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content with-second-column__video-card  with-wider-second-card\" >\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        \n        <div class=\"escoffier-page-builder-section-top\">\n    <h2 class=\"escoffier-main-section-heading\">Escoffier Extern Spotlight<\/h2>    <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__body escoffier-body below-section-header\"><p>Experience a day in the life of an Escoffier extern Reshmanth Gummadi working in the Chicago area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"escoffier-columns reverse-columns-order-on-mobile\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-two-column-content__text-half\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__text-half__inner\">\n                    <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__body escoffier-body \"><p><strong>Reshmanth Gummadi<\/strong>, a student at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, is currently externing at the Michelin-star-nominated restaurant Lilac Tiger in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>In this video, he discusses his deep connection to the restaurant&#8217;s fusion of Mexican and Indian cuisine, and the life lessons that he\u2019s gained in communication, marketing, and professional growth.<\/p>\n<p>He also shares how this externship is helping him get ready for the real world by using the techniques he learned in school and working closely with experienced chefs.*<\/p>\n    <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color hide-on-mobile\">*This information may not reflect every student&#8217;s experience. Results and outcomes may be based on several factors such as geographical region or previous experience.<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-two-column-content__column-video-card\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__inner\">\n    <figure class=\"escoffier-image-with-video-play-button__figure \">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-image-with-video-play-button__image-div\">\n                <div tmm-features__youtube-video__root video-id=\"_bxrku_j5Yw\">\n                            <div tmm-features__youtube-video__modal-overlay class=\"tmm-features-youtube__popup__overlay\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                    <div class=\"tmm-features-youtube__popup__body\">\n                        <button class=\"tmm-features-youtube__popup__button__close\" tmm-features__youtube-video__modal-close\n                                aria-label=\"Cloase Modal\"><div class=\"tl-video-close\" do-not-remove-iframe=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Close the video popup\" role=\"button\"><\/div><\/button>\n                        <div class=\"tmm-features-youtube\">\n                            <div tmm-features__youtube-video__player><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tmm-features-youtube__hide-but-keep-it-focusable\">\n                            <button aria-label=\"Close Modal\" tmm-features__youtube-video__modal-fake-close>Close modal Fake<\/button>\n                        <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <button tmm-features__youtube-video__button\n                    class=\"tmm-features-youtube__button__play \"\n                    aria-label=\"video play\"\n                    disabled=\"disabled\"\n                                >\n                                        <span class=\"tmm-features-youtube__button__play__icon-regular\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/play-off-button.svg\" class=\" portrait\" alt=\"Video play button hover effect\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\">\n                                <\/span>\n                                                <span class=\"tmm-features-youtube__button__play__icon-hover\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/play-on-button.svg\" class=\" portrait\" alt=\"Video play button\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\">\n                                <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/an-Escoffier-students-working-at-an-externship-in-a-restaurant-kitchen.jpg\" class=\"escoffier-image-with-video-play-button__video-image-placeholder escoffier-two-column-content__video-image-placeholder  landscape\" alt=\"An Escoffier student Reshmanth smiling with a chef in a kitchen at a restaurant where he is doing his industry externship\" width=\"1400\" height=\"762\">\n            <\/div>\n            <figcaption class=\"escoffier-figcaption-cursive\">Reshmanth Gummadi is an Escoffier extern at Michelin-starred restaurant Lilac Tiger in Chicago<\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" wysiwyg-with-heading-section escoffier-page-builder-section text-center request-info-button\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-wysiwyg-with-heading \">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        <div class=\"escoffier-wysiwyg-with-heading__content\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-wysiwyg-with-heading__body escoffier-body \"><div class=\"escoffier-button-and-link\">        <button\n           class=\"escoffier-btn\"\n           escoffier-data-layer-push click-event=\"click_button_popup_form\" click-context=\"spotlight\"  escoffier-website-popup-trigger>\n            Request Information        <\/button>\n        <br \/>        <a \n            href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/apply\/\"\n            class=\"escoffier-link\"\n             data-clickcontext=\"spotlight\">Apply Today<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color show-on-mobile disclaimers-below-button\">*This information may not reflect every student&#8217;s experience. Results and outcomes may be based on several factors such as geographical region or previous experience.<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" city-awards-section escoffier-page-builder-section\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-city-awards\" >\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        <h2 class=\"escoffier-city-awards__header escoffier-h2\">Chicago: A Thriving Blend of Local and Global Cuisines<\/h2>    <div class=\"escoffier-city-awards__body escoffier-body \"><p>Pursuing a culinary degree or diploma online while living in Chicago could provide you with essential hands-on training in the city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"escoffier-columns escoffier-city-awards__items\">\n                            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-city-awards__item\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/trophy-badge.svg\" class=\"escoffier-city-awards__item__icon portrait\" alt=\"Trophy icon\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\">\n                            <p class=\"escoffier-city-awards__item__header escoffier-h3\">22 Michelin Star-Awarded Restaurants*<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-city-awards__disclaimers\"><p>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/articles\/food-drink\/guide-to-michelin-star-restaurants-in-chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michelin guide restaurants in Chicago<\/a>, Choose Chicago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-city-awards__item\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/award-badge.svg\" class=\"escoffier-city-awards__item__icon portrait\" alt=\"Award icon\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\">\n                            <p class=\"escoffier-city-awards__item__header escoffier-h3\">50 James-Beard Award Winners*<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-city-awards__disclaimers\"><p>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/articles\/festivals-special-events\/chicagos-james-beard-award-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago\u2019s James Beard Award winners<\/a>, Choose Chicago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-city-awards__item\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ranking-badge.svg\" class=\"escoffier-city-awards__item__icon portrait\" alt=\"Columns and star icon\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\">\n                            <p class=\"escoffier-city-awards__item__header escoffier-h3\">4 Forbes Travel Guide Ranked Restaurants*<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-city-awards__disclaimers\"><p>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbestravelguide.com\/destinations\/chicago-illinois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes Travel Guide<\/a>, Forbes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" quote-and-image-section escoffier-page-builder-section\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-quote-and-image\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        <div class=\"escoffier-columns\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-quote-and-image__column-quote\">\n                <h2 class=\"escoffier-quote-and-image__header escoffier-h2\">Two-Time Michelin-Star Winner Curtis Duffy\u2019s Experience as a Chef in the Chicago Area<\/h2><blockquote class=\"escoffier-blockquote \">\n            <footer>\n            <p>When I started at Avenues (Michelin-starred restaurant), they announced that [they were coming to Chicago], and I was really excited about where I stood in that whole world of cuisine. I was just getting my voice in the world. The first year it came out in Chicago, we were able to receive two Michelin stars, and that was an incredible feat. It just solidified that I was doing, what I was supposed to be doing.\u201d<\/p>\n            <a \n     href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/podcast\/12-curtis-duffy-michelin-star-chef\/\"     class=\"escoffier-link  \" \n            >\n    CURTIS DUFFY<\/a>\n<span class=\"escoffier-quote-and-image__quote-author__position escoffier-blockquote__author-position\">Chef &#038; CO-owner of Michelin-starred restaurant Ever, escoffier Advisory board member <\/span>        <\/footer>\n        <\/blockquote>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-quote-and-image__column-image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chef-curtis-duffy-smiling-at-the-camera.jpg\" class=\" portrait\" alt=\"Chef Curtis Duffy smiling at the camera\" width=\"879\" height=\"735\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" external-events-section escoffier-page-builder-section\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-external-events\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n                    <div class=\"escoffier-page-builder-section-top\">\n                <h2 class=\"escoffier-main-section-heading\">Upcoming Chicago Food Events<\/h2>            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\" escoffier-external-events__items\" escoffier-slick-slider>\n                                    <div class=\" escoffier-external-events__item escoffier-box__dark-thin-border\">\n                                                    <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__heading\">\n                                <a \n     href=\"https:\/\/www.chicago.gov\/city\/en\/depts\/dca\/supp_info\/farmers_market.html\"     class=\"escoffier-link red-with-no-underline \" \n     target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"         >\n    Division Street Farmers Market<\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__body escoffier-body \"><p>Shop fresh seasonal produce, vibrant flowers, locally prepared foods, and one-of-a-kind Chicago-made goods at the Division Street Farmers Market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta\">\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__item\">\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__prefix\">Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__value\">May-October (Every Day)<\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                                                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__item\">\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__prefix\">Location:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__value\">Division St., Chicago<\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\" escoffier-external-events__item escoffier-box__dark-thin-border\">\n                                                    <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__heading\">\n                                <a \n     href=\"https:\/\/www.fobab.com\/\"     class=\"escoffier-link red-with-no-underline \" \n     target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"         >\n    Festival of Wood &amp; Barrel-aged Beer<\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__body escoffier-body \"><p>This is a tasting event centered around barrel- and wood-aged beers, ciders, meads, and perries, featuring over 300 expertly crafted pours across many style categories. Attendees also get to vote for a Fan Favorite, enjoy a Lager Lounge with lighter brews, and participate in raffles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta\">\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__item\">\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__prefix\">Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__value\">November 7 &#8211; 8, 2025<\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                                                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__item\">\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__prefix\">Location:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__value\">Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago<\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\" escoffier-external-events__item escoffier-box__dark-thin-border\">\n                                                    <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__heading\">\n                                <a \n     href=\"https:\/\/www.christkindlmarket.com\/\"     class=\"escoffier-link red-with-no-underline \" \n     target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"         >\n    Christkindlmarket<\/a>\n                            <\/span>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__body escoffier-body \"><p>This event is a traditional German-style holiday market offering handcrafted gifts, seasonal d\u00e9cor, and festive culinary treats. Visitors can enjoy the cozy atmosphere of wooden market stalls, warm drinks, Christmas music, and decorations, making it a charming holiday experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta\">\n                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__item\">\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__prefix\">Dates:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__value\">November 21 &#8211; December 24, 2025<\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                                                                <div class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__item\">\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__prefix\">Location:<\/span>\n                                            <span class=\"escoffier-external-events__item__meta__value\">Daley Plaza, Chicago<\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" two-column-content-section escoffier-page-builder-section career-outlook\"\n                            id=\"career-outlook\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content with-second-column__text \" >\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        \n                <div class=\"escoffier-columns\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-two-column-content__text-half\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__text-half__inner\">\n                    <span class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__above-header escoffier-above-header\">Career Outlook<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__header escoffier-h2\">Earning an online culinary degree or diploma can unlock exciting professional opportunities<\/h2>    <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__body escoffier-body \"><p>Attending culinary school while living in Chicago can help equip you with the necessary skillset to pursue a wide variety of culinary careers. By gaining networking opportunities and experience in dining establishments, you could be one step closer to pursuing the career of your dreams.<\/p>\n<p>With a combination of real-world education and industry-specific career training from cooking school, graduates can be well-prepared to pursue careers in various culinary establishments. The diverse Chicago job market may offer opportunities in global cuisines, as well as restaurants that range from small, local eateries to award winning dining establishments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"escoffier-col escoffier-two-column-content__column-text\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__inner\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__image-part\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/a-group-of-happy-diners-toast-with-champagne-in-a-trendy-restaurant.jpg\" class=\" landscape\" alt=\"A group of happy diners toast with champagne in a trendy restaurant\" width=\"591\" height=\"268\">\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__text-part escoffier-box__with-border-left escoffier-box__dark-thin-border\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-two-column-content__body escoffier-body bigger-font-size\"><p>Over 90% of Chicago restaurants surveyed said they had <strong>plans to expand<\/strong>, with 73% planning to add one or more locations.*<\/p>\n    <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color\">*<a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/2024\/1\/26\/24046983\/chicago-restaurants-rising-food-labor-costs-labor-shortages-chef-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago restaurants struggled with labor shortages last year. Relief is coming slowly<\/a>, Chicago Sun Times<\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" info-cards-section escoffier-page-builder-section\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-info-cards type__columns-red-heading\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-columns escoffier-info-cards__items\">\n                    <div class=\"escoffier-box__with-border-left escoffier-info-cards__item\">\n                                    <p class=\"escoffier-info-cards__item__header escoffier-h2\">$62,080<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-info-cards__body escoffier-body escoffier-info-cards__item__body\"><p>Average salary for chefs &#038; head cooks in Chicago*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-info-cards__disclaimers\"><p>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Toolkit\/Wages\/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Chefs%20and%20Head%20Cooks&#038;soccode=351011&#038;location=Chicago,%20IL&#038;keywordSearched=Chefs%20and%20Head%20Cooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wages for\u00a0Chefs and Head Cooks\u00a0in\u00a0Chicago, IL<\/a>, U.S. Department of Labor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-box__with-border-left escoffier-info-cards__item\">\n                                    <p class=\"escoffier-info-cards__item__header escoffier-h2\">$29.85<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-info-cards__body escoffier-body escoffier-info-cards__item__body\"><p>Average hourly wage for chefs &#038; head cooks in Chicago*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-info-cards__disclaimers\"><p>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Toolkit\/Wages\/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Chefs%20and%20Head%20Cooks&#038;soccode=351011&#038;onet=&#038;location=Chicago,%20IL&#038;dataview=&#038;hourly=true&#038;national=False\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wages for\u00a0Chefs and Head Cooks\u00a0in\u00a0Chicago, IL<\/a>, U.S. Department of Labor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-box__with-border-left escoffier-info-cards__item\">\n                                    <p class=\"escoffier-info-cards__item__header escoffier-h2\">6,500<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-info-cards__body escoffier-body escoffier-info-cards__item__body\"><p>Chefs &#038; head cooks employed in Chicago*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"escoffier-disclaimers escoffier-anchor-inherits-color escoffier-info-cards__disclaimers\"><p>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oes\/current\/oes_16980.htm#35-0000:~:text=Chefs%20and%20Head%20Cooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics<\/a>,<br \/>\nU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" wysiwyg-with-heading-section escoffier-page-builder-section text-center\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-wysiwyg-with-heading \">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\">\n        <div class=\"escoffier-wysiwyg-with-heading__content\">\n                <div class=\"escoffier-wysiwyg-with-heading__body escoffier-body \"><div class=\"escoffier-button-and-link\">        <button\n           class=\"escoffier-btn\"\n           escoffier-data-layer-push click-event=\"click_button_popup_form\" click-context=\"career\"  escoffier-website-popup-trigger>\n            Request Information        <\/button>\n        <br \/>        <a \n            href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/apply\/\"\n            class=\"escoffier-link\"\n             data-clickcontext=\"career\">Apply Today<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" faq-section escoffier-page-builder-section no-margin-bottom\"\n                            id=\"faqs\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-faq\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-container\" escoffier-tabs__root>\n            <span class=\"escoffier-faq__above-header escoffier-above-header\">FAQs<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"escoffier-faq__header escoffier-h2\">Frequently Asked Questions About Online Culinary School in Chicago<\/h2>        <div class=\"escoffier-faq__items\">\n            <div class=\"escoffier-accordion\">\n    <div esoffier-accordion\n         class=\"escoffier-accordion__list\" \n        >\n                    <div class=\"escoffier-accordion__item\" >\n                <h3 class=\"escoffier-accordion__item__header ui-accordion-header\" >How do I enroll in online culinary school at Escoffier?<\/h3>\n                <div>\n                    <span><p>Enrolling in online culinary school from Chicago takes about 10 minutes on Escoffier&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/escoffier.tfaforms.net\/wf8Pbay\" target=\"_blank\">convenient online platform<\/a>. For a detailed overview of the enrollment steps, check out our guide, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/blog\/value-of-culinary-education\/how-to-get-into-culinary-school\/\">&#8220;How to Get into Culinary School,&#8221;<\/a> or contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/contact-us\/\">Admissions Department<\/a> for personalized help. <\/p>\n<p>We accept applications year-round. To apply, you&#8217;ll need to provide the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your location and demographic details<\/li>\n<li>Emergency contact information<\/li>\n<li>The program you&#8217;re interested in<\/li>\n<li>Proof of graduation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After filling out your application, you&#8217;ll need to submit it. Following this, you will receive an enrollment agreement packet via DocuSign. <\/p>\n<p>After your application is reviewed, an Admissions Team member will contact you to discuss the next steps. This is also a good time to speak with the Student Finance Department about financing options. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/financing-your-culinary-education\/\">Financial aid<\/a> is available to those who apply and qualify, which can make education accessible to many students.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-accordion__item\" >\n                <h3 class=\"escoffier-accordion__item__header ui-accordion-header\" >Do I need a GED or high school diploma to enroll in online culinary school at Escoffier?<\/h3>\n                <div>\n                    <span><p>Yes, to enroll in online culinary school at Escoffier while living in Chicago, you must provide proof of high school completion or an equivalent qualification before your planned start date.  <\/p>\n<p>Chicago students can fulfill this requirement through one of the following options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A high school diploma or transcript<\/li>\n<li>Passing a high school equivalency exam such as the GED, HSED, HiSet, or TASC<\/li>\n<li>Documentation showing you have passed a state-authorized examination recognized as equivalent to a high school diploma<\/li>\n<li>An official college transcript from an accredited institution showing completion of an Associate degree or higher<\/li>\n<li>Completion of 60 college semester credits or 90 college quarter credits from an accredited institution<\/li>\n<li>A state-recognized homeschool certificate of completion<\/li>\n<li>Homeschool documentation required by local or state agencies, including notification to the required agency, academic transcripts, and proof of graduation<\/li>\n<li>A DD-214 form for U.S. veterans, indicating high school equivalency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-accordion__item\" >\n                <h3 class=\"escoffier-accordion__item__header ui-accordion-header\" >How much does it cost to go to culinary school in Chicago?<\/h3>\n                <div>\n                    <span><p>For students in Chicago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/tuition\/\">see the costs for all programs<\/a>. Financial aid is available for eligible students who apply and qualify.<\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/financing-your-culinary-education\/\">learn more about the financial aid process<\/a> and to speak with our financial aid department, please contact us.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-accordion__item\" >\n                <h3 class=\"escoffier-accordion__item__header ui-accordion-header\" >Is financial aid or scholarships available to attend culinary school in Chicago?<\/h3>\n                <div>\n                    <span><p>Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/blog\/financing-your-education\/how-financial-aid-works\/\">financial aid<\/a> is available for students who apply and qualify for culinary school from Chicago. <\/p>\n<p>In the 2022-2023 academic year, <a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/collegenavigator\/?q=auguste&amp;s=all&amp;id=454810#finaid\" target=\"_blank\">most first-time postsecondary students at Escoffier<\/a> who met the eligibility criteria received some form of financial assistance. We encourage prospective students to contact our Financial Aid Department to determine their eligibility for grants or federally-backed loans. <\/p>\n<p>Escoffier also offers scholarships for qualifying online students, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/scholarships\/#:~:text=Work%20%26%20Learn%20Education%20Partner%20Scholarship%3A\">Work &#038; Learn Scholarships<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/scholarships\/#:~:text=escoffier.edu.-,Student%20Veteran%20Scholarship,-%3A\">Student Veteran Scholarship<\/a>, and various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/scholarships\/#:~:text=Competitive%20Culinary%20Arts%20Scholarships\">merit-based scholarships<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/admissions-aid\/scholarships\/\">available scholarships<\/a> and see if you qualify.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-accordion__item\" >\n                <h3 class=\"escoffier-accordion__item__header ui-accordion-header\" >Is Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts accredited in Chicago?<\/h3>\n                <div>\n                    <span><p>Escoffier is accredited in Chicago! Escoffier is the only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/accreditation\/\">U.S.-accredited institution<\/a> offering 100% online diplomas and degrees nationwide with culinary classes and hands-on industry externships.*<\/p>\n<p>Our online programs are managed through the Boulder campus. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Boulder, Colorado, is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET). <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the school is approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), Division of Private Occupational Schools. The Boulder campus is also authorized by the CDHE to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). <\/p>\n<p>This accreditation was achieved through meticulous curriculum development and the recruitment of faculty specialized in online education. This is essential for Escoffier&#8217;s culinary arts programs, which are offered entirely online and include in-person industry externships.<\/p>\n<p>*<em>Our Boulder, CO campus is the only accredited institution in the United States to offer both fully online diploma and degree programs nationwide with culinary classes and hands-on industry externships. We are accredited by ACCET &#8211; A Partnership for Quality\u00ae. ACCET is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-accordion__item\" >\n                <h3 class=\"escoffier-accordion__item__header ui-accordion-header\" >What culinary job opportunities are available in Chicago? <\/h3>\n                <div>\n                    <span><p>Ranked one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/edu\/best-foodie-cities\/7522\" target=\"_blank\">best food cities in the United States<\/a>, Chicago&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.eater.com\/22970672\/best-food-chicago-restaurants-city-guide\" target=\"_blank\">food scene<\/a> is renowned for its diversity, featuring world-class restaurants, vibrant food festivals, and innovative dining experiences.    <\/p>\n<p>For graduates with a culinary arts degree or diploma in Chicago, the city&#8217;s dynamic culinary landscape can offer numerous job opportunities. Here are some possible career paths in Chicago: <\/p>\n<p><strong>Chefs and Kitchen Staff:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/articles\/food-drink\/a-food-lovers-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago&#8217;s dining scene<\/a>, particularly in neighborhoods like River North, West Loop, and Pilsen, is teeming with innovative and established restaurants. This culinary diversity may offer numerous job opportunities for graduates, spanning a wide range of cuisines from classic deep-dish pizza and hot dogs to contemporary fusion and upscale dining. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Pastry Chefs:<\/strong> Specialty bakeries and patisseries in Chicago, especially those focusing on unique and high-quality baked goods, often seek inventive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/blog\/culinary-pastry-careers\/how-to-become-a-pastry-chef\/\">pastry chefs<\/a>. The city&#8217;s thriving bakery scene can provide an excellent platform for pastry chefs to showcase their talents. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Catering and Event Chefs:<\/strong> Chicago&#8217;s vibrant social, corporate, and cultural event scene can  offer numerous opportunities for chefs specializing in catering. Roles in this sector typically require skills in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/blog\/food-entrepreneurship\/menu-design-best-practices\/\">menu planning<\/a>, large-scale food production, and client service, with events frequently held in renowned venues such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/listing\/navy-pier\/\" target=\"_blank\">Navy Pier<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosechicago.com\/listing\/millennium-park\/\" target=\"_blank\">Millennium Park<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Food and Beverage Managers in Hotels:<\/strong> As a major tourist destination, Chicago boasts numerous luxury hotels that may need experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/blog\/culinary-pastry-careers\/how-to-become-a-food-and-beverage-director\/\">food and beverage directors<\/a> to manage their dining establishments. These roles often involve overseeing hotel restaurants, bars, and room service operations. <\/p>\n<p>To discover more culinary job opportunities that could be available to you, check out our article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/blog\/culinary-pastry-careers\/13-great-careers-in-the-food-industry\/\">13 Great Culinary Careers in the Food Industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-accordion__item\" >\n                <h3 class=\"escoffier-accordion__item__header ui-accordion-header\" > How do I become a chef in Chicago?<\/h3>\n                <div>\n                    <span><p>While pursuing a career as a chef in Chicago, gaining a culinary education along with practical experience in the field can be helpful for establishing yourself. Here are some important steps that you can take to pursue this career.    <\/p>\n<p><strong>Culinary Education<\/strong>: The online culinary arts program at Escoffier offers a comprehensive education in culinary techniques and kitchen management, enabling you to learn essential skills and advance your education remotely. This program also includes an in-person industry externship, providing invaluable practical experience for an aspiring chef. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Gain Local Experience:<\/strong> Complement your online studies with hands-on experience in Chicago&#8217;s dynamic culinary scene, which features a wide range of restaurants, from contemporary eateries to fine dining establishments. Externships in these settings can reinforce the skills learned in your courses. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Start with Entry-Level Positions:<\/strong> Beginning as a line cook or prep cook in Chicago&#8217;s restaurants can help solidify your basic skills and expose you to the real-world pressures of a professional kitchen. This experience is crucial for building a career in the culinary arts. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Network in Chicago:<\/strong> Leveraging Chicago&#8217;s culinary scene for networking can significantly enhance your career prospects. Participate in local food festivals, culinary competitions, and industry conferences. Joining professional associations, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/acfchicagochefs.org\" target=\"_blank\">American Culinary Federation&#8217;s Chicago chapter<\/a>, can provide valuable connections with local chefs and restaurateurs. <\/p>\n<p>Combining online education with local experience can help prepare you for a successful culinary career in Chicago. For an in-depth guide to pursuing this career, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/blog\/culinary-pastry-careers\/how-to-become-a-chef\/\">Essential Guide to Becoming a Chef<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-accordion__item\" >\n                <h3 class=\"escoffier-accordion__item__header ui-accordion-header\" > What is the median salary for chefs and head cooks in Chicago?<\/h3>\n                <div>\n                    <span><p>According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in the United States, the median salary for chefs and head cooks in Chicago is approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Toolkit\/Wages\/find-salary.aspx?keyword=Chefs%20and%20Head%20Cooks&amp;soccode=351011&amp;location=Chicago,%20IL&amp;keywordSearched=Chefs%20and%20Head%20Cooks\" target=\"_blank\">$62,080<\/a> as of May 2023.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-accordion__item\" >\n                <h3 class=\"escoffier-accordion__item__header ui-accordion-header\" > Which culinary degree is best for high-paying chef jobs in Chicago?<\/h3>\n                <div>\n                    <span><p>When choosing between the Diploma in Culinary Arts and Operations and the Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Culinary Arts at Escoffier, it&#8217;s important to understand that neither program is automatically better for securing a high-paying job in the culinary industry in Chicago. The best choice depends on your career goals, the level of education you want, and the specific culinary skills you wish to acquire. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Diploma in Culinary Arts and Operations:<\/strong> This program focuses on the essential skills needed to work in a professional kitchen, covering fundamental cooking techniques and basic management skills. It usually takes less time to complete than an associate degree, making it an ideal choice if you want to quickly enter the workforce and start gaining practical experience. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Culinary Arts:<\/strong> This degree provides a more in-depth education, including both culinary skills and a broader understanding of culinary arts management. It covers not only culinary techniques but also restaurant operations, foodservice accounting, and business communications. This program can be particularly beneficial if you are considering management roles or planning to run your own culinary business. <\/p>\n<p>Both programs offer valuable education and training for pursuing high-paying jobs. Key factors for achieving a high-paying chef position include taking advantage of networking opportunities in Chicago&#8217;s culinary scene, your personal motivation, and applying your skills in real-world settings. Additionally, gaining experience through externships and ongoing professional development is essential, regardless of which degree you choose.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-accordion__item\" >\n                <h3 class=\"escoffier-accordion__item__header ui-accordion-header\" > Does Escoffier\u2019s culinary school provide job search assistance after graduation for students?<\/h3>\n                <div>\n                    <span><p>Yes, attending online culinary school at Escoffier can offer job search assistance to students in Chicago upon graduation. The Career Services team offers coaching and resources to help students achieve their career aspirations and connect with employers who match their professional goals.<\/p>\n<p>At Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, students can benefit from Career Services support throughout their studies and can continue to receive this assistance even after they have graduated.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"escoffier-accordion__item\" >\n                <h3 class=\"escoffier-accordion__item__header ui-accordion-header\" > Is Escoffier the best culinary school in Chicago?<\/h3>\n                <div>\n                    <span><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/colleges\/search\/best-colleges-for-culinary-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Niche.com<\/a> has ranked Escoffier as one of the  best colleges for culinary arts in America in 2026, and by conclusion one of the best culinary schools you can attend if you are living in Chicago, Illinois. Our school is renowned for its Chef Instructors, comprehensive curriculum, and commitment to sustainable and farm-to-table practices. The curriculum covers a wide range of subjects, from fundamental cooking techniques and foodservice management to business skills and diverse culinary concepts. <\/p>\n<p>Moreover, our programs include practical industry externships, providing essential hands-on experience in a professional kitchen setting. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to our online culinary programs, Escoffier offers online courses in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/academics\/baking-pastry-online\/\">Baking and Pastry Arts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/food-entrepreneurship\/\">Food Entrepreneurship<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/plant-based-programs\/\">Plant-Based Culinary Arts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/holistic-nutrition-and-wellness\/\">Holistic Nutrition &#038; Wellness<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/academics\/food-and-beverage-online\/\">Hospitality &#038; Restaurant Operations Management<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>For those considering a culinary arts career in Chicago, enrolling in online culinary school at Escoffier can be an excellent choice. <\/p>\n<p>To discover more about what makes our school unique, read our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/blog\/value-of-culinary-education\/escoffier-101-everything-you-need-to-know-about-culinary-school\/\">what you need to know about culinary school at Escoffier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n            <div\n            class=\" call-to-action-section escoffier-page-builder-section no-margin-bottom\"\n                        >\n            <div class=\"escoffier-call-to-action type__full-width-image-at-the-top\" style=\"\">\n    <div class=\"escoffier-call-to-action__inner\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" 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