Culinary, Brewing & Hospitality
Courses
Students can also take courses in Baking, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, and Nutrition & Food Science. Talk to your advisor on how you can use these and other courses here at Schoolcraft College and to transfer to a 4-year degree.
Are you interested in…
- Creating healthy and delicious meals?
- Making your own craft beers?
- Delivering exemplary customer service?
Schoolcraft’s culinary arts programs have a national reputation for quality, creativity, and culinary excellence and produce chefs who distinguish themselves at some of America’s and Europe’s most-recognized restaurants. An increased focus on nutrition and operations will help students land key positions upon graduation.
“As a former student of Schoolcraft college I would recommend highly going to Schoolcraft College because the caliber of chefs that work there. The vast majority of them are all certified master chefs and for those of you who don’t know it is a very very difficult feat to accomplish.”
Chef Nick Schmidt
Executive Chef, Garden City Hospital
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Curriculum Defined by Industry Experts
A continuing dialogue with seasoned professionals helps ensure our curriculum delivers the education our students deserve and employers demand.
Brewing and Distillation Technology Advisory Committee
- Tony Grant, Money Wrangler, Jolly Pumpkin, Dexter
- Ronald Jeffries, Founder, President, Jolly Pumpkin, Dexter
- Brad Jonckheere, Brewer, Block Brewing Company, Howell
- Pauline Knighton, Chief Sales Officer, Short’s Brewing Company, Elk Rapids
- Annette May, Certifed Cicerone, Know Beer, Allen Park
- Andrew Starnes, Rusted Crow Spirits, Dearborn Heights
- Joe Walters, Owner, Liberty Street Brewing Company, Plymouth
- Jon Wojtowicz, Head of Beer Liberation and Field Representation, Short’s Brewing Company, Elk Rapids
Culinary Arts Advisory Committee
- Emmet Barratta, Vice President, Fairway Packing Company, Detroit
- Jim Bologna, Sales, Great Lakes Kitchen Supply, Southfield
- Anthony Calabrese, Executive Chef, Cantoro Italian Market, Livonia
- Shawn Loving, Executive Chef, Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit
- Holly McDermott, Banquet & Catering Services Coordinator, Schoolcraft College, Livonia
- Dee Dee McKinney, Odom, Director of Public Affairs, MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit
- James Oppat, Corporate Executive Chef, Vicari Restaurant Group, Warren
- Ken Popper, Owner, Empire Packing, Detroit
- Randall Smith, Director of Sales, U.S. Foods, Wixom
- Terence Tarver, Executive Chef, The Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth