Every Chef deserves a quality education that provides a diverse set of skills, opening the doors to endless career opportunities. Fanshawe’s Culinary Management program will prepare you with everything you need to be successful in the industry – whether your goal is to work in the finest restaurant kitchens, own a food truck or start a catering business. This dynamic, two-year diploma program teaches culinary skills and professionalism in an exciting kitchen environment. Students may choose to study at either Fanshawe’s London Downtown Campus or at the Oakwood Resort in Grand Bend, Ontario.Your Learning Experience: Culinary Management is an exciting and creative two year diploma program designed to develop students culinary skills and professionalism. In conjunction with many practical labs where students will learn basic and advanced culinary techniques, this program also provides instruction in the areas of food and bake theory, nutrition, entrepreneurism and kitchen management. Students will obtain Safe Food Handling and Smart serve certifications as part of the program. Upon graduation, students will be prepared to obtain WSET and Prud’homme Beer certifications; Practical classes are taught in state-of-the-art culinary and baking lab facilities featuring the latest equipment. Gain practical, hands-on kitchen training either in our teaching restaurant, The Chef's Table at Fanshawe College, in downtown London, or while living and working on-site in kitchens of the fully operational, year-round Oakwood Resort in Grand Bend. You’ll also gain work experience through a five-week field placement in the industry and large quantity cooking experience by participating in extracurricular and charitable events throughout the academic year; Recruiters in the culinary industry visit annually to meet with students. Students may also participate in annual competitions and the program also partners with world-renowned schools in Italy and Switzerland to take part in our international field trips; Graduates of the program are eligible to study further through pathways to other Fanshawe programs including Nutrition and Food Services Management and Baking and Pastry Arts Management; This program is offered at more than one campus for your convenience. Learn more about the programs and services of Fanshawe’s campuses at the London Downtown Campus and Huron/Bruce. Students can choose to study at either Fanshawe’s culinary school in downtown London, Ontario near industry partners and future employers, or the Oakwood Resort in Grand Bend, Ontario (through our Clinton regional site) on the shores of Lake Huron in a community known for its beaches, recreation and tourism.