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Culinary Arts Program

Michigan Career & Technical Institute
Culinary Arts Program

  • MCTI Culinary student dressed in a chef's coat and cap using a classic chef's knife to prepare lettuce on a cutting board in a commercial kitchen.

    Program overview

    MCTI’s Culinary Arts Program operates the Pine Cove Restaurant on campus. Students gain experience in the restaurant setting and work in the school cafeteria, where they learn large-quantity food preparation, breakfast cookery, and serving. The program offers the required classes for ServSafe Food Handler and ServSafe Allergen certificates.

    Please review the following curriculum guides for more detailed information:

Program and occupational insights

  • Job options

    • Food Service Worker
    • Cook’s Helper
    • Cook

  • Job outlook

    Job opportunities increase after completion of training. Starting pay may range from the current minimum wage to a higher amount depending on the location of the job.

  • Skills

    • Follow written or spoken instructions
    • Work well under pressure
    • Prioritize tasks
    • Make good judgments
    • Ability to stand for lengthy periods of time
    • Ability to work in extreme heat
    • Ability to work in a variety of conditions
    • Communicate well

  • Requirements

    None