Commercial Cooking

As one of the most convenient culinary schools around, we designed this course for students seeking evening instruction. This program focuses on “learning by doing” in areas like food preparation, catering, skills development and quantity food production. A special externship helps you prepare for an exciting position in the culinary arts after graduation.

Classes are Monday through Thursday Evening
6:30 to 10:30 pm

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An introduction to commercial cooking covering all basics from measuring and knife skills to menu planning and cooking techniques.  Hands-on experience without the pressure of kitchen deadlines!

The ABC’s of the commercial kitchen, including equipment and procedures used in professional food establishments.  Mastering-by-doing the skills of food selection, handling and cooking.  Displaying and serving of prepared foods in an attractive and appetizing manner. (Prerequisite: Skills Development)

Planning an attractive presentation for catered affairs.  Preparing, garnishing and serving hot and cold food for occasions such as parties, receptions and business conferences.  Techniques of cooking and packaging gourmet “food to go”. (Prerequisite: Skills Development)

Planning, cooking for and serving large numbers of people while controlling food quality and quantity.  Learning to work as a team in a busy commercial kitchen.  This subject includes “real life” experience operating our in-house simulated restaurant. (Prerequisite: Skills Development)

As one of the finest cooking schools in New York, CALI provides its students real-world on-site experience in which they learn to implement the skills that they have obtained in classroom and kitchen.