Due to a growing interest in culinary arts, schools that specialize in this field are being revamped in order to provide students with a better educational experience. New facilities, faculty and program specializations may enhance the opportunities for future chefs to work in fine dining, pastry and other forms of cuisine.
The Triumph Higher Education Group recently announced the purchase of the Culinary Academy of Austin, which will become the first Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. This academic insinuation will be one of several U.S. schools that will be named in memory of Escoffier, who is known as one of the founders of modern cooking, according to Austin360.com.
Under the new organization, this school will have several new additions built as part of its redesigning, including two kitchens and a team of new faculty. Also, the school will now offer two 250-person programs in culinary arts and baking and pastry, the news source reports.
Paul Ryan, president of Triumph, stated that "part of the program will be working with the local community to buy our products locally." He added that "we want to be focused on sustainable cuisines, and I believe Austin satisfies that part of our education."
In 2008, the average earnings of head chefs and cooks ranged from $22,860 to $69,560 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
