Culinary Arts & Food Service
Mission
The Culinary Arts Program of North Shore Community College creates competent, well rounded graduates fully prepared for careers in the food service industry. The evolution of cooking and baking from a trade to a profession is one that requires skills and dedication beyond a love of the creative process. Faculty members guide students through a competency-based, in-depth multicultural curriculum with intellectual components in the classroom and practical application in the laboratory kitchen, dining room and bakery. Students will also expand their knowledge and capabilities through elective courses.
Graduates of the Culinary Arts Program are confident and prepared to work in all aspects of the food industry leading to jobs as varied as restaurant chef, food researcher or writer, restaurant designer, caterer, nutritionist or entrepreneur.
Programs of Study
A high school diploma, GED, or passing score on a
federally approved Ability To Benefit Test is required for admission
to all programs. Contact the Admissions Office
for more information.
Announcements
All culinary arts courses require uniforms. The cooking and baking courses require all students bring a standardized knife kit. The uniforms can be purchased in the Danvers Main Campus Book Store or at Simons Uniforms, 329 Lynnway (route 1A), Lynn, MA 01901. Students need 2 pairs of black & white chef pants (Red Cap PC54WB); 2 white flat button chef coats (Red Cap 0400WH)- The chef coats need to be embroidered in dark blue block letters over the pocket with NSCC Culinary; 2 white aprons (1430WH); 1 adjustable cotton chef hat (Red Cap HP60WH); 2 men's white oxford or woman's white oxford, long sleeve dress shirt (Edward 1070-00 or 5070-00); 2 pairs of black dress pants. The dress shirt band pants are needed for CFS 108 and CFS 116. The chef uniform is needed for all cooking and baking courses. Knife kits can also be purchased at the book store in Danvers or at Bucci & Sons, 260 Main Street, Stoneham, MA 02180. Knife kits are needed for all cooking and baking courses.
The uniforms and knife kits are needed on the FIRST DAY OF CLASS. Students will not permitted in the kitchen or bakeshop without the proper uniform and cannot cook or bake without knives.
Gingerbread as Art
The Culinary Arts Department at North Shore Community College is proud to announce that we were once again a part of the Peabody Essex Museum's Holiday Festival. On Saturday, December 13 our students were in the atrium of Salem's premier museum creating a beautiful gingerbread replica of the Gardner-Pingree House. It was an interactive event with gingerbread cookies available for youngsters to decorate...and EAT!!! many thanks to our wonderfully talented team including Justin Plumadore, Thomas Mosychuk Jr, Dung Kim Nguyen, Marci Luca, Colin Roy, Lisa Carney, Paul Bethune and Caitlin Hickey.
These talented students, along with Shawnte Spotts, Kris Manning, Joshua Halstead and Andrew Luscomb created an incredible gingerbread masterpiece for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The students, led by Pastry Chef/Associate Professor Charles Naffah, created an amazing replica of the MFA complete with new wing. The breath-taking creation was on display in the rotunda on the first floor near the visitor's lobby from December 3 through December 9. This artistic endeavor was on a huge scale and full of incredible details. I want to thank everyone from the college community who came out to see what our amazingly talented students have created together.
The Scholar's Den
The Scholar's Den, our student run cafe located on the Essex Agricultural Campus on Route 62 in Berry Hall, will open on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 and remain open on Wednesdays and Thursdays until Wednesday, December 16, 2009. We will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day and Thursday, November 26th in observance of Thanksgiving. The four course meal includes soup, salad, entree with two side dishes and dessert for $5.00 per person. The den is open from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm and seating is on a first come, first serve basis. Large groups of six or more only should call 978-762-4000 ext 1538 to arrange for their party. We also offer fresh baked goods daily and can sometimes accommodate requests for gift baskets, pies and cakes with at least a four days notice by calling 978-762-4000 ext 1538.
See you at The Den!
COP202 Cooperative Education/Internship Course Information
The Culinary Arts and Food Service program, which prepare students to enter the workforce directly from North Shore Community College, require the successful completion of the COP202 Cooperative Education/Internship course. To be eligible to waive this program requirement, you must demonstrate relevant full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in your major field of study within the last 3 to 5 years.
COP 202 Exemption Form
If you may qualify for the exemption, download the COP 202 Exemption Form to Waive Program Requirement (PDF)
Coop Education Q & A's
Coop Education Q & A's (PDF)
Coop Education Flyer
Coop Education Flyer (PDF)
Questions or comments to ltirrell@northshore.edu.
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