unemployed and underemployed individuals. The 12-week program includes 10 weeks
of hands-on training in basic and high-end kitchen skills, safe food handling and life skills.
The 10-week training culminates with a two-week paid internship at a food service
company, restaurant or catering company. The school is a certified trade school by the
Delaware Department of Education.
The mission of The Culinary School is two-fold. First students are taught skills that are
highly desirable to employers in the food industry and second, these newly developed
skills have the potential to lead to jobs in the industry that provide job security and
economic sustainability. Click here for a Culinary School success story!
Under the direction of the Food Bank’s Chef Instructor Tim Hunter students are introduced to a commercial kitchen, learn culinary mathematics,
basic cooking techniques, presentation and baking skills, knife handling basics, ServSafe® food safety skills and more.
A Business Advisory Council made up of restaurant owners and food industry leaders helps to implement new programs, advises on curriculum matters and its members serve as expert speakers on culinary and life skills topics.
Community partnerships are central to The Culinary School’s success.
Just some of the organizations that collaborate with the school include JPMorgan Chase, the Delaware Department of Education, the Delaware Restaurant Association, Sodexo, Aramark Food Services, Prince on Delaware, ING DIRECT, Iron Hill Brewery, Small Business Development Center, YWCA and others.
To date The Culinary School has graduated more than 175 students and this year alone has a graduation rate of 85 percent and an employment rate of 75 percent.
To learn more about The Culinary School, please e-mail Culinary Program Training Manager, Jill Swain, at jswain@fbd.org.
The Culinary School depends on the generosity of donors. Please click here for our Culinary Wish List!
