Read more about CIA Appoints Chef Spike Mendelsohn To Board of Trustees. Hyde Park, NY, February 5, 2026 – CIA has appointed Chef Spike Mendelsohn to its board of trustees. Mendelsohn, who is a 2005 ...

Read more about CIA Teams Up With tRetail Labs To Accelerate Change in Travel Food and Beverage. Hyde Park, NY, February 19, ...

We know you’re as committed as we are to helping students learn and succeed—and we’d like to help you. Here are some education resources from CIA to spark a passion in your students for culinary arts ...

Author Anna Fain ’27 is a Baking and Pastry Arts major. Looking for a way to meet new people, blow off steam, and stay active? Our campus hosts open gym volleyball tournaments almost every Monday ...

Have you dreamed of becoming a renowned chef or running your own restaurant or bakery? How about exploring a career as an event planner, food policy advocate, or even a food technologist? You’ve come ...

Trying to picture yourself at CIA? Get an in-depth look at our campus, including presentation and tour. You’ll really get to know what it’s like to live and learn here. Trying to picture yourself at ...

The Culinary Institute of America is located in Hyde Park, NY on the east bank of the Hudson River, three miles north of Poughkeepsie, midway between New York City and Albany on U.S. Route 9. The ...

It’s all about pride. If you have it in your profession, you will have it in your uniform, no matter what your walk of life. With the chef’s uniform, there is more at stake than just keeping the ...

Why Choose Baking as a Career? Maybe you relish the comforting smell of freshly baked bread in the morning. Or nothing beats the satisfaction of crafting a perfect batch of macarons. Whatever your ...

What do you think of when someone mentions wanting to be their own boss as a chef? Owning and running your own restaurant? Operating a catering business? Those are some of the more obvious options, ...

Interested in turning your love for baking fresh bread into a career? You could be a professional baker. Do you also love the thrill of completing finely detailed decorations and executing complex ...

If you love providing guests with exceptional experiences, there are few more impactful positions you can have than restaurant manager. It’s an exciting and well-paid leadership role that varies ...