Utah Cooking and Hospitality Schools

Top Utah culinary schools include one of the most popular cooking and pastry arts programs in the country, plus a dozen or so state colleges, universities, and community and technical colleges throughout the state. Each provides quality degrees and majors, most of which are culinary arts with some hospitality management, thanks in large part to the bevy of hot tourist spots, including Salt Lake City, Sundance, Provo and Park City, the latter two very popular ski resorts.

A high quality culinary arts school will commit to preparing you for the competitive food service industry with an array of facilities, course and degree requirements and student services:

• Required chef internships, externships and/or apprenticeships locally or nationally
• Well-equipped teaching kitchens
• Student-run, high-volume restaurant open to the public
• Career guidance and job placement services

Find a Chef’s Job in Utah

Plump your resume with a bit more career credibility with a student membership in a leading industry association, such as the American Culinary Federation – Salt Lake City Chapter or the Rocky Mountain Central Region of the Research Chefs Association.

Academic Local Noshing

A requisite component of your academic culinary studies must include an exploration of the local food scene. Nosh your way through the most well-rated restaurants, “best of” local chefs, popular local dishes, and develop a strategy for possibly breaking into the local market. Annual food festivals serve up exciting concentrations of food and local color.

Job-hunting in Utah will likely take you to major metro areas-Salt Lake City or Provo—or to smaller, but popular markets like Sundance and Park City. You’ll discover small pockets of very inventive cuisine in these locations. Salaries for chefs across the state are highest in Sundance. Average sous chef salary in the region is $35,000.

List of Utah Cooking Schools

International Culinary Schools at the Art Institute of Salt Lake City is representative of 30+ other AI culinary programs. This world-class curriculum is now sponsored by The Food Network and teaches you fundamentals of international cuisines and cooking methods. Degrees include: Bachelors Culinary Management, Associates Baking and Pastry, Associates Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry Diploma, and The Art of Cooking Diploma.

Utah State Colleges, Community and Technical Colleges Offering Culinary, Restaurant Management, and/or Hospitality Degrees

Bridgerland Applied Technology College – Logan
Brigham Young University – Provo
Davis Applied Technology College – Kaysville
Dixie College - St George
Odgen-Weber Applied Technology Center – Ogden
Salt Lake Community College - Salt Lake City
Snow College – Ephraim
Utah State University – Logan
Utah Valley University – Orem