For more information please contact Marci Komssi at mkomssi@baypath.net or call MassHire Career Centers: Worcester 508-799-1600 or Southbridge 508-765-6430
Bay Path’s Culinary Art Instructors, Derek Henrickson, Giacomo Armata and Marcie Wood, offer a comprehensive culinary arts program. During the program, participants will learn all aspects of the back of the house. The program will cover soups, stocks, and major mother sauces. The seven major cooking methods will be taught, including grill, sauté, poach, pan fry, braise, deep fry and bake. Proper knife skills as well as how to use all types of equipment found in most restaurants will be taught. Students will learn how to breakdown, trim and portion fish, chicken, and meats. Several dessert and pastry lessons, like doughnuts, pies and cookies, as well as pasta, bread and pizza making will be covered. Students will earn their ServSafe Certificate and Allergen Awareness Certificate as well as assistance in applying for employment, including resume building, interviewing and career essentials. To complete the remaining course, each student will be placed in a local restaurant to execute the skills they learned with the potential for permanent placement upon completion. 200 Hours