Raw & Living FoodsThe programs are 900-hours long.
- Call for class schedules information.
- Call for costs, and student and career support information.
- Open houses are held during the year for more information.
- Public classes: Yes
1700 South Lamar Blvd. | Austin, TX 78704512.476.2276
Natural Epicurean Culinary Arts Academy
Vegetarian Culinary Schools with some training in seafood, chicken and eggs:
Natural Gourmet Institute
The Natural Gourmet Institute emphasizes traditional unrefined ingredients. They offer a Chef’s Training Program designed to prepare students for a career in spas, restaurants, bakeries, private cooking, catering, teaching, consulting, and food writing. They also have an enriching public course.
If you're in New York City, try their Friday night vegetarian dinners open to the public with meals cooked by their chefs-in-training.
The Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts is licensed by the New York State Department of Education. It is accredited by ACCET.
The Chef's Training program is 619 hours, full or part-time. Plant-based but includes teaching in seafood, organic chicken and eggs.
The Natural Gourmet Institute has a number of famous grads which include Chloe Coscarelli, Amanda Cohen, and Bethenny Frankel.
- Full and part-time classes.
- Student, housing and career support--yes
- Call for information on costs.
- Public classes: Yes
- Restaurant-Yes
48 W. 21st St | New York, NY 10010212.645.5170
Natural Gourmet Culinary School - Building and NYC Street Scene
48 W. 21st St | New York, NY 10010212.645.5170
Natural Gourmet Institute
Vegetarian Culinary Schools with Vegetarian and seasonality emphasis:
The New School of Cooking
The New School of Cooking offers a 3-day, 9-hour Basic Vegetarian course and specializes in seasonal cooking with local food. It also offers recreational cooking classes. Los Angeles has a very health-conscious culture. You can find fresh fruits and veggies year-round at the many outdoor markets and this encourages a vegetarian life style. Vegetarian restaurants are increasing. A great place to learn cooking and baking in their state-of-the-art kitchens.
They have part-time classes to fit any schedule suitable for people who are still working and cannot attend a full-time schedule. This also makes the cost more reasonable.
- Daytime, weekend and Evening classes. Part-time professional classes.
- Student and career support-call for information.
- Due to part-time structure, costs are less than full-time programs. Call for cost information.
- Recreation classes: Yes
8690 Washington Blvd | Culver City, CA 90232310.842.9702
The New School of Cooking
Vegan Culinary Academy
In beautiful Napa Valley, California - Plant-based culinary program accredited by American Culinary Federation - both raw and cooked food - being beta tested for online instruction - current 1000-hour apprenticeship programs.
707-965-2095
Vegan Culinary Academy Apprenticeship Program
Community College
Secchia Institute for Culinary Education
At Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan. Not solely vegetarian but focus on vegetarian cuisine (please verify).
Degrees in Culinary Arts or Culinary Management and certificate programs in Baking and Pastry Arts or Personal Chef.
Learn to run a restaurant, be a caterer or put on a banquet--just some of the skills you can learn in the culinary programs.
Semester system--2 years for degree. See Program Director for options to transfer guidance.
The Heritage Restaurant serves sophisticated meals for the public prepared by students with modern and classic styles. Not exclusively vegetarian menu. Also there is a student bistro of deli and bakery delights.
- approximately 35 classroom hours per week
- Student and career support-call for information.
- Cost information on website
- Recreation classes: No
151 Fountain NE | Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Program Director: 616.234.3696
Secchia Institute for Culinary Education at Grand Rapids Community College
Other vegetarian culinary schools that may be of interest..
The Professional School of Natural Cookery
Plant-based school in Boulder, Colorado. Teaches cooking without using recipes. The idea being you need to create meals with ingredients that are on hand. Boulder is a college town and known for being veg-friendly.
They have a 16-week diploma professional foundational course, a 4-week certificate personal chef course, a teacher training course as well as non-professional cooking classes and online classes called "The Main Course."
303.444.8068
The Professional School of Natural Cookery
Maharishi University of Management
Not a culinary school but a college with vegetarian dining hall and ideals. There is a degree program in Physiology and Health.
Fairfield, Iowa 52557 | 641.472.7000
Maharishi University of Management
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