DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 24!

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Our signature 100-day certificate programs in Baking & Pastry Arts and Culinary Arts can put you on the fast track to long-term success! We know that fusing industry-focused training and a robust professional network with a rigorous but supportive learning environment is the secret to a successful culinary career!

Our Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts tracks cover 26 subjects with nearly 650 hours of intensive hands-on instruction. Limited class sizes provide opportunities for one-on-one instruction and connection with peers. Our teaching labs are filled with a wide array of professional equipment and individual workstations to support your training — all from our downtown New Orleans campus.

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MANOLETE OPENS FOR LUNCH JUNE 4

Experience the essence of Spain’s rich cultural heritage at Manolete, brought to you by NOCHI’s June ‘24 cohort.

Before our Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts students complete their 100-day certifications, they create a pop-up café as their capstone project. This original concept is dreamed up and executed entirely by the students as their culmination of everything they’ve learned at NOCHI.

100% of proceeds from every student pop-up benefit NOCHI’s Scholarship Fund, and you can donate by attending or click here to support from afar!

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LA PETITE GROCERY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

THANK YOU TO MIA AND JUSTIN Devillier!

La Petite Grocery, a beloved institution in the vibrant culinary scene of New Orleans, is teaming up with the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute to launch the La Petite Grocery Scholarship Fund, a beacon of hope for aspiring chefs and pastry artisans. This initiative aims to nurture the dreams of passionate individuals by providing annual, needs-based scholarships for students pursuing certificates in Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Arts.

We extend our sincerest appreciation to La Petite Grocery and its esteemed proprietors, Justin and Mia Devillier. Their collaborative endeavor with NOCHI to establish the La Petite Grocery Scholarship Fund is a testament to their unwavering commitment to fostering talent and nurturing the aspirations of future culinary leaders. This partnership not only offers financial assistance but also represents a gateway to a world of culinary exploration and professional growth. With their generous support, the path to realizing your culinary ambitions becomes more accessible than ever.

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Diageo Learning Skills for Life (LSFL) is a training program that opens career pathways in bartending and hospitality while providing life skills to members of our New Orleans community. LSFL provides specialized spirits industry skills and develops life skills to help program graduates land high-quality industry jobs within NOCHI and Diageo’s large network of employer partners. There is no cost to participate.

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NOCHI seeks Accreditation with the Council on Occupational Education

New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute is applying to become a candidate for accreditation with the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. Persons wishing to make comments should either write to the Executive Director of the Commission, Council on Occupational Education, 7840 Roswell Road, Bldg. 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350, or submit comments on the Council’s website (www.council.org). Persons making comments must provide their names and mailing addresses.

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New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI, or NO-kee) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that educates a diverse community of learners to sustain an ever-evolving hospitality industry. We offer a platform for professional and personal growth, increasing access and minimizing barriers to career pathways while supporting the promotion and economic development of the culinary arts and hospitality industry.