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New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute

Life After NOCHI

Graduating from NOCHI doesn’t mean the journey ends, it’s the start of something bigger. Our alumni are out in the world cooking, baking, managing, and creating in restaurants, hotels, bakeries, and businesses across New Orleans and far beyond.

The best part? You’ll always have this community at your back. NOCHI alumni share opportunities, cheer each other on, and open doors for the next class of students. Wherever your career takes you, you’ll be part of a growing community that knows the hustle, the heart, and the joy that comes with building a life in hospitality.

Explore the benefits

As an alum, you get access to exclusive perks, career resources, and a network that keeps opening doors long after you leave the classroom. Here’s a look at some of the benefits waiting for you:

Join the alumni association

No matter when you graduated, you’re part of a growing network of hospitality pros who are shaking things up in kitchens and businesses around the world. Now, let's make it official.

Why join?
For $25 per year, you’ll receive:

Your annual dues help the future of hospitality talent in New Orleans and beyond.

connect on facebook

Join the official NOCHI alumni Facebook group to connect alumni of the NOCHI certificate program! Join today to stay in touch with fellow alums, share job leads and get real-time updates about what's happening at NOCHI.

explore the job board

Our exclusive job board is just for NOCHI alumni, giving you inside access to opportunities across the culinary and hospitality industry. Encompassing kitchen roles to management positions, it’s a password-protected space to find your next step and stay connected to employers who value NOCHI-trained talent.

order a graduation jacket

Show off your NOCHI pride with a custom Alumni Jacket! Each jacket features your name, graduation date, and a signature fleur de wheat emblem. It’s a stylish way to celebrate your journey and represent NOCHI wherever you go.

Join the alumni association and get 15% off your jacket!

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Let us know where you are now.

We want to always keep up with our NOCHI grads! Whether you’ve started a new job, launched a business, moved to a new city, or taken an exciting next step, we want to hear about it.