The Culinary Business Academy is the only educational institution dedicated exclusively to the science of “successful business” in culinary endeavors. The courses and materials provide the real world knowledge of successful culinary professionals and their time-tested methods of success.

Whether it’s classic Personal Chef Services, In-Home Cooking Classes, a Dinner Parties business or a Commercial Kitchen operation offering Home Meal Replacement solutions, the instructors at the Culinary Business Academy offer decades of real-world experience and a desire to combine their proven business acumen with your culinary experience and passion for food.

If you are looking for that “critical success” knowledge needed to build a rewarding and profitable culinary business, then the Culinary Business Academy is the true “Recipe for Success!”

News

At 47 He Turned His Passion For Food Into A Career

January 27, 2010

Jake Van Cleve awoke one day to realize that food was his true passion and the time was right to begin doing something he loved to do. In 2007 he enrolled with the Culinary Business Academy, obtained the required business knowledge to operate his own Personal Chef Service and the pathway to his dream opened. Success followed and he has never looked back. Read about his interesting journey through the link below.

Culinary Business Academy Graduate To Offer Gluten Free Seminar

January 25, 2010

Chef David Hall, USPCA member and graduate of the Culinary Business Academy is scheduled to provide an in-depth class about gluten free cooking and diets during the upcoming United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA) national conference. The national conference is the largest gathering of personal chefs throughout North America and offers industry experts, featured speakers and a wealth of continuing education classes, workshops and seminars.

The USPCA national conference is open to the public and runs July 30 through August 1, 2010 in Denver, CO. Additional details about specific classes, registration and lodging discounts may be viewed at www.personalchefconference.com.

Culinary Business Academy Expands

January 12, 2010

To meet the increased demand for professional personal chef business training the Culinary Business Academy has added three more instructors to the team. Please welcome Chef Debra Cantrell from Austin, TX, Chef Mike Cesario from Dallas, TX and Chef Rosemary Rutland from Atlanta, GA. Combined these new instructors represent more than 20 years of direct involvement in the industry. Like all instructors for the Culinary Business Academy, each is a Certified Personal Chef (CPC). The CPC designation is the only Federally recognized and administered certification for personal chefs in North America.

A larger pool of qualified instructors means the Culinary Business Academy can offer live comprehensive classroom instruction in a greater number of cities. Recently two new training venues were added (Chicago and Toronto) with more classes and locations are anticipated shortly.

On January 29th the Culinary Business Academy will celebrate the graduation of the first Personal Chef Undergraduate Course for 2010. These new professionally trained personal chefs come from WI, IL, CT. NY, ON, OH and CA. We congratulate each on their accomplishments, and the fact that they have positioned themselves for true independence doing something they have a passion and flair for – the creation of excellent meals for busy households and people who have restrictive diets.

Programs and Courses

• Personal Chef

  To start a successful Personal Chef Service business in the shortest time possible you need the "business specific" personal chef knowledge offered by the Culinary Business Academy. With Certified Personal Chefs as instructors, you can be assured of receiving the "real world" knowledge you seek.

• Entertainment Cooking and In-Home Cooking Classes

  In-Home Cooking Classes are an emerging trend where you share your knowledge and passion for food with others. Be the first in your market to offer In-Home Cooking Classes as a unique, interesting and informative alternative to run-of-the-mill in-home entertaining options.

• Dinner Parties

  Whether it’s Romantic Dinners For Two or an Intimate Dinner Party, Dinner Parties are a lucrative opportunity to service a market that larger catering companies ignore. You can dominate your market with a dinner parties business.

• Commercial Kitchens

  Success in a commercial kitchen operation requires avoiding the “trial and error” setbacks experienced by most commercial kitchen operators. Learn the secrets of taking your Personal Chef Service or catering business to the next level.