Louisiana Culinary Institute Blog

Do you need to go to culinary school to become a chef? This culinary school explains why it helps.

What can a culinary arts degree do to help your career? Louisiana Culinary Institute explains what you can with your education.

Encouraged by her mother to pursue a career in culinary arts, Tatyana Baker enrolled at LCI and quickly discovered a passion for transforming ingredients into edible works of art.

A Lafayette native, Hayden moved to Baton Rouge to attend Louisiana Culinary Institute (LCI), where a leap of faith turned into a thriving career. Now Executive Chef at Eliza, one of Baton Rouge's beloved modern Creole restaurants, Hayden reflects on how his experience at LCI helped pave the way.

Now in her third semester at LCI, Ashley is pursuing dual degrees in Baking and Pastry and the Savory Culinary programs, and her journey has already taken her far.

When it comes to culinary school, especially at Louisiana Culinary Institute, the curriculum is designed with your real-world career in mind.

Whether your goal is to open your own restaurant, lead a professional kitchen, or manage a thriving hospitality business, it's important to know what characteristics help students thrive in the competitive, fast-paced culinary field.

After spending 30 years in the dental field, the Baton Rouge native decided it was time for something new in retirement. Her choice? Enroll at Louisiana Culinary Institute.

Did you know that you can enhance your marketability as a chef with a double major in culinary school? The premier culinary school in the south explains the benefits, and feasibility of completing multiple degrees.