New England Culinary Institute
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| Established | June, 1980 |
| Location | Montpelier & Essex Junction Vermont, USA |
| Homepage | New England Culinary Institute |
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| Montpelier | Chef's Table Main Street Grill & Bar La Brioche Bakery & Café |
| Essex | Butler's at the Inn at Essex The Tavern at the Inn at Essex |
The New England Culinary Institute (NECI) is a culinary school located in Montpelier, Vermont founded on June 15, 1980 by Fran Voigt and John Dranow. The first NECI class, conducted by Chef Michel LeBorgne, had just seven students. A second campus was opened in Essex Junction, Vermont on August 23, 1989.[1]
New England Culinary Institute's curriculum is based on "learning by doing," immersing students in real kitchen situations and maintaining a small teacher/chef to student ratio in comparison to other American culinary schools.[2] As a result, the institute runs a number of restaurants in Montpelier and Essex Junction.
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[edit] Educational Programs
- Certification ProgramsM
- Certificate in Basic Cooking
- Certificate in Baking
- Certificate in Pastry
- Associate Degree Programs
M Program is on the Montpelier campus
E Program is on the Essex campus
‡ First year in Montpelier, Second year in Essex
[edit] Notable alumni
- Alton Brown – Host of Good Eats, Feasting on Asphalt, and Iron Chef America
- Steve Corry – Owner/operator of Five Fifty-Five in Portland, Maine, and one of Food & Wine Magazine’s ten “Best New Chefs - 2007”
- Paul Hogan – Former Australian Consul turned celebrity butler
- Steve Jackson – Personal chef to the Chicago Bulls
- Gavin Kaysen – Chef de cuisine of Cafe Boulud in New York City, one of Food & Wine Magazine’s ten "Best New Chefs - 2007", and contestant on Next Iron Chef
- Michael A. Kirk – BA Management Program Founder and CEO of HCL Management Consulting, a UK based management consultancy firm providing services and solutions for the European hospitality, catering and leisure industries
- Brent B. Sloan – BA Management Program Founder and owner of 21st Wines in Houston, Texas and associate of the A' La Carte Foodservice Consulting Group
- Mariana Velasquez – Former Test Kitchen Manager, Eating Well Magazine
[edit] References
- ^ History ©2007 New England Culinary Institute
- ^ A Dozen Differences ©2007 New England Culinary Institute
[edit] External links
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