If you love providing guests with exceptional experiences, there are few more impactful positions you can have than restaurant manager. It’s an exciting and well-paid leadership role that varies ...

Vice President—Research and Development, Outback Steakhouse and Fleming’s Prime Steak Chef Clifford Pleau is the vice president of research and development for all of the Outback Steakhouse and ...

“It’s important to build a network of mentors and professionals that can guide and advise your education and career. Always persist beyond your limits and never say no to an opportunity. The people ...

As the global leader in culinary education, CIA was the perfect starting place for a competition to find the leading chef of the next generation. Learn more about faculty and alumni appearing on the ...

December 2025. CIA alumni are always cooking up something interesting. Here are just a few examples of CIA alumni in the news ...

CIA alumni are always cooking up something interesting, and with a network of more than 55,000 strong, there’s never a shortage of highlights! Ivan Orkin ’93, who appeared on Netflix’s Chef’s Table, ...

Author Sarah Rolph ’22/’26 is a Culinary Science major. “It is one of the unique CIA experiences that I will remember, and it will impact my perspective throughout my career.” One of my favorite parts ...

Author Sarah Rolph ’22/’26 is a Culinary Science major. Getting a job after college is a daunting task. When I first started at CIA, I remember building my résumé, going to interviews, researching ...

What is your favorite dish to create? I enjoy making petits gateaux. They may look simple and elegant on the outside, but under that glistening glaze, there are layers upon layers of different flavors ...

Kelly McIntyre ’13 is a lecturing instructor of Hospitality and Service Management at CIA in Hyde Park, NY, where she brings more than a decade in hospitality and culinary management experience. She ...

When Stephen Robertson ’72, owner of Hells Canyon Winery in Idaho, told his daughter Bijou “making wine is all about being able to taste, and to really taste you have to learn to cook,” she took his ...