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Who Is CAS?
Culinary Arts & Science Institute, is Philadelphia’s premier youth recreational institution where the art and science of cooking is our passion. Our core programming is culinary arts and science is aimed to educate our communities on the infinite possibilities of food science and food art. Participants are provided with powerful tools and ingredients to live a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Our mission is to support families, organizations and food lovers alike in their journey towards discovering the perfect pairing between cooking, science, health and education.
We at CAS Institute are committed to providing innovative programming to children and families. Our curriculum provides children & adults from 5-27 years of age with theoretical, scientific, and life skills through the World of Culinary Arts and Sciences. Participants engage in a variety of academic, creative, and contextual activities allowing students to balance a variety of interests. For example jr chefs will not only learn the proper way to slice & dice but also tap into their entrepreneurial skill sets. Our professional chefs combine math and measurements along with recipe development to support reading and math skills.
Mission
Our curriculums offer exciting courses designed to challenge, engage, and distinguish individuals in the culinary job market. The experience of CAS Curriculums are not only educational centered but also develops characteristics such as work ethic, creativity, critical thinking, overcoming adversity and promotes academic improvement. Through the completion of our program, students will build confidence, self esteem, and provided the tools to successfully obtain a ServeSafe Certification while exploring various career possibilities in the Culinary professions. We even introduce entrepreneurship development for those that are interested in a becoming their own boss. We are devoted to excellence in teaching 21st century education and research while also developing leaders in many disciplines in the culinary arts and sciences that will make a difference globally. Our programming is pork and nut free and customized for your school or program.
Industry & Needs Assessment
In Pennsylvania, the culinary arts industry is an $21 billion dollar per year business sector, one that employs more than 561,300 people across the state, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2016 data.
What We Offer
Measurable Outcomes
Job Readiness
Hands-on Industry Hours/Internship Opportunities
Serve Safe Certification
Culinary Skills Explored
Emulsing, Whisking, Measuring, Food Processing, Frying, Searing, Sauteing, Boiling, Weighing, Measuring, Dicing, Chopping, Mother Sauces, working with foreign cutlery, Baking, Front of the house SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures), Table setting, Food Handling, Food Preparation, Food Safety
Literacy:Recipe Reading-Writing- &Building
Critical Thinking
Vocabulary
Kitchen Safety
Curriculum Highlights
Hands‐on innovative contextualized curriculum designed to promote science, math, and human nutrition concepts
Scientist and Professional Chef lead lesson plans and labs
Culinary theories and techniques introduced and practice during classroom and interactive activities
Engineering, Culinary & Science terminology introduced
21 Century Professional & Personal
Skills developed
Workforce Development
Team Building
Social Entrepreneurship
Math and Measurements
Leverage our industry relationships for field trips, potential externships, scholarships, mentorship, career exposure and planning
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