Long known as the “Father of Southwestern Cuisine,” Dean Fearing ’78 credits his passion for food to days spent in his grandmothers’ kitchens. In the early 1980s, he began perfecting traditional ...

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! Chef Luis Cuadra ’07 was featured in Forbes for creating ...

Tiya Gandhi ’24 returned to CIA to share her experience as a lead pastry cook at Le Bernardin, a three‑Michelin‑star kitchen. Her visit gave students a real look at post‑CIA career pathways. Her ...

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! Chef Lance Nitahara ’08, CIA associate professor of ...

Whether you’re a prospective student, parent, educator, or just a foodie, we’re serving up our top on-demand videos to teach you tips, tricks and flavorful techniques that you can master from home.

Scott Ota is a lecturing instructor of Hospitality and Service Management at CIA San Antonio, where he teaches beverage strategy, hospitality leadership, and the role of beverage programs in building ...

You love food. You love working with food. But, can you make a career out of working with food? Absolutely! Actually, there are more diverse and exciting career options for you in the food world than ...

CIA Family Weekend is back—a flavorful fall celebration where students, family, and food come together for a weekend that’s pure CIA energy. Back by popular demand for its second year running, CIA ...

Brent Holten ’93 is an assistant professor of Hospitality and Service Management and café manager at CIA San Antonio. He joined CIA in 2025, bringing more than 20 years of experience in hospitality, ...

If you’re looking for a food career that pays well, you’re in luck. The food and hospitality industry is one of the largest and most economically powerful sectors in the world. According to the ...

Inspired by the principles of Menus of Change®, a joint initiative with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the CIA introduced the Menus of Change Kitchen at the New York campus to help ...

From chef to entrepreneur to food scientist, there are more careers in food than you might imagine—and many of them begin at CIA. With our food-focused degree programs, you’ll build real skills, ...