Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago

Chicago's Largest Culinary School

Welcome to Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (CHIC), a top choice among Chicago cooking schools. The mission of the CHIC is to prepare students to fulfill their career aspirations and to meet the needs of the food–service industry through quality culinary, pastry arts, hospitality and general education curriculums of higher education.

Our objective is to: 

• Educate students in the basic academic, technical, communications, and critical–thinking skills necessary to function in a dynamic food–service marketplace

• Instill in students an appreciation of learning as a life–long commitment through the breadth and depth of a higher–education curriculum. 

• Build programs that meet the ongoing needs of our diverse student population. 

• Serve as an interface between the food–service industry and students as part of their educational experience–to be the very best among cooking schools Chicago has to offer.

Our vision is to demonstrate excellence and to be recognized as the premier provider of higher education in the multi-faceted hospitality industry.

Introducing Le Cordon Bleu
We are proud to offer Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program. At CHIC, we offer two culinary programs – our Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts (AAS) and our Associate of Applied Science Degree in Patisserie & Baking. Both feature comprehensive curricula that will season you for a career in the food service industry.

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