Culinary, Baking & Hospitality

8-credit certificate created to help the meat industry hire skilled workers Starting in the fall, Fox Valley Technical College students can pursue a new certificate that will prepare them for a career in the meat industry, where workers are in high demand. In response to the labor shortage, earlier this year Governor Tony Evers and

Passion, flexibility & hard work are the ingredients to a successful culinary career Laura Lachowecki It all started with macarons. In 2018, Laura Lachowecki made some hand-painted beauties for her daughter’s first birthday party and posted them on Instagram.  “A writer for Indianapolis Monthly magazine asked if they could be featured,” says the 31-year-old New London

Career Program: Culinary and HospitalityOriginally From: Little ChuteCurrent Residence: Kaukauna Age: 65Attended FVTC: 2009-2011 and 2020-2022 Why did you choose to study this field? After leaving my previous job in the Information Technology field at age 63, I wasn’t looking to change careers professionally. Instead, I wanted a degree that would benefit me in day-to-day life. That is why I chose to

Becky Cambridge and Kate Lulloff are Foodservice Key Account Sales Managers and Corporate Chefs at Jones Dairy Farm. Although they didn’t know each other prior to starting at Jones Dairy Farm, they quickly learned they have a strong bond: both are graduates of FVTC’s Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management programs.    What Is a Corporate Chef?  Becky: At

Campus restaurant had been closed due to the pandemic It’s been a lonely time for Ione’s. Like other businesses, the student-run restaurant shuttered its doors to in-person dining in March 2020 due to the pandemic. Now, almost two years later, students recently flung the doors wide open and Ione’s is once again welcoming in-person diners.

High school culinary students compete for FVTC scholarships Sixteen high school students representing six area school districts brought their culinary skills to Fox Valley Technical College to compete in a cooking/baking throwdown. Entered in either a burger or cake category, the students worked under deadline to prepare their food in the FVTC kitchen labs and

Several areas of the college are working together to create a more environmentally friendly campus through organic land care. While the campus landscape rests under a blanket of frost and snow this winter, it’ll get an extra boost of organic nourishment produced by a team of FVTC staff and students. It’s part of a sustainable

Culinary students compete in cooking competition Culinary students at Fox Valley Technical College will take their training on the road. Culinary Arts students who are currently enrolled in the Local, Sustainable and Organic (LSO) course at FVTC will compete against each other in the LSO Market Throw Down at the Future Neenah Farmers Market on Saturday, Oct. 9. Working

Move over Food Network. Fox Valley Technical College has some talented Baking and Pastry students ready to put their skills to work. Nine students recently completed their final project for Advanced Cake Decorating. It’s the last class students take before earning their technical diploma in Baking and Pastry Production. A typical final project is a