51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Culinary Arts Institute to Host ‘Food Business Career Fair’

February 20, 2020

Celebrity chefs will conduct live cooking demonstrations; prospective students can learn about the HCCC Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management programs.

 

February 20, 2020, Jersey City, NJ â€“ 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ (HCCC) Culinary Arts Institute (CAI) alumni chefs Jesse Jones, “Choppedâ€� winner Claude Lewis, and Chef Puk will conduct live demos at the CAI “Food Business Career Fair.â€� The event will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the HCCC Culinary Conference Center, 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City – just two blocks from the Journal Square PATH Transportation Center.

 

Students in chef uniforms and tall white toques decorate elaborately designed cakes in a classroom at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Culinary Arts Institute (CAI). The colorful cakes feature intricate fondant decorations, showcasing hands-on pastry and cake design training.

 

The event will provide prospective students with an opportunity to learn about the College’s award-winning Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management degree and certificate programs. Attendees will also be able to meet one-on-one with the chefs/professors, speak with Admissions and Financial Aid counselors, and view ice-carving demonstrations.

Those in attendance will also be able to meet three renowned HCCC CAI alumni who will be conducting cooking demonstrations in the HCCC CAI kitchens. The chefs include: TV personality Jesse Jones, “personal chef to the stars,� whose clients have included John Legend, Tyler Perry and others; Claude Lewis, the Food Network’s “Chopped� Champion, and owner chef of Jersey City’s newest dining spot, Freetown Road Project; and Anuchit Pukdeedamrongrit, the beloved HCCC CAI chef/professor who is better known as “Chef Puk.�

Attendees will also receive a voucher for a free Culinary Arts Introductory Class, to be taken at a later date.

Additional information may be obtained by phoning 201-360-4639.