I Dream Of…Getting My Hands Dirty

Immerse yourself in the culinary world with recommended affiliate programs. Please note that affiliate programs are not accredited by ACCET.

Affiliate Programs

Build Your Culinary Business:  When it comes to starting your own restaurant, catering company, or culinary business, desire is not enough. You need business skills and savvy to succeed. And Cook Street, in a one-of-a-kind partnership with the University of Denver Daniels College of Business, is here to give it to you. The Recipe for Business program will feed your inner entrepreneur with a business course specially designed for culinary professionals. Participants will develop a full-scale business plan with guidance from culinary and business pros, learn how to attract investors and assess risk, discover how to run a successful culinary business, from vendors to cash flow and more, and build a lifelong foundation for successful entrepreneurship. Learn more and apply now.
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Earn While You Learn: Dive into the world of a working restaurant and gain invaluable skills with the American Culinary Federation (“ACF”)/Colorado Chefs' Association Apprenticeship Program.  This 2-year Apprenticeship Program assists you in matching with a sponsor chef, who will mentor you in the kitchen during the 2-year Program.  You will also take culinary classes taught by local chefs once per week throughout the 2-year commitment.  The Apprenticeship positions are paid, so this is truly an earn while you learn program!   At the end of the program, you will sit for a certification exam through the ACF, and you may have earned transferable college credits.  You will definitely gain in-depth expertise and plenty of opportunities to advance your budding culinary career.  If you successfully complete the Cook Street Professional Culinary Arts Program before starting the ACF/Colorado Chefs Association Apprenticeship Program, Cook Street will pay the tuition for the second year of this valuable program. Click here for more information.

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Study Abroad: Italy Get an in-depth taste of Europe with the Italian Food Style Education Culinary Institute’s three-month short course. The course includes study and training at the Italian Food Style Education Culinary Institute (IFSE) in Piobese Torinese, Italy, followed by a two-month externship at a fine restaurant. A separate application to IFSE is required, but we will assist all Professional Culinary students through our contacts at IFSE. Contact us for details. 

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Kickstart Your Personal Chef Career:  Do you dream of owning your own culinary business?  Consider becoming a personal chef – and take advantage of the Culinary Business Academy’s Personal Chef Course!  The Culinary Business Academy projects a tenfold increase in the need for personal chefs in the next 20 years alone, so a career as a personal chef can offer you flexibility, lucrative income and the chance to deepen your culinary expertise.  Learn the ropes with the first-of-its-kind accelerated course taught at Cook Street by the Culinary Business Academy – you’ll come away with a Personal Chef diploma and all the business theory, principles, and real-world skills you need to become a personal chef.  Click here for details.

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