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About Our Campus

Traditionally known as a haven for those who love the great outdoors, Boulder, Colorado is quickly becoming a national center for innovative cuisine. Escoffier is excited to play a role in Boulder’s rise as a culinary capital, with a campus location that brings students close to the exciting restaurant life in the city as well as local agriculture and artisanal producers in the surrounding region.

Take Your Passion for Food to New (Rocky Mountain) Heights in Boulder

Study with experienced chefs passionate about fresh, local ingredients.
Embrace the farm to table movement and sustainable cuisine.
Bask in the natural beauty of the Rockies and enjoy abundant outdoor recreation opportunities, such as hiking, biking and skiing.
Experience a high quality of life and a strong sense of community.

Explore Our Programs

Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Culinary Arts

Work with chef educators to gain a broad understanding of culinary skills and methods as well as farm-to-table, entrepreneurship and much more. Graduating can enable you to take your career to the next level in all areas of the food service industry.

Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Baking and Pastry

Our program teaches a well-rounded set of professional-grade pastry skills as well as business skills to help prepare you for a sweet career in the hospitality industry. Completing your degree can prepare you to start your culinary career in positions like baker, pastry assistant, assistant pastry chef or even as a business owner.

Diploma in Culinary Arts

Learn foundational techniques and get a taste of the many roles inside the culinary industry with our diploma program. Chef educators can guide and support you through every stage of the program including classic cooking methods, world cuisine and more, we can help you to make a career out of cuisine.

Diploma in Pastry Arts

Explore a variety of career paths and develop the specialized skills to help you succeed in today's pastry kitchens. Throughout the program, you can study a wide array of pastry techniques from around the world and receive feedback on your work from our chef educators.

DIPLOMA IN PLANT-BASED CUISINE

Cultivate skills for the rapidly growing field of plant-based cuisine. Explore the fundamentals and methods of plant-based cooking, meal composition, seasonal menu planning, cultural influences and much more. Create delicious and nutritious meals with vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, whole grains, and plant proteins to lead the way in today’s food culture.

Farm to Table^® Experience

When you enroll at Escoffier in Boulder, you can complete a six-week experience that lets you explore the production processes behind the ingredients you use. Concepts learned from the Farm to Table® Experience can help you appreciate the science, art and craft behind everything from the herbs you use as garnish to the meat and dairy that take a starring role in your dishes.
Concepts explored during the Farm to Table® Experience can help you appreciate the science, art and craft behind everything from the herbs you use as garnish to the meat and dairy that take a starring role in your dishes.

Produce

Fruit, vegetables, herbs and grains

Get your hands dirty as you explore sustainable and organic methods for growing produce, including newer methods such as hydroponic farming and hoop houses.

Dairy

Milk, eggs, butter and cheese

Gather eggs from chickens and milk cows and goats to produce cheeses, butter, cream and other dairy products.

Livestock

Beef, pork, lamb, poultry, bison and buffalo

Explore safe, humane farming processes for poultry, cows and pigs, as well as less common livestock animals such as buffalo and bison.

Artisanal Products

Honey, coffee, wine, beer and more

Learn about brewing, winemaking, beekeeping, charcuterie, coffee roasting and much more.

During the Farm to Table® Experience, you can:

Focus on what Farm to Table means and understand how food is sourced and grown sustainably.
Develop your knowledge of where our food comes from and how to make better choices in sourcing and purchasing.
Take lab classes that can demonstrate techniques for helping you explore and expand your palate.
Spend time visiting working farms, meeting the farmers and experiencing first-hand the rewards and challenges of operating a farm (weather permitting).
Experience whole-animal butchery and apply lessons on how to prepare different cuts.
Collaborate with your fellow students to put on a culmination event where you can work to determine a budget, establish menus, and write out recipes that reflect what you’ve learned during the experience.

Boulder, CO Farm To Table® Experience Partners