Colonial Heritage Lures Students to Charlottesville's Culinary CollegesBy Joe Taylor Jr. Charlottesville, VA, has combined its proud history with a thriving economy to become one of the top places to live in the United States. Tourists have long flocked to Charlottesville, the home of Thomas Jefferson, because of its colonial heritage. However, its museums, vineyards, and outdoor activities attract both residents and visitors. Money Magazine ranked Charlottesville in the best 100 places to live in the U.S. for four years straight. What better place to earn a culinary degree? For culinary enthusiasts, Charlottesville provides a wide range of unique cooking experiences based around the area’s many wineries, first started in the 1700s at the prompting of Thomas Jefferson. Students interested in the culinary industry will find many opportunities to pursue work in cooking or restaurant management, or a culinary degree in Charlottesville. Charlottesville, VA Culinary OpportunitiesCharlottesville’s fusion of its colonial past with a renewed interest in cooking has spurred growth in the area’s culinary industries, attracting several world-famous chefs to local restaurants. Area wineries are now offering weekend cooking packages, a growing industry that provides a new outlet for teaching chefs. For those interested in traditional restaurant management or chef jobs, Charlottesville has eateries ranging from Northern Italian to five-course meals served at a 1700s plantation. Charlottesville’s top restaurants often require job candidates to have attended a chef school and received a culinary degree. Charlottesville is home to excellent four-year colleges, an outstanding community college, and several chef schools. You can also enroll in an online chef school while living in Charlottesville. Whether you choose a culinary internship, a chef school program or a four-year culinary degree, Charlottesville offers an outstanding location to live, work, and build a career. SourcesAvenue.org About the AuthorJoe Taylor Jr. coaches musicians, entrepreneurs, and other adults that want to shift their careers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Ithaca College.
Posted on July 7, 2006 at 11:22 AM
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