Turn your passion into an exciting career with the Culinary Management diploma. Learn from seasoned chefs with years of experience at some of the finer restaurants in Canada. Know that you are being taught by faculty who have owned and managed independent restaurants and kitchens in numerous settings across the world. Your learning environment will be flexible as you develop real-life skills and are held to standards that are among the highest in culinary education. Students spend a considerable amount of time working in the kitchen of Lambton College's own restaurant - Creations. This experience allows students to be totally immersed in all of the facets of full-service restaurant operations. A paid co-op occurs in the third term where students are given authentic culinary exposure to hone their skills and enhance their understanding of the operation of the culinary industry. As part of working at Creations, students are given an opportunity to challenge themselves in a supportive environment with small lab sections. Faculty are committed to sharing with students the importance of sustainable practices and all students are exposed to purchasing and preparing local foods. In an effort to remain current with modern shifts in the restaurant industry, new courses in Sustainable Agriculture and Nutritional Cooking have been added to the curriculum. These courses provide students with the tools to plant, tend and cultivate food staples using nutritional theories to prepare foods for restaurants and/or institutional facilities.

The professional focus and high standards of the Culinary Management program will serve graduates well when it comes time to begin their career. Graduates may find employment at various levels from entry level to management in a variety of food and beverage operations. These can range from restaurants, hotels, resorts, institutions, clubs, and banquet and catering facilities. Some graduates will find fulfillment in entrepreneurial opportunities.