The Philippines is now at the forefront of culinary revolution in Southeast Asia.  Aside from the availability of local talents that can be sourced out for international postings, the Philippines also offers topnotch schools for budding chefs. Some of these schools have been in operation either as state universities or private institutions of learning.

Because of the tremendous demand for chefs and other hospitality workers around the world, new culinary schools have opened up in metro Manila during the last five years. Some of these schools are affiliated with international culinary institutions and they provide technolgy transfer to the local affiliates.

This article provides students with five choices of culinary schools where they can learn the basic and advanced courses needed in the hospitality industry:

Enderun

Enderun College is located at FORT BONIFACIO CAMPUS 1100 Campus AvenueMcKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio Taguig City 1600 Philippines

They offer:

*Culinary Post Graduate Certificate

*Hotel Management Post Graduate Certificate

*Corporate Training

*Business Management Certificate Program

*Business Management Series

*Culinary Short Courses

*ESL Program

*Junior Courses

AICA

Located at Unit 207, Skyway Twin Towers, No 351 Capt Henry Javier Brgy Orando Pasig 8888 Philippines

They offer:

*Diploma In International Culinary Arts & Professional Kitchen Managent

*Certificate in Commercial Cooking

*Fundamentals of Professional Cooking

*Fundamentals of Professional Baking & Pastry

*Fundamentals of Professional Asian Cooking

*Fundamentals of Professional European Cooking

CCA

Center for Culinary Arts, Manila

is located at Katipunan Main Campus287 Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108 Philippines

They Offer:

*Culinary Arts

*Baking & Pastry Arts

*International Degree Succession

*Certifications

Short Courses:

*13-day Basic Professional Courses

*6 Months Fast Track Pro-Chef Certification

*ServSafe Certification Course

*Creative Recreational Courses

*Culinary Team Bonding & Customized Programs

ICAAC

International Culinary Arts Academy Cebu is located at

96 P. Del Rosario Extension Streets, Cebu City, 6000 Philippines

They offer:

*Two Year Culinary Arts Chefs Programme

*City & Guilds Hospitality Programmes

*Superior Patisserie

AHA Philippines

American Hospitality Academy Philippines is located at 108 Aguirre Building, H.V. dela Costa cor.Soliman Sts.

Salcedo Village, Makati City Philippines

They Offer:

*Diploma in Culinary Arts Commercial Cooking NC 2 (6months)

*Diploma in Culinary Entrepreneurship Commercial Cooking NC 2 (8 months)

*Professional Certificate in Culinary Arts (5 months)

*Certificate in Baking

*Associate in International Culinary Arts Commercial Cooking NC 4