Francis Lam—an award-winning food journalist and cookbook editor—is the host of The Splendid Table, a preeminent radio food program, and editor-in-chief at Clarkson Potter, a leading cookbook ...

Chef Harold Dieterle—a Long Island, NY, native and founder of HD Hospitality—is a restaurateur and author best known for winning the first season of Bravo’s Top Chef in 2006. After high school, he ...

Chef Paul Carmichael—a guest judge on the new Netflix series Next Gen Chef—is executive chef at Momofuku, where he oversees restaurant operations across the company, including Kabawa and Bar Kabawa in ...

Get to know some of our alumni stories below and learn how the CIA positioned them for career success. Earn a degree from the Culinary Institute of America and you’ll join a global network of more ...

CIA instructors include acclaimed master chefs, top food industry executives, world-famous restaurateurs, published authors, master sommeliers, and more.

Have you dreamed of becoming a renowned chef or running your own restaurant or bakery? How about exploring a career as an event planner, food policy advocate, or even a food technologist? You’ve come ...

Read more about CIA Appoints Three New Administrators. Hyde Park, NY, September 9, 2025 – CIA announced the appointment of ...

Military Veterans, Food is Your Future. A sense of purpose. Service. Making a difference. You’ve experienced them all in your military career, so it’s only natural to seek them in your next one. A ...

We know you’re as committed as we are to helping students learn and succeed—and we’d like to help you. Here are some education resources from CIA to spark a passion in your students for culinary arts ...

Dr. Tim Ryan ’77 is chancellor of the Culinary Institute of America, serving as an advisor to the college’s president and leading special projects. Prior to this role, Dr. Ryan served as president of ...