Emily Griffith – Culinary Quick Start Overview

Chef Marcus Eng and chef Blake Stine (middle) and students (far left and far right)

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No cost to students. No experience required.

Ready to get started in the culinary industry or sharpen your existing culinary skills? Get your foot in the door fast with Emily Griffith Technical College’s, no-cost Culinary Quick Start program.  In this fast-track training program you’ll learn knife skills, cooking fundamentals, become ServSafe certified, and more. Be ready to begin a new career in just three weeks through the Culinary Quick Start hiring fair.

Virtual classes are being conducted Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 5:30-7:00pm and Thursday from 5:30-8:00pm for 3 weeks. Currently, 2 students will be allowed to attend classes in-person along with a guest chef and other culinary industry representatives. Classes in our Studio Kitchen Colorado will be COVID-19 safety compliant.

You’ll be qualified to be a prep or line cook.

Upon completion of the Culinary Quick Start program, you’ll be qualified to work as a prep or line cook. The program ends with a virtual hiring fair featuring opportunities available with some of the best restaurants and culinary companies in Colorado. The Culinary Quick Start team from Emily Griffith will help you create a great resume and prep you for the hiring fair. 

Kitchen Workplace Safety 

Food Safety 

Knife Skills & Safety 

Recipe Reading & Conversions

Prep & Production 

Cooking Methods 

Ingredient Identification

Emulsifications

Vegetable Prep & Production

Fruit Prep & Production 

Temperature Danger Zone

Basic Sauces

Mother Sauces 

ServSafe Certification Prep

Career Services Workshop: Hiring Fair Prep

Resume Writing, Interview Skills, Networking

Industry Human Resources:

What hiring chefs are looking for in candidates

Career Pathways

Students: Get Started Today – Let us connect you with the CQS team at Emily Griffith Technical College 

Employers: If you’re interested in signing up for our next hiring fair click here.

Guest Chefs & Industry Representatives: Want to participate in a class – create a special dish, highlight your restaurant or business, or demonstrate a product? Click here