Top Culinary Schools in Maine

Culinary Schools – Baking & Pastry Schools
Hospitality & Restaurant Management Schools in Maine

Interested in attending culinary arts school? How about going to college for hospitality management? If you’re trying to find a top culinary, baking or hospitality management school in Maine, check out the selected campuses below for more information.

A state known for its beautiful scenery and tasty cuisine, Maine is an ideal place to live if you’re interested in a culinary arts career. Major cities in Maine include Bangor, Portland, Bath, and Augusta. Local cuisine centers around the plentiful supply of seafood in the area, and includes numerous lobster and clam dishes. Sport-hunting, fishing camping and snowmobiling, and skiing draws a large amount of tourists to the state each year.

Attending school for the culinary arts, baking/pastry or hospitality management is a great step forward in your career. Whether you're looking to become a professional chef, or manage a restaurant, you've probably got some questions.

How much is it going to cost? Do I need a high school education? Is there any financial aid available? How do I apply?

The best way to get answers to these questions is to contact the school directly by filling out the form below. Choose a school you are interested in attending and a school representative will contact you to answer most of you questions and provide contact information to help you get started.

 

Eastern Maine Community College

The Eastern Maine Community College is located at  and offers a culinary arts program.  The school provides students with a complete and versatile background in culinary arts. Students study Classical French, International, and American regional cuisines, pastry arts, table-side cookery, buffet catering, advanced garde manger production, and other culinary topics. Students learn to apply this knowledge through hands-on experience in the culinary arts kitchen.

Bangor Campus – 354 Hogan Road, Bangor, Maine  (207) 974-4600 | 1-800-286-9357

 

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Southern Maine Community College

Southern Maine Community College offers an Associate in Applied Science degree in Culinary Arts requiring a mix of general education and hands-on courses. The program curriculum covers all aspects of fundamental food preparation including meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, sauces, soups, bread and pastry baking, desserts, specialty cooking, dining room service and more. Students may also participate in culinary study tours to Europe.

South Portland Campus – 2 Fort Road – South Portland, ME 04106

 

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The Green Ladle Culinary Arts School

The Green Ladle offers a well-rounded culinary education to juniors and seniors from partnering high schools. While much of the curriculum occurs during normal school hours, the Ladle also offers catering and seasonal take-out services. The Ladle is able to provide students with real life culinary experiences and is able to bring in the revenue necessary to allow the facility to function.

Lewiston Location – 156 East Ave – Lewiston, Me.

 

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Portland Arts & Technology High School

The culinary concepts program is designed as a 2 year intensive that prepares the student for immediate entry into the exciting world of culinary professionals.  This program will have you ready to apply for restaurant jobs with confidence. If you are a people person and want to work in a dining room, they also cover table service by providing customer service opportunities in their own dining room, serving meals to be eaten in or take out.

Portland Campus – 196 Allen Avenue, Portland, ME 04103

 

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Purdue University Global

Purdue University Global, formally known as Kaplan University, offers an Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Hospitality and Events Planning.  Business administration concentrations are designed to prepare you with specialized knowledge and skills in a chosen field. Personalize your education by focusing your elective choices on an area of study that best fits your desired career path. 

Augusta Campus – 14 Marketplace Drive  – Augusta, ME 04330

Lewiston Campus – 475 Lisbon Street  –  Lewiston, ME 04240