Hospitality Administration



About the Program Faculty FAQs News/Events Resources Scholarships Video Recipes Tours Culinary Arts Foodservice Administration Hotel and Lodging Management	Current Happenings International trips Culinary Theater Escoffier Dining Room Culinary Market T.I.E. Fundraising Dinner International trips abroad to France, Italy, and Spain The Art of Italian Cuisine This summer, spend two weeks at a Tuscan villa learning the art of Italian cuisine. Gain hands-on experience working under the watchful eye of Italian master chef Gianluca Pardini, experienced in the history, theory and reasoning behind sumptuous Italian and Tuscan cuisine. Join the chef for forays to local markets, wineries and restaurants to learn about and better understand ingredients and dishes. Learn about and sample a wide variety of Italian wines. Tours to nearby centers of Italian art and civilization will provide a deeper understanding of how Italy’s past has influenced its cuisine. For more information, call George Macht, tour coordinator at (630) 942-2315 or machtg@cod.edu or contact field and interdisciplinary studies, Berg Instructional Center (IC), Room 3046, (630) 942-2356. Wine and Gastronomy Tour of France will take place from May 18 to 24, 2008. We will spend a week in Roanne, France, at an 18th century chateau learning about French wines and wine-producing methods, while enjoying regional gastronomic specialties from each accompanying region. Day trips to Burgundy, Beaujolais, and nearby Roannaise vineyards will be included, along with tastings at local domaines. Visit medieval villages and enjoy meals at gourmet restaurants. Wine and Gastronomy video for 100k Wine and Gastronomy video for 300k Please contact Chris Thielman at (630) 942-2720 or thielman@cod.edu for prices and additional details. French Country Cooking Tour — summer 2008. This very popular trip includes a stay at the Chateau de Matel in Roanne, France, four half-days of cooking classes with an English-speaking French chef and day trips to local attractions. A chocolate demonstration, visits to local markets, wine-pressing workshop, vineyards, medieval villages, and a day in Lyon provide a variety of experiences for all tastes. French Country Cooking video for Dialup/56k French Country Cooking video for ISDN/128k French Country Cooking video for T1/300k Please contact Chris Thielman at (630) 942-2720 or thielman@cod.edu for prices and additional details Taste of Italy from May 19 to June 3, 2006. This summer, spend two weeks at a Tuscan villa learning the Art of Italian cuisine. You will join Chef Gianluca Pardini for forays to local markets, wineries, and restaurants to learn about and better understand ingredients and dishes. Learn about and sample a wide variety of Italian wines. Tours will include nearby centers of Italian art to provide a deeper understanding of how Italy’s past has influenced its cuisine. Please contact George Macht at 630-942-2315 or Machtg@cod.edu for prices and additional details. Taste of Spain This exciting and tasteful adventure will take place in Summer. Please contact George Macht for full details at (630) 942-2315 or Machtg@cod.edu Culinary Theater College of DuPage is proud to be the home for a state-of-the-art Culinary Theater. The theater, which features three separate video cameras, state-of-the-art kitchen appliances and four wide-screen plasma televisions, has successfully taken the college’s Hospitality program into a new era of instruction. After two years of planning, the Escoffier Culinary Theater proudly opened its “oven” doors to an audience of local dignitaries, including C.O.D. Board of Trustees and Foundation representatives, faculty members and college President Sunil Chand at the grand opening celebration. Guests at the reception also received an in-depth demonstration of the incredible educational features provided by the Escoffier Culinary Theater. This one-of-a-kind kitchen theater is designed and looks much like a set from The Food Network. Students in the C.O.D. Hospitality program are able to view and review demonstrations by faculty members, guest chefs and prominent professionals, which are then recorded and posted on the Internet for easy access. The Culinary Theater also provides students with an “edge” over cooking competitors once they finish their college studies. Guests at the Grand Opening were noticeably impressed with the theater’s ability to create “electronic portfolios” for students that showcase their kitchen finesse. When applying for a job, students can provide potential employers with a visual demonstration of their cooking skills “in action” that can be downloaded right onto their computers. Click here to view a video clip from this event. Escoffier Kitchen video for Dialup/56k Escoffier Kitchen video for ISDN/128k Escoffier Kitchen video for T1/300k Escoffier Dining Room The Escoffier dining room is a upscale dining room that is open to the public for lunches and dinners from January thru May. Lunches are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and dinners at 6 p.m. Tickets are available on a very limited basis. Please call the McAninch Box office at (630) 942-4000 to purchase tickets. For current menu offerings and also to be added to the Escoffier dining room electronic mailing list, please e-mail thielman@cod.edu. Spring Semester Lunches and Dinners Please open document to see menus and current seats available. We are very sorry but a postal mailing list is not available for this opportunity Culinary Market Located in the SRC North building next to the student activities area is our locally famous “Culinary Market.” Our baking and culinary classes produce fresh baked breads and pastries that are for sale. The selection changes every week so be sure to be added to the Electronic Culinary Market mailing list by writing thielman@cod.edu. We are sorry but a postal mailing is not available for the market information. Traditions in Excellence “Food and Wine Festival” Each year in April, the Hospitality Administration program puts on its annual fundraising dinner. This year the date is April 22, 2008. The event begins at 6 p.m. and includes a silent auction, food prepared by local area chefs, a selection wine and beers, and pastries prepared by our own students. You will be entertained by live music and demonstrations by the Baking and Pastry students. The dress for the evening is business attire. This is a great place to support our students and dine on some of the best local cuisine. Your evening will also include a silent auction and raffle with many, many top prizes. To purchase tickets and receive more information, please e-mail thielman@cod.edu. 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