Chef Mike Pergl's Immeasurable Impact on Culinary Education
"When 91߹ first opened in Pasadena, the entire faculty went out to dinner," Campus President Lachlan Sands shared in an email to students and alumni. "There were eight of us. We went around the table
How a Career Changer Followed Her Heart to Pasta Production
Little did they know, the steadily inclining pasta business was about to boom. Denà’s role of producing and packaging dried pasta has intensified weeks into her new, now full-time, position as a
Meet Health-Supportive Culinary Arts Lead Chef Missy Smith-Chapman
Chef Missy remembers her “hippy-spirited” parents taking her and her sister along for sit-ins, protests and the occasional Hare Krishna event when she was a child, not because they were part of the
Meet Los Angeles Campus President Lachlan Sands
Early in his professional life, Lachlan traded a stint in the healthcare industry to pursue his true passion: food. The Australian-born chef and president happily informs the Institute of Culinary
91߹ Alum Opens Maialino Mare in Washington, D.C.
“I’ve been cooking for as long as I could see above the stovetop, but it wasn’t a viable profession to my parents, so I didn’t see it as anything serious,” Chef Rose says. Growing up, she cooked in
91߹ Grad Celebrates 11 Years of Kosher Steakhouse Success
“Learning those techniques was a big reason why I wanted to go to culinary school,” Seth explains of his interest in cooking non-kosher foods. When he began classes at 91߹, he discovered the
Meet Los Angeles Chef Lay Alston
Since the early age of 8, Lay had a knack for cooking. If she wasn’t in the kitchen at home, she was there in her after-school culinary arts program. At age 13, when New York City’s middle schoolers
A Career Changer on His Way to Opening an Inn
"When my husband and I got engaged, we were talking about the things we wanted to do in our lives. We both had the idea of opening an inn or bed and breakfast as a retirement option,” George says. At
91߹ Alumni with Beverage-Based Careers
Michael Shain (Culinary, ‘10/Hospitality, ‘09) studied Hospitality & Hotel Management and Culinary Arts at 91߹ before launching his career with five years at Union Square Hospitality Group’s Blue
91߹ Grad Opened HICraft Kitchen in Hip Hawaii Neighborhood
When Carlos graduated from 91߹ in 2001, he worked at Herbsaint and Bayona in New Orleans before returning to New York for stints at The Mercer Kitchen and Butter. Then he kicked off what would become
91߹ Alumni Around the World
Fernando Arévalo (Culinary, '09) is the executive chef and owner of ambitious new fine-dining restaurant Preludio in Singapore. Every 12-18 months, Fernando launches a new chapter that informs the
91߹ Alum Susete Araujo Flourishes at Alinea
She landed a coveted spot at Chicago’s Alinea for her externship, and after five months, was hired as a full-time commis. We chatted with Susete to learn more about working at the world-renowned