ACI Graduate Success

Celebrating the achievements of ACI graduates as they turn their culinary passions into successful careers.

ACI Graduate Success

For almost 25 years, Arizona Culinary Institute has proudly watched hundreds of graduates launch successful careers in the culinary world. Our alumni have gone on to work in some of the most acclaimed restaurants across the country, travel the globe, start their own businesses, and even compete on numerous culinary television programs. Their creativity, dedication, and passion continue to inspire us every day.

We invite all graduates to stay connected through our ACI Alumni Facebook page—share your milestones, inspire future culinarians, and let us celebrate your success with you!

Be sure to check out our video testimonials to hear firsthand what ACI has meant to our students and how their experience here helped shape their culinary journeys.

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banana bread

What’s More Comforting than Banana Bread?

I think many of us grew up with at least one person in our friend and family group that would show up with a loaf of banana bread for gatherings.  This person wasn’t always the best cook or baker but it always was their specialty and people raved about it. 

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Torrus Massey

Sayde Auren

Life at ACI

See what our students and chefs are creating in the kitchen every day.

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🌵Culinary School in Scottsdale, AZ 🎓8 Months To a Real Culinary Career 👨🏻‍🍳Small Classes, Big Opportunities (480) 603-1066
  • Ready to turn your passion for food into a career?

Join us at the Arizona Culinary Institute Open House on July 25, 2026, and discover what it's like to train in a professional culinary environment. Meet instructors, tour our kitchens, explore our programs, and learn about career opportunities in the culinary industry.

Can't make the Open House? You can schedule a personal campus tour anytime that works for you.

📅 Open House: July 25, 2026
📍 Arizona Culinary Institute

Reserve your spot today!
  • Comfort food, elevated. 🍝

Students at Arizona Culinary Institute learn classic techniques while creating dishes like this creamy mac & cheese from scratch in real kitchens.

Classes start July 6th. Schedule a tour and see where hands-on training begins.
  • Still figuring out your next step?

You’re not alone — and your future career might be closer than you think. 👨‍🍳🔥

Join us for our July 25th Open House and discover a career path built around creativity, passion, and real-world skills.

✔️ Tour the kitchens
✔️ Meet the chefs
✔️ Learn about our programs
✔️ Explore career opportunities in culinary & baking

See the kitchens.
Meet the chefs.
Start your journey.

📍 Arizona Culinary Institute
📅 July 25, 2026

Register through the link in bio or schedule a tour anytime through our website.
  • NEXT START DATE: JULY 6 🔥

Ready to train in a real kitchen?

Schedule your tour today.

#CulinarySchool #PhoenixArizona #ChefCareer #CookingSchool
  • Creativity starts in the kitchen. 🍮

From presentation to technique, Arizona Culinary Institute students build real culinary skills through hands-on training every day.

Classes begin July 6th. Schedule a tour to experience ACI for yourself.
  • ENGLAND | PIMM’S CUP

Elegant, refreshing, and unmistakably British — the **Pimm’s Cup** is the signature drink of the English summer season. 🍓🥒☀️

First created in London during the 1840s by oyster bar owner James Pimm, the cocktail quickly became a favorite among high society for its light herbal flavor and refreshing fruit-forward finish. Over time, the Pimm’s Cup became deeply connected to Britain’s outdoor social culture, especially garden parties, horse races, and Wimbledon tennis matches. 🎾

Made with Pimm’s No.1, lemonade, cucumber, mint, and fresh fruit, the cocktail is crisp, lightly spiced, and perfect for warm-weather gatherings. It’s less about heavy spirits and more about conversation, sunshine, and relaxed elegance.

Traditionally paired with:
🥪 Tea sandwiches & charcuterie
🧀 English cheeses and crackers
🍤 Shrimp cocktail & smoked salmon
🥗 Fresh summer salads and picnic fare

One sip feels like a garden party beside Centre Court at Wimbledon.

#PimmsCup #England #BritishCocktails #Wimbledon #GardenParty #CocktailCulture #SummerCocktails #EuropeanCuisine #FoodAndDrink #LuxuryCocktails #OutdoorDining #ArizonaCulinaryInstitute #TasteTheWorld
  • Your new career could start July 6th.

Stop waiting and start cooking. 🔥

Tour Arizona Culinary Institute and see what your future could look like.

#CareerChange #CulinaryArts #PhoenixFoodie #ChefSchool #TradeSchool
  • What if your love for food became your future? 🍽️✨

At Arizona Culinary Institute, students train alongside experienced chefs in a fast-paced, hands-on environment designed for real culinary careers.

Join our Open House on July 25th to:
👩‍🍳 Explore our campus
🔥 See live kitchen environments
🎯 Learn about programs & career paths
🤝 Connect with admissions staff
📚 Find out how to get started

✨ Our next classes begin July 6th, 2026.

If you’re unable to attend the Open House, you can still schedule a personal campus tour anytime and experience ACI for yourself.

This could be the first step toward the life you’ve been dreaming about.

📍 Arizona Culinary Institute
📅 July 25th

#DreamBig #ArizonaCulinaryInstitute #CulinaryCareer #PhoenixEvents #OpenHouseEvent #ChefTraining #FoodPassion #PastryProgram #CulinaryArtsSchool #FutureInFood #RestaurantLife #ChefGoals #PhoenixStudents #HandsOnLearning #EnrollToday
  • July 6th is coming fast 👨‍🍳🔥

If culinary school has been on your mind… this is your sign.

🎓 Hands-on training
📍 Phoenix, AZ
👩‍🍳 Real kitchen experience

Schedule your tour today.

#CulinarySchool #PhoenixAZ #ChefLife #PastrySchool #ArizonaCulinaryInstitute
Ready to turn your passion for food into a career?

Join us at the Arizona Culinary Institute Open House on July 25, 2026, and discover what it's like to train in a professional culinary environment. Meet instructors, tour our kitchens, explore our programs, and learn about career opportunities in the culinary industry.

Can't make the Open House? You can schedule a personal campus tour anytime that works for you.

📅 Open House: July 25, 2026
📍 Arizona Culinary Institute

Reserve your spot today!
Ready to turn your passion for food into a career? Join us at the Arizona Culinary Institute Open House on July 25, 2026, and discover what it's like to train in a professional culinary environment. Meet instructors, tour our kitchens, explore our programs, and learn about career opportunities in the culinary industry. Can't make the Open House? You can schedule a personal campus tour anytime that works for you. 📅 Open House: July 25, 2026 📍 Arizona Culinary Institute Reserve your spot today!
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Comfort food, elevated. 🍝

Students at Arizona Culinary Institute learn classic techniques while creating dishes like this creamy mac & cheese from scratch in real kitchens.

Classes start July 6th. Schedule a tour and see where hands-on training begins.
Comfort food, elevated. 🍝 Students at Arizona Culinary Institute learn classic techniques while creating dishes like this creamy mac & cheese from scratch in real kitchens. Classes start July 6th. Schedule a tour and see where hands-on training begins.
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Still figuring out your next step?

You’re not alone — and your future career might be closer than you think. 👨‍🍳🔥

Join us for our July 25th Open House and discover a career path built around creativity, passion, and real-world skills.

✔️ Tour the kitchens
✔️ Meet the chefs
✔️ Learn about our programs
✔️ Explore career opportunities in culinary & baking

See the kitchens.
Meet the chefs.
Start your journey.

📍 Arizona Culinary Institute
📅 July 25, 2026

Register through the link in bio or schedule a tour anytime through our website.
Still figuring out your next step? You’re not alone — and your future career might be closer than you think. 👨‍🍳🔥 Join us for our July 25th Open House and discover a career path built around creativity, passion, and real-world skills. ✔️ Tour the kitchens ✔️ Meet the chefs ✔️ Learn about our programs ✔️ Explore career opportunities in culinary & baking See the kitchens. Meet the chefs. Start your journey. 📍 Arizona Culinary Institute 📅 July 25, 2026 Register through the link in bio or schedule a tour anytime through our website.
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NEXT START DATE: JULY 6 🔥 Ready to train in a real kitchen? Schedule your tour today. #CulinarySchool #PhoenixArizona #ChefCareer #CookingSchool
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Creativity starts in the kitchen. 🍮

From presentation to technique, Arizona Culinary Institute students build real culinary skills through hands-on training every day.

Classes begin July 6th. Schedule a tour to experience ACI for yourself.
Creativity starts in the kitchen. 🍮 From presentation to technique, Arizona Culinary Institute students build real culinary skills through hands-on training every day. Classes begin July 6th. Schedule a tour to experience ACI for yourself.
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ENGLAND | PIMM’S CUP

Elegant, refreshing, and unmistakably British — the **Pimm’s Cup** is the signature drink of the English summer season. 🍓🥒☀️

First created in London during the 1840s by oyster bar owner James Pimm, the cocktail quickly became a favorite among high society for its light herbal flavor and refreshing fruit-forward finish. Over time, the Pimm’s Cup became deeply connected to Britain’s outdoor social culture, especially garden parties, horse races, and Wimbledon tennis matches. 🎾

Made with Pimm’s No.1, lemonade, cucumber, mint, and fresh fruit, the cocktail is crisp, lightly spiced, and perfect for warm-weather gatherings. It’s less about heavy spirits and more about conversation, sunshine, and relaxed elegance.

Traditionally paired with:
🥪 Tea sandwiches & charcuterie
🧀 English cheeses and crackers
🍤 Shrimp cocktail & smoked salmon
🥗 Fresh summer salads and picnic fare

One sip feels like a garden party beside Centre Court at Wimbledon.

#PimmsCup #England #BritishCocktails #Wimbledon #GardenParty #CocktailCulture #SummerCocktails #EuropeanCuisine #FoodAndDrink #LuxuryCocktails #OutdoorDining #ArizonaCulinaryInstitute #TasteTheWorld
ENGLAND | PIMM’S CUP Elegant, refreshing, and unmistakably British — the **Pimm’s Cup** is the signature drink of the English summer season. 🍓🥒☀️ First created in London during the 1840s by oyster bar owner James Pimm, the cocktail quickly became a favorite among high society for its light herbal flavor and refreshing fruit-forward finish. Over time, the Pimm’s Cup became deeply connected to Britain’s outdoor social culture, especially garden parties, horse races, and Wimbledon tennis matches. 🎾 Made with Pimm’s No.1, lemonade, cucumber, mint, and fresh fruit, the cocktail is crisp, lightly spiced, and perfect for warm-weather gatherings. It’s less about heavy spirits and more about conversation, sunshine, and relaxed elegance. Traditionally paired with: 🥪 Tea sandwiches & charcuterie 🧀 English cheeses and crackers 🍤 Shrimp cocktail & smoked salmon 🥗 Fresh summer salads and picnic fare One sip feels like a garden party beside Centre Court at Wimbledon. #PimmsCup #England #BritishCocktails #Wimbledon #GardenParty #CocktailCulture #SummerCocktails #EuropeanCuisine #FoodAndDrink #LuxuryCocktails #OutdoorDining #ArizonaCulinaryInstitute #TasteTheWorld
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Your new career could start July 6th. Stop waiting and start cooking. 🔥 Tour Arizona Culinary Institute and see what your future could look like. #CareerChange #CulinaryArts #PhoenixFoodie #ChefSchool #TradeSchool
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What if your love for food became your future? 🍽️✨

At Arizona Culinary Institute, students train alongside experienced chefs in a fast-paced, hands-on environment designed for real culinary careers.

Join our Open House on July 25th to:
👩‍🍳 Explore our campus
🔥 See live kitchen environments
🎯 Learn about programs & career paths
🤝 Connect with admissions staff
📚 Find out how to get started

✨ Our next classes begin July 6th, 2026.

If you’re unable to attend the Open House, you can still schedule a personal campus tour anytime and experience ACI for yourself.

This could be the first step toward the life you’ve been dreaming about.

📍 Arizona Culinary Institute
📅 July 25th

#DreamBig #ArizonaCulinaryInstitute #CulinaryCareer #PhoenixEvents #OpenHouseEvent #ChefTraining #FoodPassion #PastryProgram #CulinaryArtsSchool #FutureInFood #RestaurantLife #ChefGoals #PhoenixStudents #HandsOnLearning #EnrollToday
What if your love for food became your future? 🍽️✨ At Arizona Culinary Institute, students train alongside experienced chefs in a fast-paced, hands-on environment designed for real culinary careers. Join our Open House on July 25th to: 👩‍🍳 Explore our campus 🔥 See live kitchen environments 🎯 Learn about programs & career paths 🤝 Connect with admissions staff 📚 Find out how to get started ✨ Our next classes begin July 6th, 2026. If you’re unable to attend the Open House, you can still schedule a personal campus tour anytime and experience ACI for yourself. This could be the first step toward the life you’ve been dreaming about. 📍 Arizona Culinary Institute 📅 July 25th #DreamBig #ArizonaCulinaryInstitute #CulinaryCareer #PhoenixEvents #OpenHouseEvent #ChefTraining #FoodPassion #PastryProgram #CulinaryArtsSchool #FutureInFood #RestaurantLife #ChefGoals #PhoenixStudents #HandsOnLearning #EnrollToday
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July 6th is coming fast 👨‍🍳🔥 If culinary school has been on your mind… this is your sign. 🎓 Hands-on training 📍 Phoenix, AZ 👩‍🍳 Real kitchen experience Schedule your tour today. #CulinarySchool #PhoenixAZ #ChefLife #PastrySchool #ArizonaCulinaryInstitute
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