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Ghost Kitchens - Trend Spotting in the Covid Era Chef Erin Coopey, Arizona Culinary Institutes Director of Education One of the top trends in the culinary world this year is Ghost Kitchens. As the pandemic forced closures of indoor dining spaces, chefs began pivoting to delivery as a way to stay afloat. Many restauranteurs are focusing

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$1,000 Scholarship contest Milligan’s Maple Syrup is offering a $1,000 tuition reduction scholarship to Arizona Culinary Institute Students. Eligible students must submit an essay describing their interest in cooking or baking with maple syrup, and an original recipe. 10 students will be selected to prepare their recipes for a panel of judges. The winner will be

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Hello ACI Family! It’s been quite a while since I’ve written one of these updates.  In fact, prior to writing this one, I went back on my computer to look at the last one I wrote and it was dated June of 2020!  If you were in the habit of reading my little ACI monthly updates,

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Hello Everyone As this is my first newsletter of 2020, I suppose a “Happy New Year” is in order, although long-overdue.  I hope this year is off to a great start for all of you.  Things are definitely buzzing around here.  The busy season is upon us, and we have job fairs/recruitment on campus nearly every

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Congratulations to all the Arizona Culinary Institute Students who are Graduating on Friday December 6, 2019

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