News & Events

  • 10
  • Mar2011

Battle Of the Rising Chefs | 3/9/2011

Battle of the Rising Chefs – Shamrock Food Show 2011 On Wednesday, March 9th, two of our students (Justin Richardson and Shaye Graves) competed at the Shamrock Food Show’s “Battle of the Rising Chefs”.  The competition involved culinary schools from around the state of Arizona.  The menu needed to showcase one of the items from Shamrock’s

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  • 03
  • Mar2011

Arizona Culinary Institute | Student Wine Seminar 3.1.2011

Thanks to Dave Wood of Frank-Lin Fine Wines and Spirits and ACI's Management Instructor Bruce Sandground for a great class. 22 ACI students attended a 4 part seminar over 8 weeks learning about White, Red and Fortified Wines. They then had to prepare culinary samples to be paired with each wine they learned about. The students

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  • 28
  • Feb2011

Open House| June 11, 2011

Join Arizona Culinary Institute on Saturday, June 11, 2011 for our OPEN HOUSE. Chef instructors will be giving tours of the facilities and will be available to answer your questions. Special cooking demonstrations will be given by ACI Chefs. Admission and Financial Aid Representatives  will be available to answer your questions. Check in begins at 9:00

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  • 23
  • Feb2011

February 17|Gala Dinner

ACI Senior Students Prepared a Gala dinner for their friends and family's. this was a great evening. gala dinner menu 2-17-2011 [gallery link="file"]

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  • 28
  • Jan2011

Menu from first ACI Gala Dinner | 1/27/2011

Thanks to all the students involved was a great experience. gala dinner menu 1-27-2011

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  • 10
  • Dec2010

Congratulations Graduates| 12/2010

Arizona Culinary Institute will hold its semi annual graduation ceremony on Friday December 10, 2010 This is ACI's 8th year of graduating culinary students and its 17th graduating class. These student will join over 1100 alumni as ACI graduates. Click below to view the program Graduation program 12-2010

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  • 10
  • Dec2010

Getting Ready For Graduation |12/2010

ACI President & Co/Founder Chef Robert Wilson carves a Reindeer out of a 300# block of ice. This will be displayed at the December 10, 2010 graduation reception held at Arizona Culinary Institute. [gallery link="file" columns="4"]

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  • 15
  • Nov2010

ACI| Junior Culinary Team takes Silver Medal

Congratulations to the ACI Junior Culinary Team for winning a Silver Medal at the Robert Bland Salon State Junior Culinary Competition. The competition was held on Friday at EVIT in Mesa, Arizona. Each student was in charge of a different recipe (with an emphasis on  Escoffier originals) What makes this extra special, is that, opposed to

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  • 27
  • Oct2010

ACI Invites High Schools

Attention High School Students and Teachers…Are you interested in bringing a group of students to see our school. You can take a tour and enjoy a fine dining lunch at the student run du Jour Restaurant  for just $10 a student (teachers are free !). We will also be happy to come to you and set

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  • 22
  • Oct2010

ACI Recieves 2009-2010 School of Excellence Award

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) announced that Arizona Culinary Institute (ACI) received the 2009-2010 ACCSC School of Excellence Award during its 2010 Professional Development Conference in Philadelphia. The ACCSC established the School of Excellence Award in 2008. The award recognizes schools for their commitment to the expectations and rigors of ACCSC accreditation

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