Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts program trains students in all phases of the food service industry. Students receive the foundational knowledge and skills needed to enter a career in food services. While operating a restaurant open to the public, students receive 1,775 hours of back-of-house and front-of-house on-the-job experiential learning. They employ critical thinking skills independently and in teams to solve problems and make decisions. Leadership and teamwork skills are developed by collaborating with others to accomplish common goals and objectives. Students know and understand the importance of employability skills before entering the workforce.

Take out or dine in at the Rising Star Cafe located at A.I. Prince Technical High School! We change our menu weekly, cook seasonally, and teach the students different cooking methods. Students run both the dining room and kitchen under the supervision of experienced chefs. To view our hours of operation, ordering or dining-in instructions, and to see what’s on the menu, follow the links below. Contact us at Christina.Tartaglino@cttech.org or 860-951-7112, ext. 15129, with any questions. We look forward to serving you.