Saturday, March 3, 2012
America’s Best High School Chef is a one-day culinary competition for high school juniors and seniors who have a strong desire to pursue the culinary arts or baking and pastry arts at the college level. 

Start Application Process

APPLICATION DEADLINE - Friday, February 10, 2012

There are two competitions:  in culinary and in pastry.

Up to 48 students will be selected to participate in the culinary competition and  four will participate in the pastry competition.   Student competitors will be asked to demonstrate their skills in the award-winning Culinary Arts Center at Monroe College’s School of Hospitality Management and the Culinary Arts in New Rochelle, NY.

At the end of the competition The top-rated students will be acknowledged as America’s Best High School Chef and Pastry Chef.

Monroe College, the host of America’s Best High School Chef, is dedicated to the goal of strengthening high school students’ culinary capabilities by providing high-quality educational experiences.  The Monroe School of Hospitality Management and the Culinary Arts believes in competitions that help identify, recognize, and reward excellence among high school students.

All applications must be completed online at: http://surveys.monroecollege.edu/ChefApplication.aspx
(pastry applicants only in addition to the application, must email a picture of their dessert to thodges@monroecollege.edu)