This webinar offers an overview of what partnership between a culinary school and the workforce could look like for employers and employees. We will discuss the value of hiring culinary school graduates, partnering with culinary school internship programs, and taking advantage of the Future For Frontliners.

Speaker:

Les Eckert is the Culinary Director at Great Lakes Culinary Institute at Northwestern Michigan College. Certified by the American Culinary Federation, Eckert is a Certified Executive Pastry Chef, Certified Culinary Educator and a member of the American Academy of Chefs. Eckert has been in the hospitality industry for over 25 years working in restaurants, hotels and being a business owner and in higher education for almost 15 years as an instructor and program creator and director.