Kevin Blaylock
Culinary Arts Instructor
206.631.7303

Culinary Arts is more than learning how to be a chef! Students enroll if they are interested in food and beverage management, catering, cooking, running a restaurant, hotel management, food sales rep., and food consulting to name only a few. Students gain employment in finer restaurants, hotels, clubs, resorts, cruise ships, airlines and convention centers. You will learn in an award winning restaurant, The Class Act. You will create a portfolio that will highlight your experiences in pictures, documenting your learning in a way that will get you jobs. For more information about Culinary Arts, e-mail our Chef Instructor at blaylokl@hsd401.org. For more information about Catering Services,
e-mail Mr. Poplin at poplintd@hsd401.org.

What will I learn?

• Advanced cooking skills at a restaurant level
• Regional and international cuisine
• Customer service
• How to run a restaurant
• How to arrange catered events

Program Instructors:

• Over 60 years of combined industry experience
• Worked and trained in resorts, hotels, clubs and restaurants throughout the Pacific Rim
• Completed all teacher certification requirements and remain active in continuing education courses
• Recruited from successful industry careers to train students

Program Philosophy:

• Learning should be real, fun and relevant
• Feedback should be immediate and constructive
  

Careers:

• Chef
• Pastry Chef
• Dining room manager
• Food purchaser
• Food server
• Cruise ships
• Hotels
• Resorts
• Private clubs
• Caterer
• Personal chef
• Food stylist
• Etc.