Pioneers arePros!
Cooking Up Success
Alfred State College serves up
The Collegiate as a new learning lab.
New for 2025!
ASC culinary arts students are cooking up success with a new hands-on learning lab. This fall, Alfred State will take over operations of Alfred’s popular local restaurant, The Collegiate (shown above). ASC culinary programs will add The Collegiate to all of our culinary labs along with The Refinery for fine dining, The Rig for lunchtime in Wellsville, an outdoor kitchen for wood-fired pizza, and a bakery for delicious sweets. Read more about The Collegiate's future.
Culinary Arts
A blend of hands-on learning and classroom study.
Our project-based education puts you in the kitchen from day one, honing your skills through live restaurant service and high-volume cooking. Best of all, you’ll learn from 100% full-time faculty—seasoned industry professionals ready to share their expertise and help you succeed in this fast-paced field.
Culinary Arts: Baking, Production, & Management
Rise to Success with Hands-On Baking Experience.
Our graduates are job-ready through work in both traditional and innovative bakery techniques and production management skills. Guided by full-time faculty mentors, our in-depth training ensures you graduate with the skills and confidence to thrive in the baking and production industry.
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Additional Learning Labs
The Refinery Restaurant
The Refinery Restaurant celebrates the region’s history while preparing new generations of culinary professionals to feed the appetite of employers looking for highly trained staff and managers. Students learn skills at The Refinery from fine dining to casual fare.
Alfred State students constantly adjust and refine the menu at The Refinery to reflect current trends and the preferences of patrons. Menu selections often include farm-to-table options, seasonal presentations, themed menus, decadent desserts, and healthier options too.
The Rig at Culinary Arts
The Rig serves as the Wellsville campus’s dining services and features snacks and lunches crafted by the Culinary Arts students. During the semester, students create and serve formal sit-down dinners for patrons, helping them gain industry experience and preparing them for careers in the culinary arts.
