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Dr. Randall McNamara - Why Build a New Culinary School Model
It takes a certain type of culinary professional to take on the task of opening a culinary school amidst a climate where many schools are down sizing. Meet Chef Randall McNamara, the Executive Director of Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food.
In this Rouxbe Live Event, he'll share how this project became an opportunity to do things differently, test new learning models, and be innovative in the classroom - all with robust community support.
Learn about the innovation and unique food systems approach they are taking with their programs, and how tools like Rouxbe will support their mission. Building on culinary foundations, programs can focus on topics such as culinary nutrition, food entrepreneurship, whole animal butchery, and food waste reduction.
About Dr. Randall McNamara
Dr. McNamara is an educator, author, and chef. He classically trained in the culinary arts in China, Italy, Russia, Uzbekistan, and the US. He currently serves as Director Special Projects of Rouxbe.com, the world’s leading online culinary school with more than 590,000 students across the globe.
With extensive international experience in journalism and culinary arts, Randall is a thought leader and inspirational advocate for culinary operations and technical education, having led many colleges in the US and Asia.
His career achievements include publication of several books and articles, implementing the first Spanish-language culinary program in the United States, and achieving operational excellence at several culinary colleges. Dr. McNamara is the outgoing chair of the board for the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
His life-long passions for noodles, student engagement, smoked fish, sauna, and organizational development fill his time. He holds degrees from Columbia, Nova Southeastern, and The University of Texas at Austin.
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