Professional Online Culinary Training

Flexible, affordable and scalable to ensure your cooks excel in your kitchen – and in their career.

World-class Online Culinary Training

Bring out the best in your team with training solutions for hospitality, healthcare, educational, and restaurant organizations.

Kitchen
QuickStart
FREE
For entry-level cooks to get ready
for their first day on the job
10 Continuing Education Hours

FEATURES INCLUDE:
100% online with 24/7 access
Premium instructional videos
Interactive activities & quizzes
Team tracking
Q&A Support
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FOR LARGER TEAMS
Professional
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Expanded curriculum, offering world-class training for small and large organizations

110 Continuing Education Hours
FEATURES INCLUDE:
Spanish, French, Mandarin and Arabic
Chef Instructor & live grading
White labeling and branding
Third-party platform integrations 
ACF and Worldchefs recognition
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How Rouxbe works in professional kitchens worldwide

Additional premium courses available

Plant-based Foundations
Co-created by Chef Chad Sarno
Master plant-based techniques in this 30-hour program.  Primary focus of the course is on core techniques and concepts to support cooking with and featuring plant-based proteins and non-dairy substitutes, as well as cooking for restricted and special diets, recipe and menu development, flavor balancing, layering and seasoning, raw gastronomy – and much more!
Seafood Literacy 
with Barton Seaver
An advanced online course created with Barton Seaver, this course will provide an understanding of aquaculture and sustainable practices in and out of the kitchen, the primary culinary categories of fish and seafood, proper handling and fabrication of various forms of seafood, and how to best apply culinary techniques to make the most of the seafood on your menu.
Baking and Pastry
 with the French Pastry School
NEW! Developed by the esteemed team of chef educators at the French Pastry School of Chicago, these in-depth courses will equip students to pursue excellence in pastry, baking, and cake decorating.
EggPro™
with the American Egg Board
EggPro™ is a program created with the American Egg Board which includes two online courses — Egg Foundations and Egg Functionality that cover everything from cooking techniques to egg functionality in culinary research. 
Waste Not
with the James Beard Foundation
Waste Not is a course and initiative with the James Beard Foundation to equip and help advance efforts toward more sustainable industry practices. This 5-hour course provides an introduction to technical and creative approaches to addressing the issue of food waste and examines methods of reducing food loss along the supply chain.
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Recognized by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation as a quality program
Recognized by WorldChefs as Approved Quality Culinary Training
Testimonials
“Culinary training is a combination of hands-on experience and engaging content. Rouxbe has developed a cost-effective and globally relevant platform that enables us to deliver both elements in our efforts to advance the careers of our culinarians.”
- Brad Nelson, VP, Global Food & Beverage, Culinary, Marriott International
"With their long track record of teaching students online, along with their stellar reputation, Rouxbe is the perfect match to bring Jacques’ wealth of culinary content to the world."
- Rollie Wesen, Executive Director, Jacques Pepin Foundation
"Rouxbe has a proven track record of providing a solid culinary education online, and we believe the platform will provide even more opportunities for students to learn fundamental pastry skills to help them both establish and enhance their careers."
- Sebastien Cannone, MOF, President, French Pastry School
“Once it was mandated that classes be taught online this fall, we realized that courses with lab requirements, like our culinary programs, would be especially hard to recreate and set out to find a solution. By working with Rouxbe, we are able to teach and support our students effectively.”
- Audrey Le Baudour, Regional Director - Employer Engagement, California Community Colleges 
"Rouxbe has created an exceptional culinary training tool that can reach aspiring chefs on a scale not previously thought possible."
- Marcus Samuelsson, Award-winning author and Chef
"We are excited to provide VWU students access to the Rouxbe platform, and all of the benefits the program provides. Our students who complete the program will be well-versed in culinary foundations, along with more recent trends in the professional kitchen, including plant-based dining, limiting waste and ensuring the seafood being served is sourced sustainably."
- Dr. Scott D. Miller, President, Virginia Wesleyan University
"Never in my four decades of culinary education have I seen a resource with Rouxbe's potential to transform the way students learn."
- Richard Grausman, C-CAP founder and James Beard Award Winner
"We are always looking to upgrade our food and beverage offerings for our valued guests, and to do that, we have to provide exceptional training programs for our culinary associates. Rouxbe is the best solution, as the self-paced online platform and culinary training curriculum is ideal for our staff who come to us with different levels of experience. Each course comes with lessons that our employees can immediately apply to their jobs."
- Eric Shoemaker, Corporate Director of Food & Beverage, Cherokee Nations Entertainment

Program Features

Health & wellness training
Our curriculum covers traditional professional cooking school material and also teaches next generation cooks nutrition and dietary concepts that meet the demands of today’s health conscious clientele.
Reporting & program evaluation
For multiple property clients, reports can be generated by month, by property and/or property region, and even by brand (if applicable) indicating new locations as they join the program, aggregate month-by-month summary of engagement, course completions and student evaluations.
Assessments & certifications
Assessments provide employees with feedback and a sense of professional development as they progress through the course. Automated Rouxbe-graded assessments include online quizzes, text and photo submissions and we encourage live-graded activities where cooks demonstrate competencies to kitchen supervisors.
Industry accreditation
Rouxbe is recognized by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation as a Quality Program and participants that complete their courses can earn continuing education units (CEHs) from ACF.

What Our Clients Are Saying

99%
Think Rouxbe would be helpful as a training resource
96%
Recommend Rouxbe as a training tool
85%
Think Rouxbe is better or way better than training offered on the job

Led by a world-class team

Over 125 years of combined experience in top-performing culinary schools and professional kitchens

Today, advancements in technology and online learning have allowed culinary students the opportunity to learn foundational technique and accelerate career advancement at unprecedented speeds gaining access to all of the top chefs in the world with a click of mouse. At a time when we face one of the greatest cook shortages in history, future cooks have the unique opportunity to secure culinary positions in some of the best kitchens and climb the kitchen brigade faster than ever.
Ken Rubin
Chief Culinary Officer
Dawn Thomas
Co-Founder | Content Creator
Joe Girard
Co-Founder | CEO
Jon Alberts
Vice President of Enrollment & Student Services
Eric Wynkoop
Director of Culinary Instruction
Christophe Kwiatkowsky
Culinary Instructor
Gary Apito
Chief Operating Officer
Scott Samuel
VP of Culinary

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Kitchen QuickStart
To assist in training entry-level cooks
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Pro
To train all levels of cooks on your team
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We Love Helping Kitchens Succeed

Rouxbe delivers a professional culinary school curriculum that brings out the potential in your team and improves the experience created from inside your kitchen.
Attract new talent
Lower attrition
Produce quality food
Develop your staff
Boost morale
Improve guest satisfaction

The Curriculum

  • KItchen Quickstart
  • PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

14 Units | 50+ Instructional Videos | 10 Continuing Education Hours

Kitchen QuickStart was created to help returning and new frontline staff get up and running as restaurants begin to recover post-pandemic. The course focuses on kitchen fundamentals to support and complement restaurants immediate culinary training needs, as well as providing aspiring cooks a jump start to employment in the food industry.

Upon completing this course, your kitchen staff will:

Demonstrate a willingness to learn about culinary training topics
Describe various dry cooking methods including sauté
Identify and describe how to handle and cut with a knife
Describe moist cooking methods including poach, simmer and boil
Explain and identify various forms of egg cookery
Define professionalism and the characteristics of a valued employee

26 Units | 398 Tasks | 110 Continuing Education Hours

About this program
Professional Training provides comprehensive culinary technique training to your kitchen staff. Our curriculum consists of our Professional Culinary Foundations Course - Levels 1 & 2 - and focuses on universally taught and adopted culinary technique and mirrors what is taught in traditional culinary schools all over the world. Upon completion, your cooks will be well down the path of building a strong culinary foundation necessary to excel in your kitchen and their career.
Knives, Knife Cuts & Knife Sharpening
Selecting a Knife Set
Proper Knife Handling
Handling a Chef's Knife
Cutting with a Chef’s Knife
Sharpening Your Knife
Food & Kitchen Safety
Food Safety
Handwashing
Buying & Storing Food
Preparing Food
Cleaning Up
Kitchen Safety Basics
Dry-Heat Cooking Methods
How to Pan Fry
Pan Tossing
How to Sweat
How to Sauté
Searing
Breading & Battering 
Shallow Fry & Deep Fry
How to Stir-Fry
Moist-Heat Cooking Techniques
Submersion  
Braising
Stewing
Pot Roasting
Steaming
Pressure Cooking
Stock Fundamentals
Fundamentals
Dark Stock
Short Stock
How to Make Broth
Veal & Beef Stock
Plant-Based Stocks
Seasoning
Basic Seasoning
Brining
Herbs
Marinades
Fats & Oils
Acids: vinegars, alcohol and citrus
Plating
The Basics of Plating
Nutrition in the Kitchen
Basic Nutrition
Diets and Dietary Restrictions
Basics of Cooking for Health Support
Salads & Vinaigrettes 
Salad Greens
Selecting & Preparing
Vinaigrette Basics
Vegetables
Vegetable Pigments
Cooking in Water
Steaming Vegetables
How to Roast Vegetables
How to Purée Vegetables
Eggs
Boiling & Scrambling
Frying, Basting & Poaching
How to Make an Omelet
How to Make a Frittata
How to Steam Eggs
Soups
Broth-Based Clear Soup
Stock-Based Clear Soup
Roux-Based Soup
Starch-Based Thick Soup
Consommé
Sauces
Béchamel Sauce
Velouté Sauce
Tomato Sauce
Butter Sauce
Hollandaise Sauce
Demi-Glace
Pan Sauce
Plant-Based Sauces
Rice & Grains

Steaming & Boiling
Pilaf Method
Risotto Method
Varying Risotto
How to Cook Grains
How to Make Polenta
Legumes & Pulses 
How to Cook Dried Legumes and Pulses 
Pasta
How to Select Pasta
How to Cook Pasta
How to Make Fresh Pasta | Laminated Pasta
Meat
How Heat Affects Protein
Premium Cuts of Steak
Prepping Steaks
How to Cook Steaks
How to Roast Prime Rib
Poultry
Poultry Fundamentals
Roast a Whole Chicken
Enhanced Roast Chicken
Fish
How to Buy & Store Fish
Cooking Fish
How to Pan Fry Fish
Baking Basics & Breads
Baking Basics
Wheat & Gluten
Quick Breads
Making Bread
Stages of Bread Making
How to Shape an Epi
Pastry Basics
How to Make Pâte
Brisée
Pâte Sucrée
Pâte à Choux
Crêpes
Custards
Soufflés
Chocolate
Basics of Quality Chocolate
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Basic
For Growing Teams
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For Larger Teams
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