This flexible, affordable and scalable online training program ensures cooks excel in your kitchen – and in their career.
Attract, develop and retain a qualified team.

Rouxbe is trusted by clients and students around the world
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Bring out the best in your team with training solutions for hospitality, healthcare, educational, and restaurant organizations.
Industry-recognized
Recognized by ACFEF and WorldChefs as a quality program, college credit available
Customizable
White labeling, branding, content customization and third-party platform integrations available
Multilingual
Available in English, Spanish, French, Mandarin and Arabic



World-class Online Culinary Training
Industry-recognized programs to attract, train and retain your culinary team.
Up to 10 learners
Small Business
$400/month
A full curriculum for smaller teams that are ready to dive in and up-level their culinary training
110 CE Hours Available
FEATURES INCLUDE:
FEATURES INCLUDE:
100% online with 24/7 access
Premium instructional videos
Interactive activities & quizzes
Team tracking
Q & A Support
FOR LARGER TEAMS
Enterprise
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Offering world-class training for larger organizations, often with multiple locations
110 CE Hours Available
110 CE Hours Available
ADDITIONAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
Chef Instructor & live grading
White labeling and branding
Third-party platform integrations
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Culinary Content
With over 300 culinary technique videos to choose from clients have the option to follow existing curriculums or to create custom learning paths for the location, station or individual.
- CULINARY FOUNDATIONS
- plant-based foundations
- baking and pastry
- seafood literacy
- food waste
This program provides comprehensive culinary technique training to your kitchen staff and focuses on universally taught and adopted culinary techniques 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
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
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
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
Stewing
Pot Roasting Steaming Pressure Cooking

Stock Fundamentals
Fundamentals
Dark Stock
Short Stock
How to Make Broth
Veal & Beef Stock Plant-Based Stocks
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
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
Diets and Dietary Restrictions
Basics of Cooking for Health Support

Salads & Vinaigrettes
Salad Greens
Selecting & Preparing Vinaigrette Basics
Selecting & Preparing Vinaigrette Basics

Vegetables
Vegetable Pigments
Cooking in Water
Steaming Vegetables
How to Roast Vegetables
How to Purée Vegetables
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Roast a Whole Chicken
Enhanced Roast Chicken

Fish
How to Buy & Store Fish
Cooking Fish
How to Pan Fry 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
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
Pâte Brisée
Pâte Sucrée
Pâte à Choux
Crêpes
Custards
Soufflés

Chocolate
Basics of Quality Chocolate
The primary focus of this program 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!

Plant-based Staples
Stocks
Soups
Dressings, Vinaigrettes & Marinades Sauces
Condiments
Soups
Dressings, Vinaigrettes & Marinades Sauces
Condiments

Plant-Based Alternatives to Meat & Dairy
Plant-Based Proteins
Seitan | Methods, Uses & Recipes
Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives
Seitan | Methods, Uses & Recipes
Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives

Pasta & Noodles
How to Make Fresh Laminated Pasta
Filled Pasta
Other Global Noodles
Filled Pasta
Other Global Noodles

No Heat Cooking | Raw Gastronomy
The Raw Kitchen | Introduction
Juices & Concentrating
Showcasing Vegetables
Recipe Development & Base Recipes
Nutrient-Dense "Superfoods"
Germinating, Sprouting & Kitchen Gardening
Dehydrating
Fermenting
Culturing
Nut Based "Cheese"
Raw Sauces & Condiments
Raw Desserts
Juices & Concentrating
Showcasing Vegetables
Recipe Development & Base Recipes
Nutrient-Dense "Superfoods"
Germinating, Sprouting & Kitchen Gardening
Dehydrating
Fermenting
Culturing
Nut Based "Cheese"
Raw Sauces & Condiments
Raw Desserts
Interested in additional plant-based modules? Read more.
Developed by the esteemed team of chef educators at the French Pastry School of Chicago, this in-depth program will equip students to pursue excellence in pastry, baking, and cake decorating.

Introduction & Orientation
Program framework
Pastry principles
Course expectations
Pastry principles
Course expectations

Introduction to French Pastry & Baking
Pastry overview

Prepare Your Kitchen
Rearrange your kitchen and pantry
Basics of ingredients
Basics of tools
Basics of ingredients
Basics of tools

Kitchen Basics
Sanitations
Scaling
Scaling

Basic Baking & Pastry Skills
Whipping
Mixing & folding
Piping
Rolling dough by hand
Baking process
Mixing & folding
Piping
Rolling dough by hand
Baking process

Cookies: Basic
Dark chocolate and walnut cookies
Oatmeal raisin cookies
Creaming method for cookies
Oatmeal raisin cookies
Creaming method for cookies

Quickbreads & Breakfast Items
Blueberry & flaxseed yogurt muffins
Creaming method for batters Buttermilk & whole wheat pancakes
Well method
Creaming method for batters Buttermilk & whole wheat pancakes
Well method

Sweet Snacks: Pound Cakes
Lemon sour cream pound cake
An advanced online program created with Barton Seaver, this content 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.

Course Introduction
How to use the Rouxbe platform
Self-paced learning
Easy to use
Validation of learning
Self-paced learning
Easy to use
Validation of learning

Why Sustainable Seafood Matters
Aquaculture methods
Fishing methods
Seafood production methods and sustainable practices
Sustainable seafood in the kitchen
Seafood in nutrition
Fishing methods
Seafood production methods and sustainable practices
Sustainable seafood in the kitchen
Seafood in nutrition

Understanding Seafood Categories
Flaky white fish
Fillet fish
Orange-fleshed fish
Steak fish
Meaty dense fish
Small silver fish
Shrimp, lobster and crab
Bivalves
Canned seafood products
Fillet fish
Orange-fleshed fish
Steak fish
Meaty dense fish
Small silver fish
Shrimp, lobster and crab
Bivalves
Canned seafood products

Seafood Handling & Fabrication
Equipment and tools
Quality assessment
Scaling and eviscerating fish
Fabricating flat fish and round fish
Opening various types of bivalves
Shelling shrimp and lobster
Quality assessment
Scaling and eviscerating fish
Fabricating flat fish and round fish
Opening various types of bivalves
Shelling shrimp and lobster

Seafood Cooking Techniques
Thawing and cooking frozen seafood
Brining and seasoning
Crudo and ceviche
Steaming and en papillote
Shallow and deep poaching
Sautéing
Frying
Broiling and grilling
Roasting and pan roasting
Braising
Stocks
Brining and seasoning
Crudo and ceviche
Steaming and en papillote
Shallow and deep poaching
Sautéing
Frying
Broiling and grilling
Roasting and pan roasting
Braising
Stocks

Resource Library
Books, websites & other references
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.
How Rouxbe works in professional kitchens worldwide
Features
Program Customization
In addition to providing online culinary training we can upload and host company-specific content ranging in topic, accommodate your branding specifications, integrate with other platforms and offer learning paths if needed.
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 & College Credit
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.
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.
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
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