Rouxbe workforce readiness starts here.

Flexible, scalable workforce training for government agencies and municipalities designed to build job-ready skills, close workforce gaps, and support long-term retention. Contract-ready for rapid deployment.
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Rouxbe is trusted by institutions and individuals around the world.

1M
Students
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Countries
20+
Years of Experience
2000
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Modern tech stack supported by years of expertise in government, compliance, and workforce development.

Backed by more than 25 years of experience working within government and public sector environments, our leadership team understands how to navigate complex programs, align with agency priorities, and deliver workforce training that meets operational demands.
Randall McNamara, VP of Government Affairs
Ken Rubin, Chief Operating Officer

Military and Veterans Training

Rouxbe supports DoD readiness and military-to-civilian transition through culinary training built by—and staffed with—military food service professionals. Our MOS Crosswalk Capability connects Military Occupational Specialties, Ratings, and AFSC codes to Rouxbe certifications and civilian career pathways, with Transition Assistance Program (TAP) integration to support credentialing and workforce placement.
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Subcontractor and Teaming Support

Rouxbe is teaming-ready for prime contractors seeking reliable, specialized training partners. We provide flexible, scalable culinary and workforce training that primes don’t want to build in-house—delivered online, in person, or hybrid—supported by a clear one-page capability statement and experience working within complex government programs. 
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Apprenticeship and Credentialing Pathways

Rouxbe delivers nationally aligned apprenticeship and credentialing pathways that support long-term workforce development. Our programs guide learners from foundational skills to state-validated and industry-recognized credentials, incorporating national certifications, micro-credentials, and digital badges that agencies can deploy, track, and scale.

Rouxbe workforce readiness starts here.

Flexible, scalable workforce training for government agencies and municipalities designed to build job-ready skills, close workforce gaps, and support long-term retention. Contract-ready for rapid deployment.
Military professional representing government workforce upskilling and retention training.
Professional participating in workforce reskilling to improve retention and cost savings.

Get started right away. Complete this form to learn more about our skills training for government workforce.

Modern tech stack supported by years of expertise in government, compliance, and workforce development.

Backed by more than 25 years of experience working within government and public sector environments, our leadership team understands how to navigate complex programs, align with agency priorities, and deliver workforce training that meets operational demands.
Randall McNamara, VP of Government Affairs
Ken Rubin, Chief Operating Officer

Bring out the best in your team with industry-recognized, customizable training solutions.

Our model and platform has proven beneficial for use cases including but not limited to hospitality, healthcare, retail, education, public sector, food service and more.

Our core workforce readiness capabilities focus on 3 key areas.

(1) Military and Veterans Training

Rouxbe supports DoD readiness and military-to-civilian transition through culinary training built by—and staffed with—military food service professionals. Our MOS Crosswalk Capability connects Military Occupational Specialties, Ratings, and AFSC codes to Rouxbe certifications and civilian career pathways, with Transition Assistance Program (TAP) integration to support credentialing and workforce placement.
Military service member completing workforce readiness training on a computer.

(2) Subcontractor and Teaming Support

Rouxbe is teaming-ready for prime contractors seeking reliable, specialized training partners. We provide flexible, scalable culinary and workforce training that primes don’t want to build in-house—delivered online, in person, or hybrid—supported by a clear one-page capability statement and experience working within complex government programs. 
Professionals collaborating in a strategic meeting to support government contracting partnerships.

(3) Apprenticeship and Credentialing Pathways

Rouxbe delivers nationally aligned apprenticeship and credentialing pathways that support long-term workforce development. Our programs guide learners from foundational skills to state-validated and industry-recognized credentials, incorporating national certifications, micro-credentials, and digital badges that agencies can deploy, track, and scale.

Our net promoter scores speak volumes.

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

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v2/Sprint 2: Flexible features that allow you to upskill and re-skill your government employees with ease and innovation.

Program Customization
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Reporting & Program Evaluation
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Assessments, Certifications & College Credit
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Our net promoter scores speak volumes.

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
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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A peek inside Rouxbe's professional kitchen training program.

An Overview

A Look Inside

Enterprise Content Library

With over 200 hours of culinary, management, wellness, and safety training to choose from clients have access to the critical topics to uplevel their teams. 

CORE

TRAINING

Culinary Foundations

Comprehensive culinary technique training for your kitchen staff, with a focus on universally taught and adopted culinary techniques taught in traditional culinary schools all over the world. 
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Kitchen Management

Program that covers supervisory management, dining room service, food cost accounting, menu planning, and beverage management. 

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PLANT-BASED

TRAINING

Plant-based Pro

Developed with world-renowned chef Chad Sarno, this is the most comprehensive plant-based course ever created.
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Plant-based Foundations

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!

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Essential Vegan Desserts

Transform traditional desserts with egg- and dairy-free alternatives by learning key techniques and recipes from vegan pastry chef Fran Costigan.
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SPECIALTY

TRAINING

Seafood Literacy

An advanced online program created with Barton Seaver to 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.
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Food Waste

The course and initiative, Waste Not, with the James Beard Foundation to equip and help advance efforts toward more sustainable industry practices, introduce technical and creative approaches to addressing food waste and examine methods of reducing food loss along the supply chain.

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Mastering Japanese Sushi Foundations

This course is complete with 80 technique videos and is designed to teach the basic skills and knowledge of how to make sushi rolls and nigiri sushi at a professional level. 


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WFSO

TRAINING

WFSO Safe Food Handler

A 2-hour, self-paced course will result in a certificate demonstrating the knowledge needed to be a Safe Food Handler. 

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WFSO The Essentials of Food Hygiene

A comprehensive course covering information on food safety and sanitation. A 9-hour course outlining the principles of keeping food safe. 

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WFSO Food Protection Manager 

A 4-hour review to prepare the student for the WFSO Food Protection Manager Exam and Certification.

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BAKING & PASTRY

TRAINING

Introduction to Baking & Pastry

Developed by the esteemed team of chef educators at The French Pastry School, this course will cover the basics of pastry, baking, and cake decorating. 
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Bread Baking Arts

Developed by the chef educators at The French Pastry School, this course provides an in-depth look at quick breads, artisan breads, and breakfast pastries! 
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Cake Baking & Decorating Arts

Developed by the esteemed team of chef educators at The French Pastry School, this course dives into cake baking and decorating at the highest standard.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS

TRAINING

Blue Zones Cooking Course

Inspired by the recipes of the best-selling Blue Zones Kitchen cookbooks, Dan Buettner leads you through a step-by-step course full of plant-forward recipes.
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Culinary Rx

This course provides the tools, resources and culinary confidence to help manage health and wellness through food and cooking.
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APPRENTICE-SHIP

PROGRAMS

Certified Fundamentals Cook (CFC)

A minimum of 1,000 hours of on-the-job learning and 90 hours of related instruction. The apprentice can earn their ACF Certified Fundamental Cook or ACF Certified Fundamental Pastry Cook credential after completing the program and exams.
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Certified Culinarian (CC)

A minimum of 2,000 hours of on-the-job learning and 240 hours of related instruction. The apprentice can earn their ACF Certified Culinarian or ACF Certified Pastry Culinarian credential after completing the program and exams.
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Certified Sous Chef (CSC)

A minimum of 4,000 hours of on-the-job learning and 480 hours of related instruction. The apprentice can earn their ACF Certified Sous Chef credential after completing the program and exams.
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