Hyde Park, NY – Bachelor’s degree graduates of The Culinary
Institute of America figure prominently on the 2016 list of the , announced
this week. The list includes two restaurants with owners and a third with a general manager who are alumni of the CIA
bachelor’s degree program in management. Since its launch in 1993, the
program has positioned graduates to become leaders in the foodservice and
hospitality industry.
Enrique Olvera ’99 is the chef and owner of (#25) in Mexico City and Thomas Carter ’04 is co-owner and director of beverage service at (#44) in New York City. Estela is a new entry to the
list this year. While Pujol has made the list for several years, Olvera’s new
restaurant, in New York City, was recognized as a member of
the second 50, giving him two of the 100 best restaurants in the world!
CIA bachelor’s graduate is general manager of (#48) in Pocantico Hills, NY.
“I am pleased but not surprised that the CIA’s bachelor’s
degree in management launched these alumni on their road to success,” said Dr. Annette Graham, dean of business and
management studies at the college. “For more than two decades, the CIA’s management
program has been preparing students for leadership roles and many have gone on
to great achievements in both restaurants and other areas of the diverse food
world.”
Also making the list for the 10th consecutive year is (#15) in Chicago, under
chef/owner Grant Achatz ’94, a
graduate of the CIA associate degree program. In all, CIA alumni work in the
kitchen, dining room, or management at nine of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants,
including seven graduates at (#3) in New
York City.
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list began in 2002,
sponsored by Restaurant magazine in the
U.K. It is now independently run, and the new rankings are eagerly awaited in
the food business each June.
Photo Caption and Hi-Res Image:
CIA bachelor’s degree graduate Enrique
Olvera ’99, who owns two of the 100 best restaurants in the world, meeting with
students in the college’s management program in 2015. (Photo credit: CIA/Phil Mansfield)
Media Contact:
Jeff Levine
Communications Manager
845-451-1372
j_levine@culinary.edu
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier
culinary college. Dedicated to driving leadership development for the
foodservice and hospitality industry, the independent, not-for-profit CIA
offers associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts;
bachelor’s degree majors in management, culinary science, and applied food
studies; and executive education through its Food Business School. Its
conferences and consulting services have made the CIA the think tank of the food
industry in the areas of health & wellness, sustainability, world cuisines
& cultures, and professional excellence & innovation. The college also
offers certificate programs and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its
worldwide network of 48,000 alumni includes leaders in every area of
foodservice and hospitality. The CIA has campuses in New York, California,
Texas, and Singapore
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