Kendall College

Kendall College, since 1934, has provided specialized areas of studies with strong focus on concentrated learning and engagement of a student enabling him to strengthen his success in professional, personal and academic career.

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Devoted to providing the highest standards in academics, Kendall College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Since 1962, Kendall has been fully accredited.

Whether you choice is Kendall's acclaimed School of Culinary Arts, its world-renowned Les Roches School of Hospitality Management, its innovative School of Business or its well-established School of Education you are encouraged to explore you capabilities, talents and passions plus a wealth of exciting opportunities with the "Windy City" as your laboratory.

In a program that blends the European tradition of superior customer service with American management expertise, the Kendall Les Roches School of Hospitality Management infuses the Les Roches reputation for excellence into its concentrations in:

  • Hotel management
  • Food and beverage management
  • Convention and meeting management

The curriculum combines the Art of Hospitality (service, culinary arts, design, concept development and creativity) with the Science of Management (marketing, human resources, operations, technology, and financial and strategic management) in a perfect integration of the practical with the aesthetic aspects of the program. Our classes and internships aim to prepare you to be a leader in the field. Through a curriculum concentrating on decision-making skills, large hotel operations, world class cuisine, and state-of-the-art meeting venues, Kendall prepares its students to lead the way in any of the hospitality fields. Every individual who graduates from the Kendall Les Roches School of Hospitality Management will obtain a Bachelors of Arts in Hospitality Management from Kendall.

When you enroll in the hospitality management program, you earn knowledge in the operational elements of the hospitality industry, using practice-based realistic exercises and computer-based simulations designed to take you in the aesthetics, culture and customer focus of hospitality, to develop your poise and confidence through individual accomplishment and teamwork. This experience will provide you with the skills and detail orientation to manage future employees who will use these skills daily, and to let you understand more fully the quality of working life issues your future employees will raise. You will learn the fundamentals of culinary arts, food and beverage service, purchasing, receiving and storing, reception, housekeeping, and engineering in the College’s state-of-the-art kitchens, award-winning dining room open to the public, computer facilities and unique Hyatt Hotel Suite, using the newly renovated Riverworks campus as your living laboratory. Meanwhile, you will also train the critical thinking and decision-making skills of the future manager, learning to appreciate quality and create value propositions.

Concentration in Food and Beverage Management

A sector of the hospitality field which offers many diverse career options is the foodservice industry. Food service operations consists of noncommercial and commercial business, which is expected to offer food and beverage industry a range of settings including hospitals, universities, schools, catering companies, national parks, casinos, hotels, restaurants and exhibits an average yearly growth of 7.6%. You will leave Kendall fully prepared for a management career in restaurants, institutional food service, catering, and food service consulting.

List of Kendall College campuses

  • Kendall College - Chicago - Chicago, (Illinois)

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