NOCHI is growing! As we prepare to expand our programming and welcome new classes, we’re thrilled to introduce you to the newest members of our educational team, Steven McIntyre (Culinary Arts Instructor) and Carla Briggs (Workforce Training Manager).
Read MoreNew Orleans Magazine covers NOCHI Wine Professional in its round-up of exciting beverage news: “Taught by New Orleans native and Master Sommelier Michelle Gueydan, the innovative and rigorous six-week course is for those who are either actively engaged in or in pursuit of a hospitality career, including servers, bartenders, wine directors and managers, as well as serious wine enthusiasts.”
Read MoreIn anticipation of the Fab Five’s seventh season filmed here in New Orleans, Eater is “speculating about the local culinary institutions that might grace viewers’ television screens on this season of Queer Eye” and included us in their round-up. Hope to see you soon, Antoni!
Read MoreNew Orleans included our enthusiast classes in their roundup of great things to do with friends this spring.
Read MoreAs tourism roars back, staffing is still a big issue, causing kitchens to rethink operations to meet demand. WWL-TV profiled Zoe McCoy (Baking & Pastry Arts Summer ‘21), now a cook and pastry chef at Elysian Bar, as well as Executive Chef Jonathan Klaskala and NOCHI Director of Community Relations Rémy Robert on the current state of the industry as tourism returns full throttle.
Read More“You don’t have to be a certified sommelier to be great at service and deliver service that is uniquely ours,” NWP instructor Michelle Gueydan told Will Coviello in Gambit Weekly. Participants “will walk away and know how to apply their knowledge with confidence and adventure in future wine experiences, whether you are in hospitality as a career or an enthusiast who wants to better understand wine.”
Read MoreRiver Beats New Orleans takes a closer look at NOCHI Wine Professional, saying the “unique curriculum aims to empower participants to be more effective wine stewards.”
Read MoreThe homepage for the wine industry offers a sneak peek into NOCHI Wine Professional, our newest six-week certification offering designed for continuing education and avid enthusiasts.
Read MoreRobert Peyton details NOCHI’s relief work in partnership with World Central Kitchen after the March 22 tornado wreaked havoc in parts of New Orleans.
Read MoreLed by beloved chefs and local personalities, enthusiast classes take an interactive deep dive into everything from the fundamentals to international cuisine and regional foodways. The spring 2022 enthusiast class line-up features our first public classes since March 2020 and includes:
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEESE WITH LIZ THORPE (March 24)
EMPANADAS WITH ADOLFO GARCIA (May 6)
RAMEN WITH HIEU THAN (May 21)
We hopped on Fox 8’s morning news to talk more about our 6-month certificate program and the upcoming open house and pizza party this Monday, March 7.
Read MoreOn NOLA.com, our student-run HEARTH POPUP eatery, which benefits our scholarship fund, made it onto the weekend roundup (although it continues through Tuesday, February 22).
Read MoreHearth, our student-run pop-up operating until February 22, “is a chance to sample food made by some rising stars in a beautiful space and with stellar service,” says Robert Peyton in his Haute Plates column.
Read MoreWant to hear more of the buzz around Hearth, our students' very own pop-up cafe? Rémy Robert, our Director of Community Relations, joined TIm McNally's "Dine, Wine & Spirits" show to talk more about the menu, the scholarship fund, and what's going on at NOCHI.
Read MoreTom & Mary Ann Fitzmorris host The Food Show on WGSO 990AM. On today’s show, Mary Ann catches up with Remy Robert, our own Director of Community Relations, about all things NOCHI.
Read MoreThis week’s podcast from Biz New Orleans features Marquita White for a conversation about PUMP , which is focused on hospitality professionals from the BIPOC community (Black, Indigenous and People of Color). The 8-week crash course provides leadership and entrepreneurship skills designed to kick-start career growth.
Read MoreMarquita White joins Malik Mingo on WWL-TV’s “Great Day Louisiana” to discuss PUMP, the application process, and why this program is so necessary for advancing today’s hospitality industry.
Read MoreMartha Gilreath (owner, Nolita; NOCHI Baking & Pastry Arts valedictorian!) chats with Malik Mingo on WWL-TV’s “Great Day Louisiana” about her one-of-a-kind king cakes and our spring enthusiast classes, including her February 22 workshop with Matt Haines.
Read MoreMarquita White, Workforce Training & Development Manager, appeared on WVUE Fox 8 Morning Edition to talk more about our Pathways for Upward Mobility Program (PUMP).
Read MoreNOLA.com is spreading the word that we are accepting applications and nominations for PUMP, an 8-week, grant-based curriculum course for hospitality professionals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color seeking career advancement, leadership roles, and entrepreneurial skills. Our second cohort kicks off March 7.
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