“It’s crazy to think I’m entering year 13 with this company,” says Omri. “Without a doubt, I wouldn’t be where I am today without that fundamental background [I received at ICE] in both Culinary Arts...
Did you have another career before studying at ICE? I enrolled at ICE just after graduating from Middlebury College with a major in history, so I didn’t have any prior professional experience...
Once again, the headline reads: “Well-Known Neighborhood Café Closes Due to Escalating Rents.” We hear it about the iconic temples of gastronomy like Danny Meyer’s Union Square Café. The local bistro...
Did you have another career prior to working in food? I worked at a nonprofit as the publicity & marketing coordinator. Since it was a small office, it actually meant that I was involved in much more...
What were you doing before you enrolled at ICE? I was Vice President at The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies (ACBP), a family of charitable foundations working in Canada, Israel and the...
One of the most valuable aspects of the program thus far has been the incredible guest lecturers. To be honest, we've had so many speakers from such a wide range of professional backgrounds that I’ve...
I vividly remember June 21, 2013—my first day as an employee at Subway. I began working there just days before I graduated from the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan, with a college...
The answer is simple: for me, going to culinary school seems like the best way to gain both valuable skills and feel more confident in my decision to change professional direction. While I’m not sure...
From the cash drawer “no-sale” to the little-known “straw-trick” and other clever theft secrets, ICE Culinary Management Instructor Anthony Caporale reveals the ins and outs of what might really be...
Visits from the innovators at Chipotle and Sixpoint Brewery and field trips to Daniel and Blue Smoke have been a few of the highlights. The end result is information and networking overload. While...
When it comes to building a successful restaurant or food business, who better to turn to than the expert consultants and Culinary Management instructors at ICE? In this four-part video series...
I write about this almost unwillingly; I’m scratching just thinking about these minuscule monsters. What am I talking about? Bed bugs! Three years ago my son and I brought home these tiny, unwanted...