Hospitality Management & Culinary Arts

At a Glance

Degree and certificate programs

Chefs • Bakers • Caterers • Restaurant Managers • Hotel Supervisors

Prepare for a career with the second largest private-sector employer in the United States. LLCC’s Hospitality and Culinary Arts programs offer students the same learning experience at a fraction of the cost of other culinary schools. Classes are small and taught by skilled industry professionals and/or chefs in a state-of-the-art facility. Students experience operating a real restaurant/kitchen in LLCC’s own Bistro Verde Cafe, which is open to the public.

Degrees & Certs

LLCC offers the following associate degree and certificate programs to successfully equip you for a career in the fields of hospitality and culinary arts.

Additional credentials


* In addition to related coursework, must provide record of qualifying hours worked in the industry to be eligible to take the exam.

Job Outlook

Cost

For fall 2024, spring 2025 and summer 2025, culinary arts (CLA) classes, except CLA 100 and CLA 260, have a tuition rate of $210 per credit hour for in-district residents. Hospitality (HSP) classes, CLA 100, CLA 260 and all other classes in the program have a standard in-district rate of $140 per credit hour. Get more information on tuition and fees.

Learn more about cost of attendance.

There are ways to get help paying for college. Learn more about paying for college.

Getting Started

Questions and tours

Questions about hospitality and culinary programs? Looking to schedule a tour or learn how to hire our graduates? Contact Sheridan Lane, director, culinary program and operations, at 217-786-2494.

Ready to enroll?

Schedule a meeting with Darla! Grab 45 minutes with us, and we will work with you to understand our programs, admission requirements and steps to enroll! These well-paying careers need trained workers now and in the future. Contact Darla Cochran, workforce enrollment specialist, at 217-786-2407.

Note: After booking, you will receive an email and text confirmation. Please make sure to check your email spam/junk folders for the confirmation. Depending on your spam filter settings, your conformation may have been delivered there.

Classes

Explore available hospitality classes and culinary classes in the course schedule. Students need to consult with program director/enrollment specialist before registering.

Bistro Verde café

Join us at Bistro Verde, LLCC's student run café! In the fall enjoy Bistro-to-Go with takeout soups, salads, sandwiches, baked goods, coffee drinks and smoothies. In the spring, we offer a full-service dining experience with meals prepared and served by LLCC culinary and hospitality students. Visit the Bistro Verde page for instructions on ordering.

LLCC Community Education

More culinary offerings

Lincoln Land Community College also offers non-credit community education cooking and baking classes, as well as Bistro Verde dinners, through Community Education.