Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
From meeting planning to menu planning, the skills Valencia College students gain during their courses of study are transferable around the world, which means that, upon graduation, your job could take you anywhere you want to go. Of course, starting here in Central Florida gives you quite a leg up. As one of the most diverse and expansive hospitality markets in the world, Orlando is the perfect place to start your hospitality career where jobs are plentiful and opportunities to experience the many facets of the industry are abundant. That's why we call it the world's largest learning laboratory.
Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
Location
- Walt Disney World Center for Culinary Arts and Hospitality at UnionWest
- 407-582-3506
- Monday to Friday: 8am to 5pm
- culinaryhospitality@valenciacollege.edu
Culinary and Confectionery Arts Student Association (CCASA)



Dean
| Name | Department | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Erdmann | Dean, Hospitality & Culinary Arts | Dean, School of Hospitality Management & Culinary Arts | (630) 779-8845 |
Assistant Dean
| Name | Department | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Rapp | Dean, Hospitality & Culinary Arts | Assistant Dean, Hospitality & Culinary Management | (407) 582-5617 |
Faculty
| Name | Department | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ayerbe | Perkins Culinary Management DTC | Assistant Professor, Baking/Pastry |
| Kenneth Bourgoin | Culinary Arts | Professor, Culinary Mgmt |
| Jennifer Denlinger | Culinary Arts | Professor, Culinary Mgmt |
| Joanne Goodman | Hospitality Management | Professor, Hosp/Tourism |
| Todd Haramic | Culinary Arts | Associate Professor, Culinary Mgmt |
| Mackie Hefka | Culinary Arts DTC | Assistant Professor, Culinary Management |
| James Inglis | Hospitality Management | Professor, Hosp/Tourism |
| Tom Kuchenreuther | Perkins Culinary Management DTC | Assistant Professor, Culinary |
| Trish Polin | Culinary Arts | Assistant Professor, Baking/Pastry |
| Vaishali Ramjee | Culinary Arts | Associate Professor, Baking/Pastry |
| Steven Rujak | Culinary Arts | Chair, Culinary Arts |