Build a Productive Culinary Career
with a Competitive Edge
Hands-On, Faculty Led Online Apprentice Program for the Motivated and Goal Oriented Person leading to a Certificate, Diploma or Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts.
WHY CHOOSE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF GASTRONOMY?
INNOVATIVE CULINARY FOCUSED EDUCATION
Using the American Culinary Federation’s US-DOL Approved Guidelines and DIG’s technology, there is no need for our students to come to a classroom! All of the education is on line and focused on hospitality and the culinary arts.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Detroit Institute of Gastronomy is empowered, focused, and committed to providing transformative educational experiences.
- We empower aspiring culinary artisans through an immersive chef driven apprenticeship education.
- We deliver focused, industry relevant, online education paired with real-time, in-field practical skill application.
- We build students with well-informed minds, skillful hands, feet that willingly carry responsibility, heads held high in confidence, hearts for hospitality, and the spirit to serve others.
DIG FEATURES
What our DIG Culinary Apprentice students are saying
“Being able to have such thoughtful options on where I could complete my apprenticeship allowed me to dictate how exactly I wanted to grow in this field, while still learning and implementing the core fundamentals through very intentional course work.”
“The DIG team work endlessly to ensure that you are wholeheartedly taken care of and make you feel like you don’t have to go through the challenges on your own.”
“The instructor(s) do(es) a great job making sure students are supported along the way”
“What sets DIG apart is you have the academic setting with the exams, lectures and readings, but you also have the hands-on experience with your employer.”
“Even after graduation DIG makes life easier, through support for the future.”
“The instructor was concise in the assignments and expectations for the course.”
“Highly recommended course. Instructor was very personable and quick to respond to students needs and questions.”
“The ability to continue my education through this pandemic has helped to encourage me to stay positive about my future. It has also given me reassurance that this program and its instructors have my best interests at heart and that I will have the tools necessary to be able to lead a successful career in the culinary industry.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed the Classical Becomes Modern projects (especially the final History Made Today project), it was a very unique experience and I feel like I have learned a lot from them.”
“I feel like the course material really gave me a new perspective on my views of food and cooking.”
“I received my uniforms and equipment. This is absolutely amazing and I cannot thank the team at D.I.G enough. This goes above and beyond what I was expecting or anticipating. Thank you all so much. All these items will get a lot of use.”
“I really enjoy the material and the courses are easy to follow.”
