Continued Education – a Difference Our Guests Can Taste

Continuing Education

As a leader in the hospitality industry, Delaware North is committed to the highest levels of training for our chefs and sous chefs. Delaware North requires all salaried chefs to achieve professional culinary certification through the American Culinary Federation or Culinary Institute of America.

The certification levels for our chefs include the following:

• Level I, Certified Sous Chef (CSC) or ProChef – This certification is taught, managed and tested by the Culinary Institute of America.
• Level II, Certified Chef De Cuisine (CCC) or ProChef II – This certification is taught, managed and tested by the Culinary Institute of America or the American Culinary Federation.
• Level III, Certified Executive Chef (CEC) or ProChef III – This certification is taught, managed and tested by the Culinary Institute of America or the American Culinary Federation.

CHEFS® Program Sets the Bar Even Higher

Delaware North in 2022 announced the launch of a new, industry-leading talent development incubator for the company’s culinarians: Culinary & Hospitality Excellence for Future Success — or the CHEFS® program.

CHEFS is a 12-month talent development opportunity, developed alongside the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), which pairs executive chef mentors with emerging culinarians, who earn a salary while taking customized CIA coursework online. The CHEFS™ program establishes a formal approach to talent development of culinarians within Delaware North.

A key goal of the program is to ensure participation and advancement of a diverse cadre of culinary talent for Delaware North.