A-B Tech Culinary

09/03/2026

The second year CUL's feed the first year CUL's for AM production training. In two short weeks we will begin serving the public our usual global lunch buffets on Thursdays. If you are interested in dining with us please email [email protected] to sign up.
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08/27/2026

Every semester we begin the term with a job fair to introduce our first year students to our industry partners and get our second years thinking about what they’d like to do after graduation. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, A-B Tech

08/27/2026

We can’t get the new term started without Dr. Stewart fist bumps!
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, A-B Tech

07/29/2026

Chef Hertz's Therapeutic Cuisine certificate students had their final today. They presented entrees from their final 3-course menu to a panel of instructors and industry partners. Students presented cuisine from specialty diets like low/no sodium, vegetarian, renal, and vegan. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, A-B Tech

07/28/2026

It's the last day of summer class for the Baking certificate students. Chef Donatelli let them experiment with puff pastry today. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, A-B Tech

07/22/2026

Chef Hertz was invited by our CUL alum Brian Crow for tonight’s soft opening of Daymakers, his new restaurant in Swannanoa. Chef Crow serves sliders with a chefs twist. One can have a smashburger slider if they feel traditional or they can have pork belly, crab cake, or choice of nearly a dozen different interesting styles. They also serve fresh salads, a handful of sides and starters, and an assortment of desserts. Sliders and dessert can be purchased as flights or individually. We were duly impressed and we wish Chef Crow success with the new place!
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, A-B Tech

07/13/2026

Chef Hertz is judging for the NCRLA Chef Showdown regional competition here in our kitchens today.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, A-B Tech

07/10/2026

Last week our beloved retired Baking & Pastry Arts instructor Charles deVries was awarded the 2026 Cutting Edge Award by the American Culinary Federation at the national convention in Grand Rapids. We are super stoked that Chef deVries is getting the recognition he deserves for a lifetime's commitment to excellence as an artiste and as an educator. Congrats, Chef!
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, A-B Tech

07/09/2026

The Hot Food Team was in the newspaper yesterday.

The results of the 2026 American Culinary Federation finals, with Asheville-Buncombe Community College's Hot Food Team competing.

07/08/2026

Chef Donatelli and his Baking I students gave a cookie/cupcake decoration and pretzel folding workshop for a group of Goodwill camp students this morning.