Culinary Institute of the South at Technical College of the Lowcountry

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Culinary Institute of the South at Technical College of the Lowcountry Offering associate and certificate degrees in culinary arts, baking and pastry, and hospitality.

Located in Bluffton, South Carolina, the Culinary Institute of the South at Technical College of the Lowcountry opened in the fall of 2021 with great fanfare and support from the community. The school offers hands-on, practical training in culinary arts, baking and pastry, and hospitality. Students choose from one of these program areas and can elect to earn either an associate or certificate degree. Highly trained, credentialed instructors teach both theory and practical application in and out of the kitchen. Students expand their skills by completing internships in the Lowcountry’s own world-renowned restaurants and resorts. Training in customer service, hospitality and entrepreneurship round out the curriculum. Plus, general education courses can be completed at any of TCL’s campuses or online. The campus itself is a 30,000+ square-foot, state-of-the-art, stand-alone facility featuring two teaching kitchens, a bake lab, a lecture theater, a café, a teaching restaurant, two academic classrooms, two computer labs and a ballroom for events or additional classroom space. This page, affiliated with TCL, is managed by culinary institute staff. To learn more or request information visit www.tcl.edu/culinary-institute.

Our Tides Plus students have passed their national ServSafe manager level exam and are ready to enter the kitchen. Fall ...
10/14/2026

Our Tides Plus students have passed their national ServSafe manager level exam and are ready to enter the kitchen. Fall II started yesterday and the students have Intro to Culinary and Intro to Baking classes. The students received their chef’s uniform and knife kits yesterday. Go Tides Plus!!!!

Fall II starts today! To celebrate we have a braised beef dip on a pretzel bun. The sandwich comes with mushrooms, onion...
10/12/2026

Fall II starts today! To celebrate we have a braised beef dip on a pretzel bun. The sandwich comes with mushrooms, onions, au jus sauce, and French fries for only $12. Add a drink for $14. The Clist Cafe is open Monday thru Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm.

Only two cooking classes left in 2026, sign up today!
10/12/2026

Only two cooking classes left in 2026, sign up today!

Thirty-six hours from now our doors will open for the start of Fall II 2026! Your syllabi are open for your classes. Ple...
10/10/2026

Thirty-six hours from now our doors will open for the start of Fall II 2026! Your syllabi are open for your classes. Please come dressed in your chef’s uniform. Please email your instructor if you have any questions. We can’t wait to see you on Monday! Enjoy the rest of your fall break.

Congratulations to the winners of our 2nd Annual US Foods Chefs Table Student Competition. Each winner received $3000 fr...
10/09/2026

Congratulations to the winners of our 2nd Annual US Foods Chefs Table Student Competition. Each winner received $3000 from US Foods.

Appetizer winner - Asher Schagelin
Entree winner - Sophie Tomlinson
Dessert winner - Miracle Cuthbert & Catherine Jones

We are so proud of all our students that competed. Stay tuned to for more pictures of the competition!

10/08/2026

Chefs Table Student Competition coming soon ….

Our Tides Plus students just recently passed their ServSafe Manager’s Certification. To celebrate, Kathleen and Michael ...
10/07/2026

Our Tides Plus students just recently passed their ServSafe Manager’s Certification. To celebrate, Kathleen and Michael from the Department of Agriculture visited them. Kathleen and Michael reviewed some best practices and their visits in the field. After the presentation, Kathleen and Michael took them on a mock inspection through the school.


10/06/2026
This past Monday, Dean Orak and Hospitality Instructor, Ellen Maloney, visited the facility for our new linen supplier, ...
10/04/2026

This past Monday, Dean Orak and Hospitality Instructor, Ellen Maloney, visited the facility for our new linen supplier, Resort Services Incorporated (RSI). RSI is a family business that opened in the early 1970s in Bluffton. We are looking forward to our new relationship with RSI and the knowledge they will impart on our students about linen supplier relationships in the hospitality industry.

What a great way to spend the first weekend of October celebrating Oktoberfest! Chef Scott, Dean Orak, chef students, Pa...
10/03/2026

What a great way to spend the first weekend of October celebrating Oktoberfest! Chef Scott, Dean Orak, chef students, Paula and Jaime, helped the students learn some exciting new recipes to use for Oktoberfest along with some tips and tricks in the kitchen.

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1 Venture Drive
Bluffton, SC
29910

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Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 11:30am

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