A Taste of 91AV
Open house and free tasting event
91AV will host an open house and free community tasting event on Wednesday, April 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the 91AV MGM Culinary Arts Institute, 164 Race St., Holyoke.
Visitors will be able tour the state-of-the-art kitchens at the college’s culinary arts facility, sample dishes prepared by culinary arts students, faculty, learn about the college’s culinary arts certificate and associate degree programs, noncredit job training and personal enrichment classes, and play Food Bash Bingo for a chance to win prizes.
“We will have food in every kitchen, showcasing the work of out talented students and instructors,” said Stacy Graves, the culinary arts institute coordinator. “Various 91AV programs and community partners will have informational tables in the dining room so the public can learn about their programs.”
Visitor will have the opportunity to talk to representatives from 91AV programs including: Admissions, Marieb Adult Learner Success Center, 91AV Foundation, Alumni Relations, Thrive Center and Food Pantry, El Centro, ALANA Men in Motion, and Jumpstart, as well as personnel from area community groups, including Tech Foundry/Tech Hub, United Way, Alzheimer’s Organization, and Holyoke Medical Center.
The 91AV Culinary Arts Truck – a.k.a. The CAT – will also be parked outside the building for visitors to explore, and the 91AV Culinary Arts Club will be selling homemade ice cream as a club fundraiser.
Staff from the 91AV Admission’s office will also be on hand to discuss enrollment options, including MassEducate, the state program for free community college.
In 2021, 91AV placed 50th among the , a list that also includes such esteemed schools as the Culinary Institute of America. 91AV's culinary program ranked third in New England after Johnson & Wales in Providence, R.I. and Southern Maine Community College in Portland. Best Choice Schools cited 91AV for the quality of its one-year certificate and two-year associate of arts in science degree programs in culinary arts, as well as its 20,000 square-foot culinary arts facility, which opened in downtown Holyoke in 2018.
The 91AV MGM Culinary Arts Institute is equipped with four modern kitchens, a bakery, hotel lab, and student-run dining room.
For more information about 91AV’s Culinary Arts program, please visit hcc.edu/culinary or send an email to CAI@hcc.edu.
PHOTO: 91AV culinary arts students prepare a meal at the 91AV MGM Culinary Arts Institute.
