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on restaurant called the Lakeshore Culinary Institute Dining Room. Gottsacker says this new fine dining facility was opened so culinary arts students could expand their lessons beyond the classroom. ���(Students���) introduction to the hospitality industry and practicing their hospitality skills is crucial for their education,��� Gottsacker says. According to Dodge, the Sheboygan area was chosen because of its many fine dining establishments and resorts available to aspiring chefs for more hands-on experiences. Fox Valley Technical College is the largest training provider of professional chefs in Wisconsin, according to Jossart, and leaders of the school decided it was time to improve their culinary arts program by building a demonstration theater called the Jones Dairy Farm Culinary Theatre. This new Appleton campus addition enhances the program���s methods of meeting the demands of the industry, Jossart says. The facility accommodates up to 150 students on tiered seats to watch detailed instructor presentations, using state-of-the-art cooking equipment, video cameras and projection screens, making this theater the first of its kind in Wisconsin. ���A background in food is a building block to many, many, many things,��� Igel says. ���About half of our students, maybe, want to work in restaurants. The other half sees opportunities to cook food in institutions, such as hospitals.��� Rick Boyer, executive chef for Destination Kohler/The American Club Resort and board member of the culinary arts advisory committee for Lakeshore Technical College, says he believes there���s been a significant growth in the culinary arts over the last decade. But what has made it so popular and important? ���Food is a focal point for gatherings,��� says Kevin Kincaid, chef and gourmet instructor for Lakeshore Culinary Institute. Rick Boyer, executive chef for Destination Kohler/The American Club Resort serves on the advisory committee at Lakeshore Technical College���s culinary program. He says our society has become more service-focused over the years, where people are interested in dining out more often. ���The culinary world when I was very young was not as highly esteemed as it is now,��� he says. ���You don���t have a typical 1950s family where mom stays home and cooks. Everybody works and so we���re all interested in quick, [continued] �� Don���t sacrifice quality for flexibility. UW Oshkosh offers seven online bachelor���s degree programs for working adults. Expand your opportunities and discover your online options at UW Oshkosh. Transfer options and financial aid are available. Contact your personal advisor today. (920) 424-0234 (800) INFO-UWO uwosh.edu/cnl DIVISION OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Online Degree & Certificate Programs w w w. i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m M a r c h 2 013 ��� Insight | 35