The Culinary Arts Program iscompletely ladderized where students can upgrade from a 5-month study on the fundamentals of culinary arts leading up to the 2-year Diploma on Culinary Arts and Patisserie.
The Baking and Pastry Arts Program is a 10-month program covering 450 hours of classroom and kitchen work, plus 300 hours of industry practicum. Upon completion of all the requirements, the student is awarded a Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts.
The Culinary Courses on Saturdays is a Certificate degree equivalent to the First Ladder of the Regular Program (5 month certificate in Basic Culinary Arts). It is slightly modified program for 10 months of 2 sessions per Saturday classes. The modules may also be taken independently.
Upon invitation from the conference organizers, 14 PSCA students led by Chef Hicham as Executive Chef prepared lunch and dinner for delegates to the 2009 International Conference of the Oblates of St. Joseph, a worldwide Roman Catholic lay organization, held at the Morello Retreat House in Tagaytay City from January 26 – 30, 2009. The 70 delegates from various countries were treated to the following menus:
Monday Lunch:
Exotic Salad
Chicken Blanquette Al ancienne with Pilaf Rice White chocolate parfait with raspberry coulis
Monday Dinner:
Green salad
Pan fried Grouper with Mango Beurre Blanc and Potaoes Poached pears with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce
Tuesday Lunch:
Harrira Classic
Fish Tangine with Bread Merinque aux fruit exotique
Tuesday Dinner :
Nicoise salad
Sauteed Chicken Greek Style with Rice Chilled apple soup
Wednesday Lunch :
Russian style egg salad
Pan Fried Pork Chop w/ Butter Maitre d’ Hotel Peach melba
Wednesday Dinner:
Mushroom Soup
Blackened beef with corn and pepper sauce Strawberry Bavarian Crème
Friday Lunch:
Caesar Salad
Cider Apple Chicken with mushroom sauce
Vanilla Bavarian Crème with Raspberry coulis
The students who participated in this catering activity were: Dova Amigable, Ariel Bugarin, Eliza Hallie Chiong, An Van Hemelen, Gilbert Reden Inting, Froilan Jamito, Mikhael Nikita Mañago, Judylene Murro, Jose Antonio Romano Pilay, James Matthew Quintana, Christian Rafael Quiambao, Brian Frank Sua-an, Marvin Tan, and Carl Vamenta.
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PSCA Batch 15
The in-coming students of PSCA in June will be called Batch 15. Classes is scheduled to start on Monday, June 15, orientation will be on June 11 at 3:00o’clock in the afternoon.
Third year and 4th year HRM students at University of San Carlos took courses in Asian and Classical Cuisine at PSCA , in the second semester 2008-2009.
Upon invitation from the conference organizers, 14 PSCA students led by Chef Hicham as Executive Chef prepared lunch and dinner for delegates to the 2009 International Conference of the Oblates of St. Joseph, a worldwide Roman Catholic lay organization.
HRM students at the recently concluded CEFBEX 2009 (May 21-24 at the Cebu International Convention Center) displayed traditional Visayan dishes with fancy twists to delighted visitors. The buffet centerpiece entry of the team of university of Cebu-Lapulapu-Mandaue Campus, artistically incorporated the the puso into the centerpiece, a bread display featured the Cebu Lechon a variety of rice delicacies.
PSCA at the 2nd Cebu Food and Beverage Exhibit (CEFBEX) 2009
For 4 days fro, May 21-24, 2009 the Cebu International Convention Center became the classroom of PSCA students. PSCA students from Batch 14, 12 and 11 as well as some recent graduates with the support of PSCA staff, were assigned to take charge of the various student competitions in CEFBEX 2009.
Graduation rites was held on April 25, 2009 to formally declare as graduates Batches 6, 7, 8,9 and 10. The rites started with a Thanksgiving Mass officiated by Father Roberto Ebisa , SVD, General Manager of Radio Veritas Asia, the Catholic radio station serving the region. The Commencement Speaker was Hon. Agnes A. Magpale, Chair of International Relations and Tourism,Cebu. Dr. Magpale is also President of Northeastern Cebu Colleges.
Enrollment now being accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis for the following programs:
REGULAR PROGRAM
Batch 15 for the weekday schedule of the ladderized Culinary Arts programs (5-month, 7-month, 1-year and 2-year programs) classes will start on June 15, 2009.
What's Cooking with PSCA Student Chef at Buena Mano on GMA
What's Cooking, a segment of Buena Mano on GMA Cebu TV airs every Friday at 6:30 with PSCA sStuent Chef Vaughn Donayre doing the cooking demo with GMA Cebu popular TV host Ching Pelayo.
Breadmaking and Basic Pastry classes for Batch 12 will start on November 17 and end on December 11. International Cuisine 2 for Batch 10 will also start November 17 .
PSCA to Represent Visayas in National Culinary Contest
The team that won the highest award for Market Basket at Cebu Goes Culinary has been chosen to represent the Visayas in the Philippine Cuisine category in Food Showdown 2008.
Enrollment now being accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis.
REGULAR PROGRAM Batch 15 for the weekday schedule of the ladderized Culinary Arts programs (5-month, 7-month, 1-year and 2-year programs) classes will start on June 15, 2009.
Lani Garcia (Batch 8, Certificate in Culinary Arts) who did further studies in baking and pastry arts at ISCHAM is the LMG Pastry CHEF, who makes delectable pastries and beautiful wedding cakes by order.
Students of PSCA participated in the FoodStreet sponsored by the Hotel Resorts and Restaurants Association of Cebu (HRRAC) held at the Cebu International Convention Center on August 9, 2009.
