Enter Today - Deadline for The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition 2011 is Approaching

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you kitchen-savvy? Do you know just the right spice to make a culinary masterpiece? If creating tomorrow's dinner is your passion, you could have what it takes to enter into The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition 2011.  But hurry, the deadline for entries is February 4, 2011.  To learn how to enter visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=AI2128 today.  

Winners will earn a tuition scholarship toward a culinary program at one of more than 35 participating Art Institutes schools.

Now in its twelfth year, The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition awards nearly $200,000 in tuition scholarships to The Art Institutes schools to high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec) interested in pursuing a career in the culinary industry.

Local Cook-Off Competitions will take place at participating locations of The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes on or about April 30, 2011.

"The Best Teen Chef Competition is an exciting time to see teens with real culinary flair come out and demonstrate their talents," says Chef Michael Nenes, Assistant Vice President of Culinary Arts at The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes.  

To be eligible to enter the competition, high school seniors must first submit a completed Entry & Release Form by February 4, 2011 to a participating International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes location where they wish to enter the competition. Additional entry requirements to complete the entry must be submitted to the same Art Institutes school by February 25, 2011.

To learn how to enter The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition 2011 and view full details, visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=AI2128.  

About The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes

The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes is North America's largest system of culinary programs offered at over 35 Art Institutes schools.

Based on classical Escoffier, Asian and Latin culinary techniques, with an emphasis on progressive trends and practices, the schools' curriculum are designed to develop and sharpen fundamental cooking techniques and professional skills and introduce a variety of international cuisines. Internships, student-run school restaurants, guest lectures and Web-based seminars, and study abroad programs help broaden the scope of learning for students.

Program offerings vary at each school. Prospective students should check the course offerings at The Art Institutes school they are interested in attending before enrolling. To learn more about The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/culinary.  

About The Art Institutes

The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu) is a system of more than 45 education institutions located throughout North America. The Art Institutes system is America's Leader in Creative Education providing an important source for design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. Several institutions included in The Art Institutes system are campuses of South University.

SOURCE The Art Institutes