Saddleback College Culinary Arts Program

10/06/2026

09/30/2026

Culinary Skills and Baking Practice - In Flex Lab - ATEP -106!

Need extra time to practice your culinary or baking skills?

Join us in the Flex Lab at ATEP to practice class skills, complete approved make-up work, or prepare for practical exams and check-offs.

Wednesdays: 2:00–8:00 PM
Thursdays: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Flex Lab – ATEP 106

Bring your own ingredients and scan the QR code for registration details. See you in the lab!

09/29/2026

Second 8-week courses starting soon.

Register now and save your spot!

CUL 101: Culinary Principles I
Tuesdays | 8:00 AM–12:50 PM

A great foundation for beginning culinary students! Learn essential cooking techniques while building professional kitchen skills through hands-on experience with stocks, sauces, soups, poultry, vegetables, and starches.

HRM 157: Hospitality Law
Online - 10/19/26–12/16/26

Whether you’re beginning your culinary journey or expanding your hospitality knowledge, this is a great opportunity to get started.

Register now and save your spot!

09/15/2026

Few spots still open! ENROLL NOW!

Saddleback College Culinary Arts @ ATEP, Tustin, CA

09/15/2026

Few spots still open! ENROLL NOW!!

📍 Saddleback College Culinary Arts @ ATEP
📍 Tustin, CA

09/15/2026

Few Spots still open! Enroll NOW!

Saddleback College Culinary Arts @ ATEP Tustin, CA

09/14/2026

Chef Louis Eguaras is one of the newest addition of Chef-Instructors at Saddleback College @ ATEP in Tustin, CA. He has over 30 years experience in Culinary Arts and Hospitality industry as a chef and over 18 years experiences as a Chef-Instructor teaching Culinary Arts, Baking & Patisserie, Hospitality and Restaurant Management courses. He started his teaching career at the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena from 2004 to 2010 then started teaching at several California community colleges since 2010. He is a United States Navy Veteran, former White House Chef and a published author of the Los Angeles Times Bestsellers book, 101 Things I Learned in Culinary School, 2nd Edition by Penguin Random House. He has cooked for three United States Presidents, Prime Ministers, foreign dignitaries, and several Hollywood Celebrities at The White House and Camp David.

09/10/2026

The modern way of restaurant businesses:
“Concepts dinning “

We will be talking about restaurant’s and food service concepts My...

05/27/2026

Join us BEHIND THE KITCHEN DOORS as Chef Pascal recounts his recent...

05/20/2026

And it’s a wrap for CUL 210: Intro to Culinary Arts! For their final practical exam, students created a beautiful buffet—showcasing their skills, creativity, and teamwork. Students had an amazing semester with our talented and inspiring Chef Instructor Lisa!