Welcome to Lowell High School's Hospitality Academy Web Site!
The hospitality industry is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. This Academy is open to sophomore, junior, and senior students. It is ideally a three-year program that can be tailored to one or two years on an individual basis. This Academy is quite unique in its offerings. Not only does it offer a rigorous academic curriculum, but it also provides “hands-on” training in a student-operated restaurant. Students are exposed to different baking techniques, different cooking techniques, a variety of table services, and customer relations. This Academy provides a professional environment so students will culminate a basic, well-rounded education in Culinary Arts. All students complete the program with a portfolio and enough experience to secure an entry-level position within the Food Service and/or Hospitality Industry, although many choose to further their careers via higher education.
In order to create an atmosphere most like a true restaurant setting, the students are broken into two groups. One group maintains the dining room of The Daniel P. Kane Courtyard Restaurant with guidance from the dining room instructor on the days open to the public. On the days the restaurant is not open this group is responsible for the bakery production in the bake shop under the supervision of the pastry chef instructor. The other group operates the kitchen under the direction of the chef instructor. These two groups rotate every two weeks, thus allowing the students exposure to all phases of the restaurant. This also helps emphasize the importance of teamwork in the Food Service/Hospitality Industry. Due to space constraints and restaurant layout, the number of students is limited. In order to ensure safety, each area must be supervised.
Those responsible for the "2001and 2003 Alumni Showcases" are proof of the program's success. Other successful alumni are engaged in military careers, or in pursuit of higher education. Most have established careers within the Food Service/ Hospitality Industries. Because these industries are the most lucrative in the world, our graduates have a marketable skill, which ensures them a job. Gratification is obtained by sharing their success.
This is a self-supported program. The instructors' salaries are the only city incurred expense. In order for the program to survive we must generate enough revenue for it to continue. Our students are aware of the concept; thus each one puts forth his/her best effort. We extend our gratitude to our customers for they are our true support system. They are largely responsible for the success of this program for the past twenty five years.