Bloomington— ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Bloomington is celebrating its School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management graduates on Wednesday, May 7 with a Hospitality Showcase fundraising event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will serve as the final project and will be held on campus in The Yellowwood restaurant and patio. Tickets are $50 per person.

Students cooked for The Yellowwood the past eight weeks with a focus on international cuisine. For their final project, each student will cook and serve a menu item of their choice to create the Hospitality Showcase menu.

Itinerary:

  • 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Passed hors d'oeuvres, buffet, food stations, chef demos, dessert stations, cash beer/wine bar, mocktail bar
  • 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Graduate and student recognition ceremony on the patio
  • 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. Buffet and self-serve food, beverages

Visitors will have a chance to tour ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ’s baking and culinary labs, along with chef demonstrations.

To purchase tickets, visit .

Proceeds go toward the Hospitality Foundation Fund to give students first-hand experiences in the local culinary and hospitality industry.

at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Bloomington is a student-run café of the culinary arts and hospitality management program. Café operations are a collaboration between culinary, baking and pastry, and management classes.

Culinary and baking and pastry concentrations at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Bloomington are accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). 

The Yellowwood is located on ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ’s campus at 200 Daniels Way, entrance seven.

About ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ

ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ is Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering associate degrees, long- and short-term certificate programs, industry certifications, and training that aligns with the needs of the community. The College provides a seamless transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a bachelor's degree.