Bar Opening for upcoming F&B Trainings at the ACAC!
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Pernod Ricard Cambodge, a convivial, responsible, and successful global wine and spirits group, the Academy of Culinary Arts Cambodia is celebrating the opening of its brand-new bar introducing an extension of the current curriculum activities with a new range of trainings in beverages, mixology, and service! Thursday, 13 October 2022, Pernod Ricard Cambodge and…
A Reason to Celebrate! The ACAC receives WORLDCHEFS Recognition
The Academy of Culinary Arts Cambodia is the first school in Cambodia to receive the Recognition of Quality Education from the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS), an international endorsement renowned in the culinary world! “We are extremely delighted and honoured to meet the high standards required to become part of such a distinguished and dynamic global network. This recognition…
Executive Chef Loïck Le Roux visits the ACAC
Today, 16 September 2022, the Academy of Culinary Arts Cambodia was honoured to receive a visit from French Chef Loïck Le Roux, Executive Chef at the renowned Palace Gate Hotel in Phnom Penh, to share his expertise and experiences during an afternoon workshop with the students. With him came along Palace Gate’s Khmer Chef de Partie Nhem Samon, who will…
Embarking on a new life in Dubai
Dubai, a vibrant and modern city located on the coast of the Arabian desert and overlooking the Arabian Gulf, is one of the most sought-after destinations among global job seekers, offering exciting job opportunities and great prospects for career growth. According to The Economic Times “Hospitality World” currently there are more than 350 fast-developing, active hospitality projects across Dubai, making…
Escoffier Young Talent Competition at the ACAC
Today, on a hot Sunday in the middle of the busy, buzzling capital Phnom Penh, the candidates for the 3rd Disciples Escoffier Cambodia Young Chef Competition 2022, were officially competing in a friendly atmosphere at the Academy of Culinary Arts Cambodia. The 4 chef contestants, Nhem Samon from the Palace Gate Hotel, Mao Vanna from Pepe Bistro, Nuon Rithysak from…
The long wait is over! Our basic Bakery & Pastry Short Course has started
It’s Saturday, early in the morning, and 20 excited hobby cooks are tying their aprons and putting on their chef hats, ready to explore the secrets of bread making and sweet creations, on the first day of their long-awaited basic bakery and bakery short course. On today’s learning schedule are vanilla cookies, chocolate chips, lemon meringue, cream cheese scones and…
Welcome, New Students – The ACAC Spring Semester has Begun!
The new spring term 2022 at the Academy of Culinary Arts Cambodia has started off well, with a number of 44 new future culinary artists, full of motivation, emotions, and expectations. Our ACAC team is thrilled to see you all joining our international community of students, faculty, admins, and alumni and it is our goal and mission to ensure that…
ACAC Open House Event – A Huge Success!
Today has been a special day at the Academy of Culinary Arts Cambodia, chefs and students have been busy for days preparing food for the Open Day, which happens twice a year and marks the beginning of a new Calendar semester of learning at the Academy. Plenty of collaborative culinary activities have been planned ahead and organized by the ACAC…
Happy Chandara Students visit the ACAC for a Workshop
Accompanied by their school director Mr. Douch Makara and the program manager Mr. Yon Meakchan, twenty-five young high school students from the Happy Chandara School participated in a morning workshop provided by the ACAC’s chefs faculty team giving them an insight into the chef’s profession and a career perspective for their after high school life. After a Q&A round and…
Our Open House Event with fun activities is coming up!
Save the date! Finally, our Open House Event is back. On May 8th from 9 am to 2 pm the ACAC campus will be filled with fun activities, workshops, quizzes, live cooking stations and of course delicious food prepared by our students and chefs. The event is for free and for everyone who is interested in learning more about culinary…
VIP Workshop & Dinner for Early Bird Students
During our special early bird enrollment event today, our future students had the opportunity to meet each other before the spring term starts, participate in an engaging workshop and share a delicious meal together. After a refreshing welcome drink, the students were divided into 3 equal groups: the hot kitchen team, the bakery team, and the pastry team. Each group…
ACAC’S 2022 Spring Graduation
“This graduation is the celebration of our students’ success, but it also marks the beginning of their careers. From the bottom of our culinary hearths, we wish success, health, and happiness to all of our graduates!” Thursday, March 31, 2022. Hats off to the graduating class of spring 2022! The last few years were marked by the pandemic, and it…