Job Placement Assistance & Alumni-Owned Businesses

The student services office provides orientation and support for current students including assistance with resumes, advising, and job placement. In addition, the Director of Admissions can meet with you on a walk-in basis during office hours or by appointment.

Employers looking to post a job opening for students or alumni, please email the job posting to jobs@culinaryinstitute.edu. Job opportunities are sent to alumni and soon-to-graduate students via email.

Our students and graduates have been employed at the finest restaurants and hospitality establishments including the following:


Restaurants and Country Clubs in the Greater Houston Area Hotels and Companies Restaurants and Country Clubs Outside of Houston and International Locations
  • Bailey Conner Catering
  • Bank by Jean Georges
  • Bistro Moderne
  • Bistro Provence
  • Bossa Latin Café
  • Brennan’s
  • Cakes and Culinary Creations
  • Gravitas
  • Houston Country Club
  • Lemond New World Cuisine
  • Pic Restaurant
  • Raveneaux Country Club
  • River Oaks Country Club
  • Shade
  • The Strip House
  • The Remington
  • Vic & Anthony’s
  • Aramark
  • Georges R. Brown Convention Center
  • Hilton Americas
  • Hilton Post Oak
  • Hotel Sofitel
  • Jackson & Co Catering
  • Marriott Greenspoint Hotel
  • Marriott Hobby Hotel
  • Noe – The Omni Hotel
  • Norwegian Cruise Lines
  • Rice University
  • Reliant Park
  • Seventeen – The Alden Hotel
  • The Houstonian
  • The Sheraton North Houston Hotel
  • Universal Sodexho (offshore)
  • Amarillo Club, Amarillo, TX
  • Boars Head Inn, Charlottesville, VA
  • Deer Valley Resort, Park City, UT
  • Grand Teton Lodge, Moran, Wyoming
  • L’Auberge du Cheval Blanc, Lembach, France
  • Miramont Country Club Bryan, TX
  • Moody Gardens Galveston, TX
  • Ponte’s Tuscan Grill, Clearwater, FL
  • Restaurant le Cygne, Gundershoffen, France
  • Worthington Hotel, Dallas, TX


Alumni Owned Companies

Today’s Special DBA Cynthia E. Velazquez
Catering Company
Cynthia Velazquez, Owner
cell # 713 818-2965
Ph#  713 991-6636
Email:  april_cev@hotmail.com

Delicia Catering
Ernesto Rojas, Owner
Erojas0428@aol.com
DeliciaCatering@aol.com
Cell: 832-875-1679

Together Catering
Chef Lionel Jones
Specializing in small intimate catered affairs from 1-20 persons
Phone # 281-440-9605
Cell # 832-754-3157

Elegant Epicurean Catering, LLC
Carolyn & Quinton Harp
19330 Foxtree Lane
Phone # 713-504-8435
Fax# 281-398-5711
www.elegantepicureancatering.com

Bailey Conner Catering
Veronika Millstid-Levine, Owner
8741 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77024
Phone: (713) 932-8335
Fax: (713) 932-7703
www.baileyconnercatering.com
Email: vmillstid@sbcglobal.net

Xavier & Susan Balourdet
Fine Catering, Personal Chef, Wine Tasting
Xavier & Susan Balourdet
E-mail: balou_susan@yahoo.com
Tel: 713-261-3618
Tel2: 281-347-0070
www.susanfinecatering.com

Au Petit Paris
Chef Dominique, Chef Eric
2048 Colquitt St
Houston, TX 77098
(713) 524-7070
info@aupetitparis.com http://www.aupetitparisrestaurant.com

The Fontenot Grand Mansion
Reina Fontenot
281-355-8961
Toll Free 1-800-558-1950
5807 Spring Stuebner Rd.
Spring, TX 77389
www.fontenotgrandmansion.com
Join us at the Mansion for: Weddings, Receptions, Anniversaries, Rehearsal Dinners, Bridal Teas, Spa Parties, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Birthdays, Quinceañeras, Etiquette Classes, Corporate Parties, Awards Banquets

Lemond New World Cuisine
Café and Bakery
Corporate & Special Events Catering
Executive Chef Reginald L. Martin, Jr.
9821 Broadway #109
Pearland, TX 77584
Phone # 281-412-5454 
Fax # 713-436-6832
Lemondcatering.com
Reginald@lemondcatering.com

The Grateful Gourmet
Tim Rowley, Owner
Vail, CO
timrowley@earthlink.net

La Table De Jeanette
Jeanette Namarahu, Chef/Owner
4215 Shadow Haven Drive
Fresno, TX 77545
281-431-8414
NAMARAHU@aol.com

T.I.P.S. (To Insure Personal Service)
Catering & Pastry Specialties
Jeffery Schnitzer
713-443-1347
Email: Jeffschnitzer@consolidated.net

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Chef's Club
May 21, 2008
 Asian Finger Food

College Recruitment Day
June 14, 2008

Wine Tasting Class
August 05, 2008

Summer Camp
See Dates

10 Year Anniversary Celebration
*By Invitation Only
May 14, 2008



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