Bloomington— Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios’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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios Bloomington are accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). 

The Yellowwood is located on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios’s campus at 200 Daniels Way, entrance seven.

About Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios is Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios 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.