Culinary Institute of Charleston at Palmer Campus

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New Palmer Facilities

	Main Entry The entry lobby of the Culinary Institute at Palmer Campus will provide an attractive forum for college and community receptions and other events. It can be used in conjunction with the amphitheater and dining room. The design resembles that of the lobby of the TTC Main Campus Center for Economic Development. More information
	Dining Room The 50-seat dining room lab is adjacent to and served by the student-run international production kitchen. The dining lab will provide advanced students with training opportunities in restaurant operations, including fine dining, banquet and buffet service. This flexible classroom can accommodate 16 students and is equipped with four POS systems for training. Multimedia capabilities will also make this area an ideal setting to conduct a range of corporate educational activities. More information
	Amphitheater A demonstration and competition kitchen is located in the front of the 100-seat multiuse amphitheater, behind a large retractable wall. This state-of-the-art kitchen is outfitted with the latest equipment from Gaggenau, Thermador and Bosch. There are dual cooktops on the front island, with both natural gas and induction heat. This facility will enable the Culinary Institute of Charleston to host cooking competitions as well as cooking classes. The room will also be outfitted with studio production quality high-definition Panasonic cameras, so that instructors can use the space as a master classroom or high-definition film studio. More information
	Beverage Operations Lab The beverage operations lab allows for hands-on training in beverage management of spirits, wine and beer for a maximum of 16 students per class. This lab is equipped with four independent bar stations. Each station is monitored by an overhead digital camera to enable the instructor and students to see the learning process up-close on the side LCD screens. The instructor can also record the simulation and perform instructional playback at the next lecture. More information