MCC Culinary Arts Institute - CAI

MCC Culinary Arts Institute - CAI Experience Mott Community College's superior educational experience in the art of cooking.

The Culinary Arts Institute is the destination for aspiring chefs and food service professionals.

05/29/2026

Thank you to the Mott, Motown & More 2026 pre-show dinner crew!

The students at the Mott Culinary Arts Institute did an amazing job! The food was spectacular and set the perfect tone for the night.

FRIDAY, MAY 15 at 5:30 PMPre-Show Buffet Dinner: “A Travel Back to the Vehicle City”Before heading to the Capitol to cat...
05/07/2026

FRIDAY, MAY 15 at 5:30 PM
Pre-Show Buffet Dinner: “A Travel Back to the Vehicle City”

Before heading to the Capitol to catch the soulful sounds of Mott, Motown & More, join us at the MCC Culinary Arts Institute for a dinner that will have your taste buds swaying to the music!  Our buffet, “A Travel Back to the Vehicle City,” is a tribute to the legendary flavors of retro Flint restaurants. We’re reviving the hits, featuring PX BBQ Chicken, the Pink Garter Broiled Whitefish Bearnaise, and Country Squire Swedish Meatballs, along with other noteworthy dishes and a finale of sweet endings, including the classic Vernors Boston Cooler. 

Full Menu:
* Red Rooster Caesar Salad
* Country Squire Swedish Meatballs
* PX BBQ Chicken
* Pink Garter Broiled Whitefish Bearnaise
* Sweet Potato and Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
* Beech Tree Buttered Asparagus
* Sicily’s Ten-Foot Bread Stix
* Bill Knapp’s Celebration Chocolate Cake
* Classic Vernors Boston Cooler

Grab your dinner and show tickets today. It’s a menu that captures the rhythm of the city!

TICKETS: click the link in the bio or visit tickets.thefim.org

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Come for the nachos, stay for the celebration! We’re bringing the fiesta at the Downtown Coffee Bea...
05/05/2026

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Come for the nachos, stay for the celebration! We’re bringing the fiesta at the Downtown Coffee Beanery with Cinco de Mayo lunch specials featuring carnitas, chicken, and carne asada.

Also, grab the perfect refresher for your afternoon at work, a mojito mocktail!

Cheers! 🍹

11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Downtown Coffee Beanery at the MCC Culinary Arts Institute
550 South Saginaw St., Flint

We love a good collaboration! We’ve teamed up once again with the Kyle Kuzma Family Foundation and the Flint YMCA to em...
04/07/2026

We love a good collaboration! We’ve teamed up once again with the Kyle Kuzma Family Foundation and the Flint YMCA to empower our local teens through the Step Forward Youth Program. Reps from MCC’s Admissions, Culinary Arts, Workforce Development Youth Services & Training programs were on hand to showcase all the incredible opportunities at MCC….AND you can start while in high school.

The future starts now! Click the link in the bio for program information.

The Applewood at Second & Saginaw will be closed today for a private event. Come back and join us for lunch tomorrow fro...
03/24/2026

The Applewood at Second & Saginaw will be closed today for a private event.

Come back and join us for lunch tomorrow from 11:00-1:00, final seating at 12:45.

We hosted the most amazing group of culinary arts students from Lapeer County Education and Technology Center at our hi...
03/22/2026

We hosted the most amazing group of culinary arts students from Lapeer County Education and Technology Center at our high school open house yesterday. The students were very professional, engaging, and arrived ready to work in their chef uniforms. By far, they were the standout group, and we really enjoyed working with them!

Our interactive open houses allow students to work in the labs side-by-side with our chefs for an opportunity to experience “a day in the life of an MCC culinary student.”

The future looks delicious and we can’t wait to see these familiar faces back in our kitchens after graduation!

Wanna see our labs for yourself? Click the link in our bio to schedule a tour.

Ciao, Spring Break!We are officially closed as our students trade kitchen labs in Flint for coursework in Italian cuisin...
02/28/2026

Ciao, Spring Break!

We are officially closed as our students trade kitchen labs in Flint for coursework in Italian cuisine and culture at the Florence University of the Arts in Italy! We’ll be back for coffee and culinary treats soon.

☕️ Coffee Beanery will reopen Monday, March 9th
🍽️ Applewood at Second & Saginaw will reopen Tuesday, March 10th

Wishing our students and faculty safe travels and plenty of pasta! 🇮🇹

Last night’s Applewood Valentine’s Dinner was officially a “sold-out, hearts-full, stomachs-fuller” success. It was a c...
02/15/2026

Last night’s Applewood Valentine’s Dinner was officially a “sold-out, hearts-full, stomachs-fuller” success. It was a celebration of love in all its forms — couples, galentines, and family members connecting over dinner with a purpose. The beautiful voice of Jasmin Turman, MCC Music Major, filled the room and warmed hearts.

A huge thank you to our chefs and students who worked hard and brought the vision to life. We are so appreciative of every guest who packed out both seatings and supported our students. We’re so sorry we couldn’t accommodate every reservation request, but stay tuned for the next dinner at Applewood at Second & Saginaw.

The countdown to Italy has begun,
12 days until departure….

Meet Chef James Hemings — the father of American cuisine. From French Fries to Crème Brûlée, Hemings’ DNA is in every k...
02/09/2026

Meet Chef James Hemings — the father of American cuisine.

From French Fries to Crème Brûlée, Hemings’ DNA is in every kitchen across the country.

Born in 1765 in colonial Virginia, James Hemings was brought to Monticello as a nine-year-old boy, enslaved to Thomas Jefferson. At 19, Hemings traveled to France with Jefferson to be trained in the art of French cooking.  While in Paris, he studied with the caterer and restaurateur, Monsieur Combeaux, and apprenticed with pastry chefs and a cook in the household of the Prince de Condé. Chef Heming is responsible for bringing the staples we know and love today to America — french fries, ice cream, and macaroni pie, now known as Macaroni & cheese.

To learn more about Chef Hemings and his contributions to American cuisine, don’t miss the documentary screening of “James Hemings: Ghost in America’s Kitchen,” part of 11th Annual African American Film Series.

Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
Flint Institute of Arts
1120 E. Kearsley St.
Flint MI 48503

For more information and to register, visit https://communitiesfirstinc.org/event/african-american-film-series-flint-4/

It’s been cold outside, but Chef Antwain Trimble brought the heat in the kitchen! 🔥FACT - Families and Children Together...
02/09/2026

It’s been cold outside, but Chef Antwain Trimble brought the heat in the kitchen! 🔥

FACT - Families and Children Together held their Family Kitchen event with us at the MCC Culinary Arts Institute, sponsored by Molina Healthcare of Michigan. Local families learned to prepare a healthy chicken fajita dinner step-by-step and received groceries to make it at home. Great Start to Quality Resource Center, Eastern Region was on hand, providing information on childcare and preschool programs. We love helping families make meals easier, healthier, and more affordable.

👉 For more resources: Connect with FACT, Molina Healthcare, and Great Start to Quality.
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