DIT School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology
The DIT School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology is a part of the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).
Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Atha Cliath | |
| Established | 1999 (previously Faculty of Tourism and Food DIT from 1992, and Dublin College of Catering from 1941) |
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| Address | School of Culinary Arts and Technology, , , Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street |
| Website | dit.ie/culinaryartsandfoodtechnology |
History
Originally opened as the College of Catering in 1941, the Faculty of Tourism and Food was founded in 1977. In a restructuring of the faculty in 2012, the School of Hospitality Management and Tourism and the School of Culinary Arts were merged with the former Faculty of Applied Arts into the new College of Arts and Tourism. The School of Food Science and Environmental Health was transferred to the new College of Science and Health.
Academics
The Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) is a state-funded, non-profit comprehensive higher educational institution providing programmes in several disciplines. It is located on a number of sites around Dublin city. The School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, based at DIT's Cathal Brugha Street campus in Dublin City centre, is the largest Irish provider of education, training and research for the culinary, food, beverage and hospitality industries.