About Gastronomy and Culinary Management

Our program trains upstanding and innovative professionals to lead a profitable culinary and gastronomic development, and educates the best chefs and entrepreneurs. When you graduate from the Gastronomy and Culinary Management program, you will have the necessary tools to represent our culinary identity and create your own style with solid arguments.

If you are passionate about cooking, curious and investigative, are an entrepreneur and intuitive for business, as well as perfectionist and persevering, this program is for you.

Which degree will be obtained?

Bachelor’s degree in Gastronomy and Culinary Management

What will the duration be?

10 academic terms in a 5-year period

Where will you be able to study?

Monterrico campus

Area of Application

After studying Gastronomy and Culinary Management at UPC, you will be able to work as:

Executive Chef
Food and Beverage Manager.

Gastronomic Businessperson.

Gastronomic Consultant and Advisor.

Our graduate students are the best paid in the country (Source: ponteencarrera.com).

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International agreements with prestigious universities.

1°

In internationality in Peru (2014 - 2018 rankings of the "América Economía” magazine).

2°

Among all Peruvian universities, according to the Scimago Institutions Ranking Globe 2019.

Curriculum

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The curriculum of the Gastronomy and Culinary Management program at UPC consists of courses and workshops that will motivate you to develop your creativity optimally. You will be able to take these courses:

Curso de carrera

Ciencias

Negocios

Humanidades

Electivo

Derecho

Antropología y Psicología de la Alimentación y Gastronomía

Principios de Nutrición y Dietética

Química de los Alimentos

Introducción a los Negocios Gastronómicos

Introducción al Marketing

Comprensión y producción del Lenguaje 1

Insumos e Historía de la Gastronomía en el Perú

Fundamentos Técnicos de Pastelería

Técnicas Culinarias Básicas

Bases Físicas y Fisio químicas de los Productos y los Procesos Culinarios

Fundamentos para el Cálculo

Comprensión y producción del Lenguaje 2

Técnicas Culinarias Intermedias

Industria Alimentaria

Pastelería Intermedia

Fundamentos de Logística de Alimentos y Bebidas

Fundamentos de la Gerencia

Cálculo

Seminario de Investigación Académica 1

Procesos de Servicios de Restauración

Técnicas de Panadería

Técnicas Culinarias Avanzadas

Logística de Alimentos y Bebidas e Ingeniería del Menú

Seguridad Alimentaria

Estadística Descriptiva

Taller de Creatividad

Elaboración de Cata de Vinos

Cocina Tradicional de Local Global

Pastelería Avanzada

Organización Culinaria y Dirección de Operaciones

Contabilidad General

Temas de Historia del Perú

Ética y Ciudadanía

Planificación y Diseños de Espacios Culinarios

Costos y Presupuestos para la Gastronomía

Procesos de Innovación de Técnicas Culinarias

Producción Certificada y Marcas de Calidad

Marketing en Gastronomía

Derecho de los Negocios

Comunicación en las Organizaciones

Elaboración Culinaria en la Restauración Comercial

Gestión del Conocimiento Culinario

Prácticas de Iniciación en Alta Cocina e Innovación Gastronómica

Pesca y Gastronomía

Diseño Organizacional y Procesos

Negocios Agroalimentarios

Electivo

Elaboración Culinaria en Colectividades e Industria Alimentaria

Dirección de Alimentos y Bebidas

Prac Direc Cul e Innov en Indus Alim y Colect

Ética y Responsabilidad Social Empresarial

Electivo

Electivo

Emprendimiento de Negocios 1

Investigación Culinaria y Gastronómica

Innovación y Desarrollo de Producto

Procesos Creativos y Tecnología Culinaria Contemporánea

Análisis Sensorial

Electivo

Emprendimiento de Negocios 2

Gestión de la Producción Culinaria

Gestión de Franquicias

Food Media Industry

Electivo

Gastronomy and Culinary Management at UPC

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Gastronomy and Culinary Management at UPC, a program with a multidisciplinary approach

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Virgilio Martínez, co-founder of the Gastronomy and Culinary Management program

Learn about Virgilio Martínez, one of the best chefs in the world and co-founder of the Gastronomy and Culinary Management program at UPC.

UPC’s V Interscholastic Gastronomy Contest

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Gastronomy and Culinary Management at UPC

Gastronomy and Culinary Management at UPC, a program with a multidisciplinary approach

Virgilio Martínez, co-founder of the Gastronomy and Culinary Management program

UPC’s V Interscholastic Gastronomy Contest

Why study Gastronomy and Culinary Management at UPC?

UPC evolves and strives to offer the best for its students.

The best team

World-renowned chef Virgilio Martínez, owner of Central, is an active member of the Advisory Committee and co-founder of the program.

Academic exchanges

You may choose to study 1 or 2 academic terms in more than 120 universities worldwide.

Active methodology

Our teaching focuses on your skills and provides a balance between theory and practice.

International double degree

You can obtain an international double degree, thanks to agreements with CETT in Barcelona (Spain), as well as participate in exchange trips to more than 120 universities in the world.

Competency-based management

You will gain the necessary tools to manage the strategic decisions in an organization.

First-class infrastructure

We have first-class facilities, where you can put into practice what you learned during the program; among them, the K’ata restaurant, which opened in 2014, led by executive chef Hervé Galidie, owner of a Michelin star, and Virgilio Martínez, one of the best chefs in the world.