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Department of
Hospitality Business

 

 

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, the Department of Hospitality Business prepares graduates for management positions
in one of the most dynamic and fastest growing employment fields
~ Hospitality and Tourism ~

 

The Department of Hospitality Business, located at the Sevier County campus, features two first-class associate of applied science degree programs in the hospitality field:  Culinary Arts which is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFFAC) and Hotel & Restaurant Management. 

The Rel Maples Institute for Culinary Arts provides students with education and experience in hot foods preparation, baking and pastry and kitchen management as well as non-commercial foodservice. 

The Culinary Arts program offers a choice of emphasis in Hot Foods or Baking and Pastry.  The program also features a Certificate program which focuses solely on the culinary core of the applied science degree.

The Hotel & Restaurant Management degree offers the students a choice of a hotel or restaurant management track. In addition, the program includes a solid business core requirement, affording students with a broader base of business skills useful in the industry.

The program's faculty is highly dedicated and very diverse in academic credentials and professional certification as well as career background.  They are all seasoned industry veterans.

The Hospitality Business Student Association (link coming soon!)

The coursework for each program can be reviewed in the
Walters State Online Catalog on pages 80-81.
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Faculty and Staff Directory


Mr. Joe Fall, Ed.S.
Department Head
and Associate Professor of Business
 



865-774-5814

Chef Catherine Hallman, CEPC
Program Director, Culinary Arts Program
Associate Professor
 


865-774-5826

Chef Dadang Djajadiredja (DJ), CEC, CFBE
Chef Instructor
Competition Team Leader
 


865-774-5822

Chef Joe Cairns
Chef Instructor
 


865-774-5816

Ms. Jeri Haun
Administrative Assistant


865-774-5817


 

2007 – 2008
Jr. American
Culinary Federation
Competition Team

Bronze Medal

 

Our new $8.5 million state-of-the-art Culinary Arts facility
Opened, January 2008

 

Amy Holloway

Dual major:
Hotel & Restaurant Management
and Business Administration

Currently a Front Desk Agent

Career Ambition: Sales Manager
 

 

 
 
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