Christian Wise (Wisconsin, USA) - 2011 student

General Manager and Executive Chef, responsible for the complete food operations at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA

« My team of 400 prepares approximately 10,000 meals per day for 32 weeks a year. I love food and understanding how food relates to humanity on every level is highly interesting to me.

Upon first sight, Hautes Etudes du Goût, of all the programs I reviewed, offered the widest variety of coursework and the highest caliber of faculty. I work, full-time, and I needed and intense, condensed program. HEG is an intense, condensed program, but, in addition, after completing the coursework, I can also say that it was one of the most thorough programs and exceeded my expectations beyond any preconceived notion. Quite honestly, my participation has helped mold me into a different and positive mind set, thus affecting my life in a great way.
For anyone that loves food, has an interest in humanity and wants an opportunity to learn a significant amount in a positive environment, I can not say enough laudatory things about this program, except for, « you need to apply and do it. ».

In addition to the wonderful content, the program was extremely well organized between two institutions and two cities, a feat that, in and of itself, was impressively executed. »