The Button Factory
Once a lively riverfront restaurant, now a culinary training ground.
In 2017, the college transformed the historic Button Factory into a cutting-edge professional kitchen for our Culinary Arts program.
This expansion builds upon the legacy of EICC's Culinary Arts program, which was launched at Scott Community College in 1991.
Culinary Arts Program
Earn a certificate, diploma, or associate's degree in our Culinary Arts program. Study all that goes into preparing nutritious and creative meals, including the science and techniques that make a dish memorable. Learn about purchasing, cost control, and management. Get hands-on training during a 6,000-hour apprenticeship. Or, take your degree one step further and graduate with a Journeyman Chef Certificate. It's an extra year and an extra 5,200 hours of paid, on-site work experience and mentorship.
You can be an executive chef, head chef, or an expert sous chef. Lead kitchen and menu operations for a restaurant, hotel, or college campus. Open a bar or corner bistro. Work in a commercial bakery.
Diane, Program Facilitator
Reese, Faculty