EXPERIENCES FOR YOUR SENSES
CULINARY ARTS & TOURISM
FACULTY
THE HEAD OF THE FACULTY SPEAKS
“Create the best experiences for your clients and learn how to manage a business.”
Culinary Arts
We train professionals with a sense of social and executive responsibility, leaders with the ability to apply their knowledge in decision-making and proper operation and administrative management.
Tourism
We train professionals prepared to solve real problems, able to propose avant-garde solutions that promote tourism at a local, national and global level.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Theory, practice and real world projects are our cornerstones.
Learn by doing, with a strong theoretical background. We believe that preparing our students with real life projects in real life companies its the only way for our students to become better professionals.
CHECK OUT SOME PROJECTS
Creating a Mezcal Brand
One of our students started producing his own mezcal in the municipality of El Marqués, he carried out all the chemical and organoleptic research that the process involves.
Working at the Oliva Nova Hotel
One of our students spent 4 months collaborating in different areas of the restaurant, floor and reception. She also developed a Customer Care and Service Training Manual in accordance with European standards.
Blindfolded Dinner
Contemporary Mexican cuisine themed dinner that seeks to generate a sensory experience in guests while they dine blindfolded.
LIVE THE EXPERIENCE
Real world experiences
thanks to our school-restaurant
Visiting the region's leading companies and events and practicing with real world clients in our school-restaurant "Al Pil Pil" are key for the faculty.
Al Pil Pil
In our school-restaurant "Al Pil Pil" our students face real world situations. The students are the ones that create the menu, cook, serve and manage it all.
Events
Attend some of the best tourism events in Mexico and visit leading companies in the region to learn from their best practices.
LIVE THE EXPERIENCE
Facilities
We are constantly renewing our equipment and facilities to improve the education of our students.
School-Restaurant
Cooking Labs
THE EDUCATIONAL PATH IN UMX
The vision for Culinary Arts & Tourism Faculty
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Management
More than just cooking
Students will learn the art of cooking and everything related to gastronomic business administration. -
Al Pil Pil
Real world situations
In our School-Restaurant "Al Pil Pil" the students will face real clients and real situations of service and food preparation while operating from different roles. -
Health & Food Science
The composition
Comprehensive training in the area of health and food science. Students will learn from the chemical and nutritional composition of food, its handling, conservation to the preparation to guarantee adequate nutrition for each person. -
A World Heritage Gastronomy
The roots
Students will dive into the roots of Mexican cuisine, from pre-Hispanic to contemporary Mexican cuisine. Knowing the traditions and cooking techniques of different regions of Mexico. -
Tourism
Mexico
We will review the main tourist destinations in Mexico, culture, attractions, gastronomy, customs and traditions.
