New England Culinary Institute

The New England Culinary Institute (NECI) is a culinary school located in Montpelier, Vermont (with a second campus in Essex Junction, Vermont). Founded in 1980 by Fran Voigt and John Dranow, the school's culinary education is based upon "learning by doing" by immersing students in real kitchen situations, and maintaining a small teacher/chef to student ratio in comparison to other American culinary schools. As a result, the institute runs a number of restaurants in Montpelier (Chef's Table, Main Street Grill, and La Brioche Bakery), Burlington (NECI Commons), and Essex Junction (The Inn at Essex).

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Montpelier, Vermont - Essex Junction, Vermont - 1980 - Burlington

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The school offers a number of educational programs, ranging from certificate programs and associates degrees up to a full bachelor's degree in food and beverage management.

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NECI's most famous alumnus is Alton Brown (class of 1995), host of the television show Good Eats.

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Alton Brown - Good Eats

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