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Reimagine plants as a powerful force for change

Deliver sustainable and flavorsome plant-forward menus with our evolving Plant-Forward Kitchen program, designed by the world's premier culinary college, The Culinary Institute of America in collaboration with Google.

Chef

Good for business
Good for
the planet

Animal protein has long been the hero in culinary training. However, more responsible sustainability practices and growing consumer demand forces us to rethink how we train and upskill kitchen teams.

Plant-Forward Kitchen will prepare cooks and chefs to better understand ingredients, learn important new cooking techniques and maximize nutritional balance.

More sustainable menus

Onboarding Learning Paths get new hires guest-ready, quickly.

Improved margins

Onboarding Learning Paths get new hires guest-ready, quickly.

Gain and retain top talent

Onboarding Learning Paths get new hires guest-ready, quickly.

A sample from
Plant-Forward Kitchen

25 Courses created to elevate the plant-forward cooking skills and culinary confidence of kitchen teams and veteran chefs.

Our approach

Introduction to the Plant-Forward Kitchen Initiative

This course introduces learners to the principles of plant-forward cooking as well as the Menus of Change© initiative - a collaboration between the CIA and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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Customer case: QSR customer

Sautéing and Frying

When you’re moving vegetables from the sidelines to the center of the plate, your team needs to know how to apply traditional cooking methods to deliver a plant-forward masterpiece.

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Customer case: Global FMCG brand

Plant-Based Stocks and Thickeners

Stocks and thickeners form the foundation of the culinary arts. This lesson will guide your team to set the scene with well-balanced flavors.

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“Awaiting quote from Khanyi on how the program can help properties respond to changing consumer demand.”

Brad Barnes

CMC, Former Director, CIA Consulting and Industry Programs

Discover the complete digital
culinary apprenticeship

Created in collaboration with the Culinary Institute of America, Plant-Forward Kitchen forms part of Lobster Ink’s full culinary digital training solution. Find out more about the other digital training programs available in this category, ProChef® 1 and Baking & Pastry.

Respond to consumer demand
with Plant-Forward
Kitchen

Experience our platform and off-the-shelf learning content with a 30-day free trial.

Respond to consumer demand
with Plant-Forward Kitchen

Experience our platform and off-the-shelf learning content with a 30-day free trial.