Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Botanical Cuisine

The BA (Hons) in Botanical Cuisine is a new unique honours culinary arts based course offered by TU Dublin and is the first degree of its kind in Europe. This ‘Farm to Plate’ sustainability focused culinary degree course is aimed at producing contemporary chefs to meet the rapidly changing trends in food and to creatively and confidently innovate plant-based food production and service.

In the world of culinary arts, chefs who are International leaders, are driving change through the following focus. These areas are fast becoming trends for the future of food.

Growing their own fruit and vegetables
Sustainability
Ethical sourcing of food
Zero Waste
Health and wellness in menu design
Plant-based cuisine, where vegetables are taking centre stage on the menu and meat and fish are treated as a side on the plate
Chef self-care and positive kitchen culture
This ‘hands-on’ course has a strong emphasis on the practical skills and knowledge needed for the education of ‘future chefs’.