50 years of culinary education celebrated at VIP dinner service 

Johnson & Wales University is encouraging friends, supporters, and alumni to tune in to an upcoming episode of the hit tv show Hell’s Kitchen, featuring 50 years of excellence in culinary education at the university.  

According to published information about the episode, Season 24, episode 9 will air on Thursday, November 20 on the FOX network at 8 p.m. EST. The red and blue teams will go head-to-head in a competition to earn their dish a spot in the tasting menu of a special dinner service celebrating Johnson & Wales University’s legacy of excellence in culinary and hospitality education. 

Three of the 20 contestants competing on season 24 of Hell’s Kitchen: Battle of the States attended JWU: Antonio Wormley, representing the state of New Hampshire; Anaiya Lane, who represented Delaware; and Chris Faison, representing New Jersey. 

About the College of Food Innovation & Technology 

For more than 50 years, JWU has been a trailblazer in food education, becoming the first in the country to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Culinary Arts, followed by the first Bachelor of Science degree in Baking and Pastry Arts in 1997. In 2020, the College of Culinary Arts was renamed to the College of Food Innovation & Technology, reflecting the breadth and depth of programming offered, and the commitment to sustainability. Dean Jason Evans joined the college to execute the new vision.   

“Very few organizations in the country have the intellectual and physical assets to prepare students for all of these roles, but CFIT does,” Evans said of CFIT. “Undoubtedly, the need for problem solvers in the food system is greater now than ever. CFIT can offer its prospective students, partners and donors a unique opportunity to make the world better.” 

About JWU 

Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with more than 8,000 graduate, undergraduate and online students at its campuses in Providence, Rhode Island and Charlotte, North Carolina. An innovative educational leader, the university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, business, food innovation, hospitality, nutrition, and health and wellness. It also offers undergraduate programs in culinary arts, dietetics and design. JWU’s unique model provides students with the personalized attention, academic expertise and industry connections that inspire professional success and personal growth. The time students spend at JWU is nothing short of transformative, as demonstrated by career outcomes, expected earnings and economic mobility rankings. The university’s impact is global, with alumni in 125 countries pursuing careers worldwide. For more information, visit jwu.edu.