Culinary Institute of the South at Technical College of the Lowcountry

Ladies & Gentlemen, we would like to announce the Beaufort Shrimp Festival Shrimp Showdown Judges for this year's Judge's Choice culinary competition!

We welcome Dean Jacqueline Orak, Culinary Institute of the South at Technical College of the Lowcountry Bluffton, South Carolina

Peach Morrison, Executive Director at the SC Lowcountry Tourism Commission

Darryl Owens, Port Royal SC Councilman & Foodie Extraodinaire

Courtney Worrell, CEO at 303 Associates

and last but certainly not least, Forrest Gump, Mr. Paul Dengler

We are thrilled to be holding this culinary competition at the 30th Beaufort Shrimp Festival!

Happening Now: A preview of some of our Floribbean Dishes being served in The Bistro for lunch today and tomorrow! Come dine with us and experience the students creations! Make reservations at [email protected]

It’s Floribbean Cuisine this week for lunch in The Bistro. If you haven’t dined with CIS, then you should make a reservation as we have a few openings on Wednesday and Thursday. Email [email protected] to secure your spot! Please be our guest!

Clist Cafe is open with fall favorites this week. Minestrone Soup and an Apple, Candied Pecan and Goat Cheese Salad for $12.50. Don’t forget to add a slice of the fresh made Red Velvet Cake!

The Bistro is open tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday for lunch at Culinary Institute of the South and we have room for reservations/walk-ins at 11:30am, 11:45am and 12:00pm. We are serving American Regional cuisine and we will be in the Mid-Atlantic Region. We look forward to seeing you! Reserve your spot today at [email protected]

The Bistro opens today for lunch at Culinary Institute of the South and we have room for reservations/walk-ins today at 11:30am, 11:45am and 12:00pm. We also have a few slots open tomorrow. Come enjoy and be a part of our students learning experience! We are serving American Regional cuisine and our first stop is New England! We look forward to seeing you! Reserve your spot today at [email protected]

New week means new Clist Cafe features! Lunch special is Shrimp Salad Roll with chips and a drink for $12.95. Fresh Fruit Gateau’s from the Intro to Cakes class are available for sale at $35.00 for a 10-inch cake. These delicious deals will not last until the weekend! Stop by and visit us today. 🍰👩🏻‍🍳❤️

Happening Now: Culinary Institute of the South at Technical College of the Lowcountry Staff and Faculty are participating in the Watermelon Crawl Sip & Stroll Downtown Beaufort, SC. We are so excited to be a part of this local and fun event. Come check us out. We have fresh watermelon fruit roll ups, watermelon sangria, and a watermelon compressed salad. 🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉👩🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳❤️🙌 Jacqueline Orak Kim Deese Stone Samuel Carpenter Maureen Holland Reed Damon Dickerson

Did you know that CIS has The Bistro Restaurant open for lunch to guests to experience southern hospitality, service and exquisite cuisine that our students learn in class. Come support our students on their first week of service next week on Wednesday and Thursday. Menu changes weekly and the feature next week is New England cuisine. Email [email protected] to reserve your table today! We cannot wait to serve you!

It’s so exciting when all the classes running get together to share their hard work! Pastry students enjoyed showing to the Culinary class and Dining class their creations for the day- Pate au Choux! What an experience for all, CIS builds professionals and team players!

Help wrap up the first week of school by stopping in the Clist Café for our lunch special! Chicken Salad Wrap with chips and a drink for $12.95

Class is in session this week! Come see our students, check out the Clist Cafe and what our new offerings are for the semester! Fresh baked Linzer Tortes are available now for purchase! Taste the first flavor of fall 🍁.

Our Bistro opens next week! Be the first to experience lunch with our baking, culinary, and hospitality students for the fall semester. For our first week of service we will be serving New England cuisine. Email [email protected] to reserve your table!

CIS is very excited to participate in the Beaufort Watermelon Crawl Sip & Stroll on August 24. We will have a student inspired savory creation, a sweet creation plus a refreshing sip. Get information on our degree and certificate offerings in culinary, baking and hospitality. Chat with CIS faculty and staff! We look forward to watermeloning it out with you! 🍉

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Welcome Week Pop Up—Beaufort - Technical College of the Lowcountry Pop on by for some popcorn, and chat with staff and TCL Student Ambassadors to get to know more about your TCL campus! Campus tours will also be offered. 11 […]

Getting ready for a new school year starting on Monday, August 19th! Don’t forget to always stop in and see what’s fresh in the Clist Cafe! Salad Special this week is spring mix with bacon, boiled egg, clemson blue cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers and candied pecans! Salad is served with chips and choice of drink for $10.95.

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We are so excited to partner with Sea Eagle Market and South Carolina Aquarium to breakdown and portion fish to be donated to the Lowcountry Food Bank! Our students have an amazing opportunity to learn this skill and see true ocean to table!

Chef Sam Carpenter has pulled out all the stops for this weekly lunch special available in the Clist Cafe! Braised Barbecue Pork Sandwich tossed in Coca Cola Sauce served with housemade pickles, chips and choice of drink for $12.95. Stop in and see us for we look forward to serving you 😊!

Veterans, active duty military, spouses and dependents: Did we see you yesterday at MCAS Beaufort SC? If not, visit us at our Beaufort Mather Campus or enroll online today (link in comments)!

We have the freshest ingredients here at the Clist Cafe! Nothing tastes better than a BLT Panini with chips and a drink for $12.95. Don’t forget to add a sweet or two and see what are students are baking up! 👩🏻‍🍳🥪🍪

Clist Cafe is featuring for lunch this week a BBQ Chicken Panini with chips and a drink for $12.95. We will also have a stand at the New River Campus from 11am until as Clist Cafe on the go! Come check out our sweet and savory offerings!

This past Friday we had the Hampton County High School Summer Camp Graduation at the Culinary Institute of the South! It was such a wonderful occasion and opportunity for these future students to participate in the culinary arts program, as well as visit our supporting local industry partners outside the classroom. Friends and family came together to celebrate their accomplishment with the ceremony program followed with lunch prepared by the graduates. Congratulations to everyone and we look forward to “oh the places you will go!” Thank you for your continued support in educating our future professionals Hampton County School District, Hampton Friends Of The Arts, Montage Palmetto Bluff, The Sea Pines Resort, Nantucket's Meat & Fish Market of Hilton Head, Hardee Greens, Technical College of the Lowcountry - TCL, Bluffton Farmers Market, LifeTides Institute, Culinary Institute of the South at Technical College of the Lowcountry.

The wait is finally over 🙌! The Bistro reservation line opens up for the Fall 2024 school year this Monday, July 15th! If you are interested in dining with us for an amazing experience prepared and served by our future culinary and hospitality professionals, please email [email protected]. Our 2024 reservation policy is available for your review on the TCL website. We can’t wait to serve you!

Lunch anyone? Clist Cafe has fresh shrimp salad on a brioche roll served with chips and choice of drink for $12.95. Stop in and enjoy 🦐 🍤 before they swim away!

Culinary Institute of the South welcomed high school senior Kaseiah Easley from Atlanta, GA to shadow Chef Jacqueline’s BKP 101 class to see what culinary school is all about! She had the best time learning from the students and truly grasped why you come to school! We look forward to having her next year with us!

Wishing you a Happy Independence Day from all of us here at the Culinary Institute of the South! Cheers to Red, White and BBQ!

The Clist Cafe is closed this week July 2-4 for inventory. Have a great holiday week! We will get our bake on next Tuesday!

Culinary Institute of the South is thrilled to partner with Kelly's Kitchen for the program Nourishment Beyond the Plate! Culinary Institute of the South at Technical College of the Lowcountry students will purchase and prep recipes to be prepared by residents of Beaufort that are participating in the cooking class. We love giving back to the community and enjoy the hospitality it brings to others! 👩🏻‍🍳🧑‍🍳❤️

Nourishment Beyond the Plate Cooking Class Program starts NEXT WEEK! Our first class is Thursday, June 20th for residents of Beaufort SC. We are so excited for the 19 participants that will be going through the program with us!

Huge thank you to the Culinary Institute of the South at Technical College of the Lowcountry for partnering with us to source, purchase, prepare, and deliver ingredients for each of our cooking classes!

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