Center for Asian Culinary Studies

The Center for Asian Culinary Studies (CACS) is a non-stock, non-profit educational facility located in San Juan, Metro Manila, and in Davao City, Philippines.

It was established in 2000 in Manila by Gene Gonzalez and in 2007, in Davao City. The school started out with daily short courses until they evolved into professional courses which have been accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

It is the first culinary school in the Philippines to earn a Level IV accreditation — the highest possible level — in their Professional Program granted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). It is the only culinary school with this certificate in education. It is also in consortium with the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.

Campus

The CACS-Manila campus is located at 455 P. Guevarra Street, San Juan, Metro Manila. It is housed within a 1927 ancestral home-turned restaurant called Cafe Ysabel. The school has fully equipped and professional kitchen classrooms, a research and development kitchen, an extensive culinary library, a multipurpose hall, a chocolate room, a restaurant and bakeshop with commercial kitchens where the students take their internship.

In November 2010, CACS-Manila opened their 2 new classrooms, the CACS Annex, which is a 1 minute walk from Cafe Ysabel. These classrooms are currently equipped with professional kitchen equipment and facilities as their newest kitchen-classroom.

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