Culinary & Hospitality

If you’re interested in a career in the culinary or hospitality fields, Northern Essex is the perfect place to start.

Studying Culinary and Hospitality at NECC

With an education in culinary or hospitality, you can stay close to home and start your career in the Merrimack Valley or travel the globe working for restaurants, hotels, casinos, spas, cruise lines, and more.

Opened in 2020, the college’s Lupoli Family Institute of Culinary Arts is home to all culinary and hospitality programs. The institute occupies two floors in The Heights, a newly built ten-story luxury building in downtown Haverhill. The space includes classrooms, laboratories, and state-of-the-art kitchens—as well as breathtaking views of the Merrimack River.