Kendall in the News

Kendall College has been making waves in the news lately.

During the recent James Beard awards that took place in Chicago, Kendall College hosted several panels. After the event, a group of students were featured in an Eater article alongside some past James Beard award winners. To read more about Kendall’s participation with these prestigious festivities, click here.

Meanwhile, Kendall alum, Chef Jessica Ashley, founder of Boxed Expressions, mentioned how the College set her up for success with her business. “I had an amazing Culinary & Baking/Pastry experience,” she said when posting about her custom cake business. “I really enjoyed tying my client’s innovative and sometimes wacky ideas onto my blank canvas - 'the cake'.” Chef Jessica was featured in Black Enterprise for her new business.

Three Kendall College graduates got together on June 14th to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Honey Butter Fried Chicken, an Avondale staple. The event was called the Roscoe Rewind. Co-owners Josh Kulp and Christine Cikowski, both ’05 grads, hosted this event, with a special guest appearance by Doug Sohn, ’95. Read more on Chicago Eater.

Finally, The New Arab published a feature about Kendall alum, Chef Maher Al Nammary. Chef Maher published the book Saudi Coffee: The Culture of Hospitality. In the article, one of Chef Maher’s Instagram posts is featured: a throwback photo from a soba noodle making class at Kendall College. To read more about Chef Mahar, click here.