The Food School Bangkok

What The Food School Bangkok does

The Food School Bangkok is a culinary education institution established in Bangkok under Dusit Thani Public Company Limited (SET: DTC). The school operates from a multi-floor campus in Pathum Wan near Chulalongkorn University, equipped with professional-grade Western and Asian practical kitchens, confectionery, bakery and pastry labs, demonstration rooms, a multi-format configurable event space, and an on-site vertical farm supporting a farm-to-table curriculum. It was officially opened in May 2023 with HRH Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presiding over the ceremony.

The school's core offering is three nationally-branded professional culinary arts certification programs delivered in partnership with globally recognized institutions: Italian cuisine via ALMA (Parma), Japanese cuisine via Tsuji Culinary Institute (Osaka), and Thai cuisine via Dusit Thani College. Each program runs in Certified Weekday and Intensive Weekend formats and culminates in an internship placement, including at Dusit Group properties. Adjacent product lines include short courses and masterclasses (฿3,900–฿32,900) in Italian, Japanese, Thai, pastry, bakery, gelato, wine and business topics; a Ministry of Education-supervised Internship Programme (฿50,000 for Thai students, ฿75,000 for international students); a Build Your Restaurant in 5 Days business accelerator; Teenage Cooking Camp; and International Bread & Bakery courses.

Beyond tuition, the school monetizes its physical infrastructure through Test Kitchen — a commercial kitchen rental and food-business incubator hosting tenants such as Palindrome Pastry, Burnt Sandwiches, Smizzle Burger and Peppina Pizza — and space rentals for corporate events, with documented bookings including 80+ executives from Dusit International and Bangkok school headmasters. GTM is event-driven, anchored by open houses, school tours, and international partnership credibility, supported by multi-channel digital marketing (website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, LINE Official Account). The school has won recognition at Thailand Ultimate Chef Challenge 2025 and 2026, Food & Hospitality Thailand 2025, and hosted the S. Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2022/23 Asia Regional Final.

Name

The Food School Bangkok

Legal name

The Food School Bangkok

Website

https://thefoodschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Food School Bangkok is a premium culinary education institution in Bangkok, operated under Dusit Thani Public Company Limited, offering internationally certified Italian, Japanese, and Thai culinary programs in partnership with ALMA, Tsuji, and Dusit Thani College, alongside short courses, a commercial kitchen incubator, and corporate event services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Culinary Education

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Culinary Arts & Cooking (Baking, Pastry, Global Cuisines) (EDAAAGAG), Catering & Events Food Service (EDALADAC)

Keywords

• Culinary arts education
• Professional chef training
• Commercial kitchen rental
• Food business incubation
• Hospitality education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Culinary Education Programs: Professional culinary arts certificated courses in Italian, Japanese, and Thai cuisines taught by partner institutions. Revenue generated through tuition fees with multiple payment options including deposits and installment plans.
2. Short Courses & Masterclasses: Individual cooking classes and workshops ranging from ฿3,900 to ฿32,900, taught by professional chefs and guest instructors. One-time fee per course.
3. Space & Kitchen Rental: Commercial kitchen rental services for food entrepreneurs, available daily, weekly, and monthly (up to 6 months). Includes incubator kitchen program with business development support.
4. Catering & Event Services: Food service catering, private cooking classes, and corporate event hosting using school facilities and Test Kitchen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Food School Bangkok operates a culinary education institution offering certificated professional culinary arts programs in Italian (via ALMA), Japanese (via Tsuji Culinary Institute), and Thai (via Dusit Thani College) cuisines, available in Certified Weekday and Intensive Weekend formats. It supplements these with short courses, a Teenage Cooking Camp, an Internship Programme with 100% placement guarantee, Space & Kitchen Rental for events, and a Test Kitchen food business incubator with Incubator Kitchen rentals for food entrepreneurs.

Product overview

The Food School Bangkok is a culinary education institution offering a platform of professional culinary programs and short courses. The core offerings consist of three partnership-based professional culinary programs: Italian Cuisine (via ALMA), Japanese Cuisine (via Tsuji Culinary Institute), and Thai Cuisine (via Dusit Thani College), each available in Certified Weekday and Intensive Weekend formats. Supporting these are Short Courses covering diverse cuisines, beverages, pastry & bakery, and business topics. The school also operates Test Kitchen, a food business incubator combining café/dining services with commercial kitchen rentals (Incubator Kitchens) for food entrepreneurs. Additional offerings include Space & Kitchen Rentals for events, an Internship Programme, Teenage Cooking Camp, and specialized programs like 'Build Your Restaurant in 5 Days' business accelerator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Culinary Arts in Italian Cuisine Professional-level culinary arts program covering Italian cuisine from fundamental cooking techniques to pasta and risotto artisanship, offered in partnership with ALMA. Available in Certified Weekday and Intensive Weekend formats. Designed for aspiring professional chefs seeking internationally recognized Italian culinary certification.
• Professional Culinary Arts in Japanese Cuisine Professional-level Japanese culinary arts program covering traditional dashi stock and kaiseki fundamentals to managing a successful Japanese dining business, offered in partnership with Tsuji Culinary Institute. Available in Certified Weekday and Intensive Weekend formats for aspiring professional chefs.
• Professional Culinary Arts in Thai Cuisine Professional-level Thai culinary program covering authentic Thai culinary techniques from classic to contemporary, in partnership with Dusit Thani College. Includes Certified Weekday and Intensive Weekend options. Designed to transition enthusiasts to professional Thai chefs.
• Short Courses Short cooking courses and masterclasses for those wanting to practice cooking skills regardless of culinary background. Includes courses in Italian Cuisine, Japanese Cuisine, Thai Cuisine, beverages, pastry and bakery, and business topics. Taught by professional chefs and guest instructors.
• Teenage Cooking Camp Cooking camp program for teenagers designed to introduce young learners to culinary arts.
• Test Kitchen Collaborative food business incubator environment featuring commercial kitchens, café, dining hall, co-working space, and vertical farm. Includes Incubator Kitchens for rent by the day, week, or month (up to 6 months) and supports food entrepreneurs and chefs in developing recipes, testing food products, and launching food businesses.
• Space & Kitchen Rentals Multi-functional venue rental services for meetings, events, and cooking workshops. Includes kitchen rental, private cooking classes, cooking demonstration rooms, meeting rooms, and catering services. Facilities available on multiple levels with theater, classroom, U-shape, boardroom, dinner, and cocktail setup configurations.
• Internship Programme Ministry of Education supervised internship program lasting approximately 3 months with rolling intakes throughout the year. Covers career exploration, soft skills development, culinary readiness, and food laws. Includes placement in leading restaurants or hotels in Thailand, including Dusit Group properties. Priced at 50,000 THB (Thai) or 75,000 THB (International).
• Build Your Restaurant in 5 Days Intensive 5-day business accelerator for aspiring restaurant owners, food entrepreneurs, and culinary professionals. Covers business strategy, menu development, restaurant operations, branding, and real-world execution. Culminates in 'Prototype Day' with live soft-launch simulation and investor-style pitch. Priced at 32,900 THB.
• International Bread and Bakery International bread and bakery program teaching various baking techniques from around the world, part of the progressive learning community offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% internship placement guarantee for qualified students
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland (CAAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2025MOU signed in October 2025 with one of the world's top culinary schools under the Swiss Education Group. The partnership enables continued education pathways for students.
• ALMA - The School of Italian Culinary ArtsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerALMA, based in Parma, Italy, is The Food School Bangkok's partner for Italian cuisine programs. ALMA provides curriculum design, chef instructors, and certification for professional culinary arts in Italian cuisine. Students receive internationally recognized Italian culinary certification through this partnership.
• Tsuji Culinary InstituteflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTsuji Culinary Institute from Osaka, Japan is the partner for Japanese cuisine programs. The institute provides authentic Japanese culinary training, chef instructors (sensei), and certification for students learning traditional and contemporary Japanese cooking techniques.
• Dusit Thani CollegeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThailand's premier hospitality and culinary arts institution serves as the partner for Thai cuisine programs. Dusit Thani College contributes expertise in Thai culinary traditions and hospitality management education.
• Dusit InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company Dusit Thani Public Company Limited operates the school under PDPA compliance. The school benefits from Dusit's hospitality expertise and network, including internship placements at Dusit hotels and resorts.
• Mitr PholminorOthersStrategic partner providing quality ingredients for culinary education and school operations.
• GO WholesaleminorOthersWholesale supplier partner for the school's food service and educational operations.
• BetagrominorOthersStrategic partner providing quality protein products for culinary training.
• MeijiminorOthersAccredited partner providing dairy and other ingredients for pastry and culinary education.
• Cacao BarryminorOthersAccredited partner supplying premium chocolate for pastry and confectionery training.
• BarillaminorOthersAccredited partner providing authentic Italian pasta and ingredients for Italian cuisine training.
• LucarisminorOthersAccredited partner providing premium crystal tableware for dining and food presentation training.
• Wine GarageminorOthersEducation partner providing wine training and expertise for beverage education programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• École Ducasse: Multi-campus French culinary school (Paris, Rennes, Thailand) offering professional diplomas in cuisine, pastry and bakery. Comparable as a globally-branded culinary educator with French-tradition roots serving international students across continents.
• Le Cordon Bleu (Bangkok): Globally recognised culinary school with a long-running Bangkok campus offering certified culinary and patisserie programs to similar aspiring-professional-chef segments. Competes head-to-head for the same premium tuition-paying Thai and international students that The Food School Bangkok targets.
• Dusit Thani College: The Food School Bangkok's Thai cuisine program partner and a flagship Thai institution offering hospitality and culinary diplomas under the same Dusit group umbrella. Closely comparable curriculum and employer network, even as a partner rather than pure competitor.
• At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy: Singapore-headquartered culinary and pastry school offering accredited diploma and short-course programs across Asian cuisines. Closest regional analogue in terms of multi-cuisine scope, English-medium teaching and serving international students in Asia.
• Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland (Swiss Education Group): Newly-signed MOU partner under the Swiss Education Group; CAAS offers culinary and pastry programs in Switzerland with pathway articulation into The Food School Bangkok and vice versa. Closely comparable international culinary school with global student mix.
• Tsuji Culinary Institute: Osaka-based culinary academy providing The Food School Bangkok's Japanese cuisine program and instructors. Comparable as a Japan-anchored culinary school offering professional chef training in traditional Japanese techniques.
• International Centre for Culinary Arts (ICCA) Dubai: Dubai-based culinary school offering professional certificates and short courses in a multi-cuisine (Asian, European, Middle Eastern) format. Closely matches The Food School Bangkok's positioning of multi-cuisine accredited certifications in a global city context.
• ALMA - The School of Italian Culinary Arts: Italian culinary school in Parma that supplies The Food School Bangkok's Italian curriculum and certification. Directly comparable as an Italian-cuisine-centric professional culinary program targeting international students.

Broad incumbents

• Culinary Institute of America (CIA): The largest and most recognised culinary college in the United States with broad degree and continuing education programs across cuisine categories. Larger and longer-established than The Food School Bangkok but operates in the same professional culinary education category.
• Institute of Culinary Education (ICE): US-based culinary career school with campuses in New York and Los Angeles offering professional diplomas and recreational classes. Comparable in product mix (professional + recreational) and short-course offering, though larger in scale and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyS_w58tQtLOvUjXChF7p0Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/thefoodschoolbkk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-food-school-bangkok
• Instagraminstagram.com/thefoodschoolbkk
• TikToktiktok.com/@thefoodschoolbkk

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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