TCL’s Culinary Institute of the South to hold grand opening celebration for its ‘Foodseum’

Interactive museum will celebrate the story of Southern food

The Technical College of the Lowcountry’s Culinary Institute of the South will hold a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration for its Foodseum – an interactive museum celebrating the story of Southern food.

The event is from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, March 7, at the Culinary Institute of the South, in Bluffton.

Planning for the 1,000+ square-foot space, on the first floor of the school, has been in the works since the opening of the Culinary Institute in November of 2021. Open to the public, the Foodseum will give visitors an opportunity to learn more about the area’s rich food heritage through exhibits, visual displays, artifacts, guest lectures and more.

Those interested in attending should RSVP to www.tcl.edu/rsvpfood. Space is limited.

The Culinary Institute of the South is at 1 Venture Drive, Buckwalter Place, in Bluffton.

ABOUT THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH AT TCL

The Culinary Institute is a 30,000+ square-foot training facility featuring six academic classrooms, two teaching kitchens, a show kitchen, baking lab, lecture theater, teaching restaurant and café. Students choose from one of three program areas – Baking & Pastry, Culinary and Hospitality – and can elect to earn an associate’s degree or certificate in these areas. For more information visit www.tcl.edu/culinary-institute.

ABOUT TCL

The Technical College of the Lowcountry is the region’s primary provider of higher education and workforce training. The public, two-year, multi-campus community college serves approximately 5,000 students annually. TCL has campuses in Beaufort, Bluffton and Hampton and serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties. For more information visit www.tcl.edu.