Quote Originally Posted by smilingcat View Post
uggghhhhh!!! I'm trying to find the culinary school in SF. A place an acquaintance went and she said it was the best thing for her. They actually run a restaurant so you learn about running one as well. Learn about being a host/waiter/waitress/cook... Learn about the front of the house and the back of the house operation.
http://www.chefs.edu/san-francisco/

A friend's son went there, then went to work on Maui. Last I heard he was going to Japan to apprentice with someone (can't remember the name!)