Culinary Arts



The culinary arts are passed on to inmates who elect to become part of the team in the North County Correctional Kitchen operated by LASD's Food Services Unit. The NCCF Kitchen is a professional operation equipped with commercial grade equipment that operates on a 24-hour basis.



Active training in food services, baking, cooking and the full spectrum of food preparation career preparation occurs during the course of kitchen operations at NCCF. An entire overview of the industry is provided from planning and preparation to delivery and service.



NCCF Kitchen workers not only work together but are housed together as well. The various shift crews learn to work together in a commercial work environment, experiencing firsthand how a variety of different positions with various duties all contribute to achieve a common goal.