Oakland Community College announces new Culinary Studies Institute coming to Royal Oak campus
ROYAL OAK, Mich., (CBS DETROIT) - Oakland Community College is set to break ground on a new facility on its Royal Oak campus that will offer a delicious career option for students.
The 78,000-square-foot addition will house the college's Culinary Studies Institute and is scheduled to open in September 2025.
The estimated $74 million three-story addition will feature three classrooms, two demonstration kitchens and five teaching kitchens providing students with a bold and visionary culinary learning facility in Southeast Michigan.
The Culinary Studies Institute will include:
- 2,600 square-foot, third-floor restaurant with 360-degree views of downtown Royal Oak, sloping ceiling and large glass windows. The new restaurant will offer a new teaching and community dining option in the heart of Royal Oak, where culinary students will prepare and serve fine-dining recipes as part of their training.
- Integration of instructional technology for flexibility in teaching and learning, remote access to diverse kitchens around the world, and space for academic conferences and national culinary competitions.
- Sustainable design for adaptability and future use to stay current with culinary trends.
- Flexible first-floor design for pop-up culinary retail and café' service.
The official groundbreaking is set for Wednesday at OCC's Royal Oak campus.
