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Proposed Vermont Culinary Institute study raises questions about convenor and capacity

Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development · March 31, 2026
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Summary

A study in S.327 would explore creating a Vermont Culinary Institute to rebuild the hospitality workforce pipeline. Savannah Haskell of the Office of Workforce Strategy and Development offered to convene stakeholders, but committee members questioned whether the new office has the capacity and suggested state colleges as an alternative.

Members of the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee discussed a provision in S.327 that would convene stakeholders to study reestablishing a Vermont Culinary Institute aimed at rebuilding the hospitality and culinary workforce pipeline.

Senator Allison Clarkson framed the study as a response to the loss of prior in-state culinary training capacity and said the study could explore a…

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