Cooking Classes, Wine Events, and Thursdays at McCutchen

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Garden Grille opens May 8!

Dine outside on the McCutchen House patio amid summer's garden, which is open the second week of May through mid-August, Tuesday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The menu is lighter fare including famous McCutchen House barbecue, cuban pork, burgers, chicken, salads, hotdogs, and a variety of refreshing beverages. Indoor seating is available. Closed during inclement weather. No reservations are required for parties smaller than 15 persons. Click here for menu!

Private Lunch Dining

Our private dining on the 3rd floor of the McCutchen House is offered to any group of 8-12. Whether it’s a group of friends, a business meeting or a group from work, you will experience a unique private board room style setting, minimum of 8 guests
Call us at 777-4450 today to discuss in detail, conditions and arrangements.

From the Director

We hope that you have enjoyed the lunches, dinners, wine classes, Chef du Jour classes and the special events this semester at McCutchen House. With your support, these events continue to assist the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management and the McCutchen House in preparing and developing the next generation of hospitality managers.

The academic goals and outcomes we intended for students to achieve have been and will continue to be our primary goal; with your participation and support we achieve those outcomes.

Though the McCutchen House lunch buffet will close April 20, the Garden Grille opens May 8, 2012 and will serve 11:30-1:30 Tuesday-Friday, weather permitting, until July 27. We hope to see you in the garden!

— Neal Smoak, Director McCutchen House

McCutchen House Signature Tomato Pie

Love our tomato pie? Wish you could have it more often? Get the recipe here!

Cooking Classes, Wine Classes and Thursdays at McCutchen

Thursdays at McCutchen will give students an opportunity to expand their expertise in menu and operational management—
one of the Blue Print for Excellence goals of the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management. The event is being offered to accommodate the need for additional and improved learning oppportunities for the growing HRTM student body.

Wine Classes—Discover the wines and sample the proper foods from these regions. Enjoy a night of wine tasting and great food, tapas style. Wine events are $50 per person (*unless other wise noted), except for series classes which are $179 per person. All classes begin at 6:30 pm. You must be 21 to attend the wine classes. For questions about wine classes, call (803) 777-8225 or for full listing of classes and to register for wine events, click here!

Chef du Jour Classes at McCutchen House—Enjoy a morning of culinary instruction at the Chef d’jourclasses! These half-day cooking classes are designed to help the layperson get a leg up in the kitchen. $50 per person, 9 am –1 pm (*unless other wise noted). For questions about Chef du Jour classes, call (803) 777-8225 or for full listing of classes and to register for Chef du Jour events, click here!

Private Wine Tastings

Our private wine tastings are offered to anyone who has a private group of 15 or more. Whether it’s a group of friends or a group from work, you will experience great wine, great food, and learn about the differences is wine types, how to select wines, and pair them with food.

This tasting can be tailored to your preference from Old World wines to New World wines, or anything in between. Call us at 777-8225 today to design your wine tasting.

2012 Dates to Save:
May 8 Garden Grille Opens
July 27 Garden Grille Closes
August 30 McCutchen House opens for Fall dining
September 6 Thursdays at McCutchen begins
October 18–19 USC Fall Break.
McCutchen House is closed.
November 20 Annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale
November 21–23 USC Thanksgiving Break.
McCutchen House is closed.
December 10 McCutchen House is closed for
Holiday Break.
January 14 McCutchen House opens for
Spring dining.

High school and college students with an interest in building or advancing their culinary skills will enjoy two new culinary camps being hosted at the McCutchen House this summer. McCutchen House chefs will lead two different hands-on camp programs to explore Italian and French culinary dishes.

Camp Dates:
Italian--June 25 - 29, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
French--July 9 - 13, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Those interested in registering for one or both summer Culinary Camps click here!

Early Bird Special of $299! Register before April 15th for the special price of $299. Price after April 15 increases to $350.

McCutchen House offers delectable cooking classes and wine and beverage events.
Click here for full list of events.

McCutchen House has a full calendar of exciting events planned for the fall. For full listing of classes and to register for cooking and wine events, click here!

McCutchen House would love to host your next event.
Click here for more information.

 NEWS

McCutchen House is Now Green Certified

DHEC Launches Green Hospitality Initiative
-- The (Columbia) Free Times

The McCutchen House chefs and students agree to prepare menus that include at least 25% Certified South Carolina Grown foods and products in season and feature the Fresh on the Menu brand. This program will work to use our greatest resources to help ensure that South Carolinians can act progressively and think competitively in the global economy of our future.