History | Bucheon Culinary Vocational School

Starting in 1991 as Bucheon's first food service training institution, we have been on the same path for 40 years.

2026

Participation in the 14th Seoul International Food, Beverage and Restaurant Cooking Contest (70 people) — 54 gold, 11 silver, 5 bronze / 1 grand prize winner, 1 grand prize winner, 5 excellence prize winners
Designated as an industrial engineer testing center by Human Resources Development Service of Korea (confectionery, bakery)
Designated as a course evaluation type industrial engineer training institution by Human Resources Development Service of Korea (Korean food, western food, bakery)
Designated as an excellent employment agency by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (food cooking, food and beverage service, confectionery, bakery, rice cake manufacturing)
Entrance ceremony for 79 general high school students from the Ministry of Employment and Labor (Buchon University)
Approved by the Ministry of Employment and Labor for general high-level commissioned vocational training training courses (Restaurant Culinary Department, Hotel Culinary Department, Confectionery and Bakery Barista Department)

44 people graduated from general high schools — 41 people (93%) went on to university, 42 people (95%) acquired industrial engineers, and 40 people (90%) acquired three or more national technical qualifications.
2025 Korea Master Chef Championship participation (30 teams) — 18 Gold Prize teams, 12 Silver Prize teams / 1 Grand Prize team, 11 Grand Prize winners, 5 Excellence Prize teams
20th Incheon Food Festival Confectionery and Baking Contest (11 teams) — 9 gold medal teams, 1 silver prize team, 1 bronze prize team
Participation in the 13th Seoul International Food, Beverage and Restaurant Cooking Competition (43 people) — 20 gold, 14 silver, 9 bronze / 1 grand prize winner, 3 excellence prize winners
Entrance ceremony for 44 general high school students from the Ministry of Employment and Labor
Designated as an industrial engineer testing center by Human Resources Development Service of Korea (confectionery, bakery) · Designated as a course evaluation type industrial engineer training institution (Korean food, bakery)
Designated as an excellent employment agency by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (food cooking, confectionery, baking, rice cake manufacturing)

68 people graduated from general high school — 62 people went on to college (91%), industrial technician acquisition rate 95%
Participation in the 12th Seoul International Food, Beverage and Restaurant Cooking Competition (65 people) — 41 gold, 14 silver, 9 bronze / 1 grand prize winner, 3 best winners, 2 excellence prize winners
73 students enrolled in 4 departments commissioned by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (Food & Culinary Arts, Hotel Culinary Arts, Confectionery & Bakery Barista, Food & Beverage Cafe & Desserts)
Designated as an industrial engineer testing center by Human Resources Development Service of Korea (confectionery, bakery) · Designated as a course evaluation type industrial engineer training institution (Korean food, western food, bakery)
Designated as an excellent employment agency by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (Food Cooking)

11th Seoul International Food, Beverage and Restaurant Cooking Contest - 1 grand prize winner, 3 excellence prize winners, 19 gold medals, 11 silver medals, 2 bronze medals
Designated as a training institution by the Employment Agency for the Disabled (cafe bakery work)
Approved by the Ministry of Employment and Labor for general high-level commissioned vocational training training courses (4 departments)
Designated as a course evaluation type industrial engineer training institution by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (Korean food, baking) · Conducted classes for cooking skills (Korean food, Chinese food, blowfish)

Designated as an excellent training institution by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (2023.01~2027.12, 5-year certification institution)
All 16 people won prizes at the 10th Seoul International Food & Beverage Restaurant Cooking Contest
Designated as a training institution by the Employment Agency for the Disabled (Confectionery and Bakery Barista Department) · Approved for general high-level commissioned vocational training training courses (2 departments)

Institutional expansion and relocation and conversion to a corporation (460 Buil-ro, Bucheon-si, 3rd floor of CGV Bucheon Station)
Designated as an excellent employment agency by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (Food Cooking, 2 consecutive years) Approved as a National Tomorrow Learning Card Training Institute
Human Resources Development Service of Korea approved course evaluation type industrial technician course (Korean, Chinese, Western food) · Training occupations added (barista, rice cake maker)
Approved by the Ministry of Employment and Labor as a general high-level commissioned vocational training training institution (hotel cooking, confectionery and baking)

2019 Designated as an excellent employment institution by the Ministry of Employment and Labor · Approved for course evaluation type technician course (Korean, Western, Chinese)
2017~2018 K-WACS Cooking Contest Grand Prize, Gold Prize, Silver Prize Award, Approved as a general high-level commissioned vocational training training institution
2012 Bucheon University National Cooking Contest Grand Prize, National Assembly Member Award
2005~2007 Ministry of Labor Training Institution Evaluation Grade A for 3 consecutive years · Name changed to ‘Bucheon Culinary Vocational School’ (approved by the Ministry of Labor)
1998 Facility expansion to 3 large cooking practice rooms and 41 large practice tables
1991 Opening of Bucheon Cooking Academy (approved by Gyeonggi-do Bucheon Office of Education) — Bucheon’s first specialized culinary education institution