Jeremy J Houghton (he/him)


Associate Professor College of Food Innovation & Technology Culinary Arts Providence

Biography and Expertise

Prior to teaching, Jeremy had worked as a chef and/or manager in the foodservice field in Alaska, New Mexico, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Florida, New York, North Carolina and Virginia.
He has researched wine in Sonoma Valley, Napa Valley, France, and Germany.
Chef Houghton has owned his own consulting company and has consulted to open four successful restaurants in North Carolina. He has owned his own personal chef business for NASCAR drivers, celebrities and entrepreneurs throughout the east coast. He has taught programs in Europe and Singapore on topics from Wine in America to Western Cooking. He also works on a contract bases with the Sommelier Company out of California doing virtual wine, bourbon, and spirit tastings across the United States.

Education

MBA
Johnson & Wales University

Johnson & Wales

Certified Food Safety Manager
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals

WSET Certified Educator
Wine Spirits Educational Trust

Certified Specialist of Spirits
Society of Wine Educators

Certified Specialist of Wine
Society of Wine Educators

Chef Rotisseur
Confereie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs

Certified Associate Wine Steward
Federation of Dining Room Professionals

Level 2 Certification Sommelier
International Sommelier Guild

Certified Foodservice Management Professional
National Restaurant Association

Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute

Top Professional
Marquis Who’s Who

Advisor of the Year
Student Engagement; Providence Campus

Most Valuable Person Beyond the Classroom; Culinary Arts
Johnson & Wales University

Culinary Innovation Theater Demonstration & Presentation
Demonstration
New York Restaurant Show
New York Restaurant Show
Jacob Javits Convention Center
New York City
NY

JWU Craft Brewing
Pouring Samples of Student Work, Research Projects
Ocean State Brewers Festival
Rhode Island Brewers Guild
Pivotal Brewing Company
Bristol
RI
United States