DIT Faculty of Tourism and Food
Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Atha Cliath | |
| Active | 1992–2021 |
|---|---|
| Location | , |
| Website | dit.ie/colleges/collegeofartstourism |
The Faculty of Tourism and Food of the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) was a culinary school located at Cathal Brugha Street in Dublin.
History
Originally opened as the College of Catering in 1941, the Faculty of Tourism and Food was founded in 1992.[1]
The faculty specialised in training professional chefs, hospitality managers, and other professionals in the food and tourism industry, providing undergraduate degrees as well as master's degrees and doctorates.
It's graduates included Darina Allen, TV chef, food writer, and founder of the Michelin starred Ballymaloe House and Cookery School and food company, along with several other noted Irish chefs and hoteliers.
In a restructuring of the faculty in 2009, the School of Hospitality Management and Tourism and the School of Culinary Arts were merged with the former Faculty of Applied Arts into the new College of Arts and Tourism. The School of Food Science and Environmental Health was transferred to the new College of Science.
In 2019, as a result of the Dublin Institute of Technology merging with IT Tallaght and IT Blanchardstown in early 2019, the school would close and it's schools would move to a new campus in 2021.[2]
Schools
The former Faculty of Tourism and Food consisted of the following schools:
- School of Hospitality Management and Tourism
- School of Food Science and Environmental Health
- School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology
External links
References
- ^ "Dublin Institute of Technology | Technological University Dublin Research | ARROW@TU Dublin". arrow.tudublin.ie. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ ""School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology: About the School"". Retrieved 1 October 2025.