When Nicholls State University’s Chef John Folse Culinary Institute students returned to class this past fall, 2015, their culinary world will look quite different. The Lanny D. Ledet Culinary Arts Building, the new home of the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute, features 33,000 square feet of state-of-the-start culinary facilities, complete with six kitchens, a full-size restaurant, technology-driven lecture rooms and a dedicated student study lounge.
The $ 12.6 million dollar makeover of the Culinary school includes state of the art teaching kitchens and a student run restaurant and dining room. Named in honor of legendary New Orleans restaurateur, Ruth Fertel (founder of Ruth’s Chris Steak House), the restaurant features a dedicated kitchen and a 96 seat dining room.