Sevier County Campus
1720 Old Newport Hwy
Sevierville, TN 37876
Phone 865.774.5800
When entering the Connor-Short Center, you will be greeted with delicious smells coming from the production kitchen, music from the band room or laughter as students gather for breakfast or lunch in the Mountain Rose Bistro and Bakery. Students pursuing careers in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management and Professional Entertainment will be busy in classes in this building taking courses that address the special educational/training needs of the community.
Maples Institute for Culinary Arts
Located at the Walters State Sevier County Campus, the Rel Maples Institute for Culinary Arts includes a 2,100 square-foot kitchen, bake shop, demonstration kitchen and dining rooms where students test their skills at catered events each semester.
The Maples Institute was the first culinary institution in Tennessee to receive accreditation with the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission.