On Thursday, October 23, 2025, San Diego Mesa College will host the annual Taste of Mesa, the premier cooking-show style fundraiser benefiting the Culinary Arts Management Program. Taste of Mesa will feature internationally-inspired cuisine and two cook-off competitions between alumni, students and an advanced baking team. Alumni and current students compete against each other in either cooking or cake decorating.
Proceeds from “Taste of Mesa” will be used to purchase ingredients that will help train students for the farm to table style restaurants that are becoming more common in today’s market and prepare them to become valued employees in the service industry.
Details
4:30 p.m. - Early access for VIP ticket holders
5 p.m. - General Admission
Culinary Outlook, 2nd floor of Mesa Commons
Mesa College, 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego.
Tickets for the Taste of Mesa
- $35 for the General Admission
- $30 for students with Student ID
- $25 for children 12 and under
$100 VIP Tickets includes:
- Early access to a private reception
- Meet the students and chefs
- Invited to judge of both the cooking and cake decorating contest
- Mix and mingle with the contestants after the competition