The Commander in Chief of Culinary, Beer, and Wine Schools!
Since 2008, over 5,406 students have graduated from various culinary schools in South Carolina. Enjoy The US Presidential Culinary Museum®, Cooking Vacations, and Cooking Classes in Rock Hill, SC, all featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, PBS, and FOX in more than 400 shows! Join us for online or LIVE classes with The United Tastes of America Cooking School™, including a couples cooking class in Greenville, SC, as a fundraiser for the museum via Class 36 with uspto.gov.
Cooking Classes in Rock Hill, SC - The Commander in Chief of Culinary
Enjoy a Presidential dish or one of our recipes
About two+ hours long (2.5 hours) depending on questions & eating! WE ALSO DO SPECIAL CLASSES FOR GROUPS ON ANY DAY GOOD FOR THEM!!!
Join our cooking classes in Rock Hill, SC for a delicious experience!
January 1, New Year's Day Roast Pork, Blackeyed Peas, Skillet Cornbread, Pot Likker & Greens Dinner - then eat together! @ 2 PM EST (additional VIP Chefs Table with Marti for entrepreneurs and influencers before includes Pumpkintini drink @ 1 PM EST). The Ultimate Peach Crisp, Crumble, Betty, Buckle, pie. Tell your NY resolution and share it with everyone.
February 5: Chinese New Year's Dinner! We gather, cook, and eat at 2 pm EST. EAST MEETS WEST LIVE from San Francisco to Charlotte. We'll be making the famous Chinese Long Noodle Soup Bowl! (Like a one-noodle ramen bowl)
February 14, Valentine's Night for couples in their own little "Alcatraz of Love" with Chefs Marti & Stormy! Cook & then dine with wine and lovers from all over the world. Share your five-minute story. Herb-Grilled Steak on a Franconia Roasted Potatoes Prison tower w/Butter, Orange Lemon Glazed Carrots & Panna Cotta @ 6 PM EST. Perfect for couples cooking classes in Greenville, SC!
March 5, Outlander Scottish Cottage Pie with Traditional Highlander Fennel Salad and Dressing - then eat together! @ 2 PM EST.
March 16, Before St. Patrick's Day, making real Irish Soda Bread with Raisins class! @ 6 PM EST.
March 17, St. Patrick's Day Emerald Island Dinner and then eating! @ 6 PM EST. Guinness Beef or Lamb Stew (or mixed with both - your choice), Colcannon or Champ, & Honey Glazed Carrots and Parsnips.
April 2, Easter Dinner with friends eating together @ 2 PM EST.
May 7, Cinco de Mayo Festival! 2 pm EST, we gather, cook, & eat.
June 4, Celebrating Juneteenth coming up! 2 pm EST we gather, cook, & eat.
July 2, 4th of July Basted Shrimp Kabobs and Magical Carvings with Honeydew and Cantaloupe Designs. 2 pm EST we gather, cook, & eat.
August 6, National Watermelon Day with Cool Carving for Summer Parties. 2 pm EST we gather, cook, & eat.
September 3, Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Matzah Ball Soup & Challah Bread Making. 2 pm EST we gather, cook, & eat.
October 1, German OktoberFEST! 2 pm EST we gather, cook, & eat.
November 5, Diwali Celebration of India Cookery. 2 pm EST we gather, cook, & eat.
December 3, Happy Holidays and Two Christmas Celebrations. Salted Carmel Pecan Pie in a Walker's Shortbread Cookie Crust, Pumpkin Pie in Julia Child's Crust 2 pm EST we gather, cook, & eat.
And see our Italian curriculum, Scottish & Outlander curriculum, Arabian nights, and living and teaching in Europe as well as living across Asia here. Our culinary schools in South Carolina support international clients for medical cuisine, estate staffing, school, and security protocols for estates owned by UHNW family offices, glitterati, stars, and industry icons, with support from the IAHHRM Academy, teaching worldwide.
A fun class photo of graduates getting their certificates.
30,000+ guests after 18+ years of fun!
Halls, resorts, clubs, churches...
We can offer to write your certificate on the Ethereum blockchain, providing a foolproof way to verify your résumé and prevent fake diplomas. We offer Zoom, VR, HoloLens, or LIVE cooking classes, including graduation certificates recorded on the blockchain. Check out Oculus or Google Cardboard here. Most students attend just by ZOOM and are cooking along with us! Please see our testimonials from Presidents, Kings, Queens, corporate stars, & glitterati here.
FOR ONLINE CLASSES - 99 PER PERSON, popular with small clubs and families asking for a short video, and then preparing a recipe. Minimum of eight attendees, maximum of 12 people. Each student purchases ingredients and has them ready for the day of the event. A graduation certificate is sent with a serial number that allows each attendee to fill in their name just as they want it.
FOR ONLINE GROUPS, PACS, CORPORATE, OR LARGE HALLS IN PERSON - popular with companies and non-profits online, or at large halls where social distancing is easier, at country clubs, resorts, political dinners, large conventions, home and food shows, hotels, churches, and association lodges. 5k to 65K and see our shows under the navigation bar of TV & STAGE SHOWS.
The host requires an advance payment. Other students in a group or company pay the host. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will only allow another person to attend in their place. Refunds are not provided including reasons such as a catastrophic accident, immediate hospitalization with LifeFlight, death and funeral arrangements, or nuclear release near your home causing forced evacuation with law enforcement and military troops on site. Please understand the severe financial impact and that we are being honest upfront. Please note that we have a minimum fee and do not offer refunds if only a few dozen people attend. Thank you, Chef Marti.
Folks invite us to community halls, resorts, homes, churches, and country clubs. Previous years' curricula centered on Arabic, French, Italian, German, and other languages, taught in our facility for ten years. In 2019, we decided to expand our culinary schools in South Carolina by offering them across the USA to reach the next 5,000 students, making it 10,000 shared with! Not everyone can travel to our location here. Throughout 2025, we have traveled to cook as far as Tokyo, with 600 people dining at an event. We accept all major credit cards.
Many groups have seen our TV series and want to cook a particular favorite from a first-family - and that's fine! We teach for about 2 1/2 hours, showcasing the history, hands-on recipe cookery, and then eat all of what we made! We blend history into classes with slides, videos, whiteboards, flipcharts, and hands-on cooking activities. We are unable to support gluten-free, vegetarian, soy-free, and other medical eating desires in our general classes unless the entire group agrees to it (i.e., an entire soy-free class). However, we offer all forms of medical cookery and specialized diets, along with cooking classes in your private home or community center.
Getting their just desserts was one of only a few fun things when Chefs Marti and Stormy were cooking at the Clinton Foundation for a recent huge gala dinner and speech in Little Rock. As 'Commander in Chef,' stirring things up (sauces and pasta) in the President's cabinet daily, Marti often tricked his guests into healthier food while they believed it tasted fantastic! 'The Clintons were the largest advocates for healthy eating after coming to understand the dangers of too much junk food, and still are,' reveals Chef Marti. 'We loved also receiving "All the Presidents' Menus from the Bushes" in Texas, sent by the National Archives - and now have them on display in the museum,' 'We recently called the Trumps to get some chocolate and now have that on exhibit!' state the two Chefs. President Bush's Chef was just here and put on a huge show, covered by the press. Please see our testimonials from Presidents, Kings, Queens, corporate stars, & glitterati here.
'Since that time, I have also been pleased to consult and design several restaurants for the Trumps. Half of the time we are serving butlers, bartenders, housekeepers, and Chefs as aides to the Presidents, so you are very well-rounded in skill sets.'
Approved by The Intercontinental Academy for Household, Hotel, and Resort Management (IAHHRM). Enjoy cooking classes near Charlotte, Asheville, Kings Mountain, Shelby, and Greenville, or join our couples cooking class in Greenville SC!
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Program for Private Internship Graduation
The United States Presidential Service Center (PSC) offers a unique opportunity for both professionals and non-professionals to earn credit; we are an inspected facility approved by Laurel Estate & Resort Management and Placement. With our program, participants can gain Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) or valuable life experiences alongside former White House Chef, Martin CJ Mongiello, culminating in graduation from our esteemed culinary school. We proudly bring our innovative curriculum to various locations, including schools, country clubs, and resorts, while also providing essential internship experiences that are a cornerstone of culinary schools in South Carolina and beyond. We invite you to read our testimonials from Presidents, Kings, Queens, corporate stars, and glitterati here.
Upon graduation, all internship students receive a prestigious gold medal adorned with a red-white-and-blue ribbon, along with an 11 x 14 large certificate featuring an embossed gold-foil seal.
Our one-day (8-hour) cooking class with White House Chef Marti Mongiello is priced at $1,400, while a two-day course spans two 8-hour days for $2,500. Our comprehensive week-long curriculum incorporates experiences from our winery, restaurant, wine bar, gelato bar, farm work, olive oil, and vinegar store, offering in-depth instruction from farm to table, including vinology and sanitation, all for $7,200. Each participant receives an apron featuring our private trademark and seal, and all graduates have their serial number registered to their name—more information is available at www.iahhrm.com, including details about our culinary schools in South Carolina and annual summits.
We include two of Chef Marti's signed books and a trademark Chef's knife in our program (a $700.00 set of redwood knives is also available). Students will complete two oral exams and three written exams, and upon successful completion, a typed, full-color letter of reference will be provided based on demonstrated behavior and skills. Our instructional courses can also encompass business development and ethics training.
In certain instances, we offer instruction to companies via ZOOM or in-person MASS classes across 190 countries. For those interested in couples cooking classes in Greenville, SC, or looking for cooking classes in Rock Hill, SC, we encourage you to reach out and inquire.
Cooking Classes and Teaching in 19+ Countries! Learning across the earth!
Be sure to book with us as a Certified Culinary Tour Specialist (CCTS) of Edible Destinations at Epitourean.com. Your hosts can be Marti and Stormy from The Presidential Culinary Museum ™ and Presidential Service Center, a DBA of The Inn of the Patriots, LLC, whether it’s for your group or you can join any of our other groups. We have over 200 instructors across 19 countries to enrich your experience, or you can opt for a more intimate setting with just the two of you on one of our trips!
To explore our culinary experiences, including cooking classes in Rock Hill, SC, and cooking schools in Columbia, SC, be sure to check the dates and times and book with us as a Certified Culinary Tour Specialist (CCTS). After securing your trip and deal, mention to our specialist agent, David Loy - Epitourean President and CEO, that former White House Military Chef Marti Mongiello from the Presidential Service Center sent you for an extraordinary discount. This discount applies to both overseas and domestic trips and tours! Chef Marti and Stormy offer personalized tours for special request groups of at least 16, given reasonable notice. Otherwise, take advantage of our outstanding chefs and guides who are all terrific.
We are a pro-AI school and teach AI classes. We support the thoughtful use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in coursework and research. These tools can be powerful allies for learning, writing, and research when used responsibly.
1. Use AI as a partner, not a substitute. AI can help with brainstorming, organizing, drafting, formatting (including APA 7 references), and learning new methods. However, your unique ideas, analysis, and voice must remain at the center of your work.
2. Maintain ethics and academic integrity. Always check your syllabus and instructor’s guidance before using AI. Use AI transparently, cite properly, and never present generated text as solely your own without reflection or editing. Integrity in your work matters more than shortcuts.
3. Be curious and experimental. Explore different AI tools to see which best fit your needs—whether for citations, structuring, or refining drafts. No one tool does everything perfectly.
4. Keep your voice strong. AI can assist, but it should never replace your critical thinking, creativity, or originality. Let it support you, not silence you.
5. Aim high. You are capable of producing outstanding work. Use AI wisely, ask questions, and stay true to your own insights.
Chefs Marti, Kim, and Mindy.
Teaching at Private Estates
We've worked with quite a few families and are proud to say that you may know many of them. Through our one-of-a-kind management agency, we train, teach, and coach on private estates - often placing former Presidential Service personnel into a loving home. You can read more here. These include chefs, au-pairs, butlers, household and estate managers, security personnel, nannies, and mannies. In addition to our management services, we also offer cooking classes in Rock Hill, SC, and have connections with top cooking schools in Columbia, SC. We even organize couples cooking classes in Greenville, SC, for those looking to bond over culinary experiences. We also harden estates to avoid and prevent an attack, focusing on biometrics, CCTV, human intel, alarm, bomb mitigation, blast, biologic, bribed personnel, poisoning, nuclear, and fire threat. Please see our testimonials from Presidents, Kings, Queens, corporate stars, & glitterati here.