San Diego Mesa College’s Premier Culinary Event

Friday · october 30, 2026

4:30 p.m.: Early access for VIP ticket holders
5:00 p.m. General Admission

Culinary Outlook, 2^nd floor of Mesa Commons
San Diego Mesa College, 7250 Mesa College Dr.

On Friday, October 30, 2026, 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.

Tickets for the Taste of Mesa

$35 for General Admission (public, faculty, and staff)
$25 for students with Student ID
$25 for children 12 and under

$100 VIP Tickets, which includes:

• Enjoy more culinary delights by serving as a tasting judge for our student cooking competition! 

  • Enjoy early access to a private reception (4:30 pm)

  • Meet the students and chefs

  • Judge both the cooking and cake decorating contests

  • Mingle and connect with the contestants after the competition

  • Includes a take-home swag bag 

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