Autumn OlsenCulinary arts student · Orange Coast College
Student stories · summer 2026
In their own words
Students and instructors from US community colleges spent their summer program at BHMS in Lucerne in 2026. Ten short videos, all subtitled.
Start here
Summer 2026 in 50 seconds
Chocolates, traditional breads, international cuisines, filleting a fish — that is how the 2026 group described their days in the BHMS teaching kitchens. The 2027 edition, Swiss Summer Abroad, runs 28 June – 7 July 2027 — CHF 3'300 per student, CHF 2'900 at the group rate.
Nine voices
Students and instructors
About half a minute each. Tap a card to play — the player moves on to the next story by itself.
-
-
Jerry VackanCulinary instructor · Los Angeles Trade-Tech College
-
Ximena CruzCulinary arts student · College of the Canyons
-
Kevin NavarroCulinary arts student
-
Edith GarnicaCulinary arts instructor · Los Angeles Trade-Tech College
-
Amayah GuzmanCulinary student
-
Yousef IbrahimCulinary student
-
Michelle RazzanoCollege of the Canyons
-
Ashley TorresCulinary arts management student
For colleges & faculty
Bring your students — travel with them
Three of the voices above are instructors and staff who travelled with their students. For 2027 the faculty incentives are simple:
- 5 students → 1 faculty member travels all-inclusive: airfare, accommodation, meals and excursions
- 10 students → 2 faculty members + an additional group reduction
- Group rate CHF 2'900 per student for 10+ from the same college
Martin Wyler — Regional Director (Europe and Americas)
martin.wyler@bhms.ch ·
+41 76 601 45 64
Next step
Liked what you heard? Finish your bachelor's where they spent their summer.
Direct entry into Year 2 or Year 3 of a BHMS Bachelor of Arts — Lucerne, Switzerland. Multiple intakes through the year.
Every BA is awarded by BHMS and Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen — and each academic semester is followed by a six-month paid internship. Swiss hospitality placements pay a gross CHF 2'390/month. How the internships work