Mobile Food Service certificate
About the Program
The Mobile Food Service Certificate program was developed in response to the expanding
food service industry and the growth in the hospitality and restaurant industry in
the Capital District and beyond. The 26 credit certificate program will provide students
an education that will prepare them to work in the mobile food service industry.
The Mobile Food Service Certificate program prepares students for immediate employment. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills critical to working in and operating a mobile food service operation. Specifically, students will build skills in planning, preparing, and providing food service in a mobile setting. Students participating in the program will put their craft to the test in a state-of-the-art SUNY Schenectady food truck, while working at events around the region.
“The reason I enrolled at SUNY Schenectady was to get the knowledge and experience
I needed before I purchased my own food truck. The chefs gave me tremendous advice,
input, and encouragement. I worked on the College’s Food Truck at the Empire State
Plaza and at other events which gave me the hands-on experience that I needed. Without
that experience, I would have been learning as I go. The Certificate program helped
prepare me for what to expect as I opened my own food truck. I had a dream and now
I have my own business, serving food inspired by my grandmother.”
Fred Santiago ’24, Mobile Food Service Certificate
Owner of Yago’s Munchie Machine
After 20 years of working in corporate health care sales and marketing, Fred decided to pursue his passion for cooking by enrolling in the Mobile Food Service Certificate program. He worked on the College’s Food Truck and interned at the Kentucky Derby.