It was the first culinary college in the United States .
The New Haven Restaurant Institute was founded by culinary educator Frances Roth and Katherine Angell on May 22 , 1946 in New Haven , Connecticut as a vocational training school for returning World War II veterans .
New Haven Restaurant Institute was the first culinary college in the United States .
The New Haven Restaurant Institute was founded by culinary educator Frances Roth and Katherine Angell on May 22 , 1946 in New Haven , Connecticut as a vocational training school for returning World War II veterans .