Jeremy Houghton (he/him)
Associate Professor Department Chair College of Food Innovation & Technology Department of Culinary Arts Providence
Biography
Prior to teaching at JWU, Jeremy Houghton worked as a chef and/or manager in the foodservice field in Alaska, New Mexico, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Florida, New York, North Carolina and Virginia. He has researched wine in Sonoma Valley, Napa Valley, France, and Germany.
Houghton has owned his own consulting company and has consulted to open four successful restaurants in North Carolina. He has owned his own personal chef business for NASCAR drivers, celebrities and entrepreneurs throughout the east coast. He has taught programs in Europe and Singapore on topics from Wine in America to Western Cooking. He also works on a contract bases with the Sommelier Company out of California doing virtual wine, bourbon, and spirit tastings across the United States.
Education
MBA, Johnson & Wales University
B.S., Johnson & Wales
Food Service Managment
Certified Food Safety Manager (2021-)
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals
WSET Certified Educator (2016-)
Wine Spirits Educational Trust
Certified Specialist of Spirits (2014-)
Society of Wine Educators
Certified Specialist of Wine (2011-)
Society of Wine Educators
Chef Rotisseur (2010-)
Confereie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs
Certified Associate Wine Steward (2006-)
Federation of Dining Room Professionals
Level 2 Certification Sommelier (2005-)
International Sommelier Guild
Certified Foodservice Management Professional (2004-)
National Restaurant Association
Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) (2016-2024)
American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
Top Professional
Marquis Who’s Who
Advisor of the Year
Student Engagement; Providence Campus
Most Valuable Person Beyond the Classroom; Culinary Arts
Johnson & Wales University
New York Restaurant Show, “Culinary Innovation Theater Demonstration & Presentation,” New York Restaurant Show, New York City, NY. (March 25, 2025).
Ocean State Brewers Festival, “JWU Craft Brewing,” Rhode Island Brewers Guild, Bristol, RI, United States. (August 27, 2023).