Food Technology Trip to New York

About this trip

A Food Technology school trip to New York City with Select offers students a dynamic exploration of one of the world’s most diverse culinary landscapes. From visiting iconic food markets like Chelsea Market to exploring cutting-edge culinary innovation in test kitchens and restaurants, students gain insights into food trends, sustainability, and global flavors. New York’s multicultural food scene and renowned culinary institutions provide a hands-on learning experience in modern techniques and food technology, inspiring creativity and a deeper understanding of the food industry.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1 Find out more

Arrival of the group to Catania Airport
Meet with our bus and transfer to your hotel in Giardini Naxos / S.Alessio Siculo area
Accommodation in the hotel, dinner and overnight
Arrival of the group to Catania Airport
Meet with our bus and transfer to your hotel in Giardini Naxos / S.Alessio Siculo area
Accommodation in the hotel, dinner and overnight

Day 2 Find out more

Breakfast in the hotel
Departure for Catania and visit of the renowned Pescheria Market, Catania’s open-air fish market
Village of Zafferana Etnea – honey laboratory
Visit canteen on the lower slopes of the volcanic mountain
Return to hotel for dinner and overnight
Breakfast in the hotel
Departure for Catania and visit of the renowned Pescheria Market, Catania’s open-air fish market
Village of Zafferana Etnea – honey laboratory
Visit canteen on the lower slopes of the volcanic mountain
Return to hotel for dinner and overnight

Day 3 Find out more

Breakfast in the hotel
Catania region and visit of an orange plantation
Visit town of Taormina
Transfer to a restaurant for a pizza making lesson
Return to your hotel overnight
Breakfast in the hotel
Catania region and visit of an orange plantation
Visit town of Taormina
Transfer to a restaurant for a pizza making lesson
Return to your hotel overnight

Day 4 Find out more

Breakfast in the hotel
Transfer to Catania Airport
Pescheria Market, Catania
Breakfast in the hotel
Transfer to Catania Airport

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Excursion Ideas

Hershey’s Chocolate Tour Find out more

Hershey’s Chocolate Tour

Subject Range: Business Studies, Food Technology

What you’ll experience: Hershey’s Chocolate Tour offers a fun and immersive experience into the world of chocolate-making, giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how Hershey’s iconic treats are made. Participants can explore interactive exhibits, learn about the history of the Hershey brand, and witness the chocolate production process firsthand. The tour often includes tastings of delicious chocolates and the chance to create personalized sweets. It’s an educational and enjoyable experience that combines the art of candy-making with the excitement of one of the world’s most beloved chocolate brands.

Bagel Making Workshop With Dinner Find out more

Bagel Making Workshop With Dinner

Subject Range: Food Technology

What you’ll experience: Discover the art of authentic bagel baking with our hands-on NYC Bagel Baking Classes.

Museum of Food and Drink Find out more

Museum of Food and Drink

Subject Range: Food Technology

What you’ll experience: MOFAD opened in DUMBO February 14, 2024 with the reimagined exhibition Flavor: The World to Your Brain! Flavor is a sensory journey through our bodies and our world, designed and curated by food scientists and culinary anthropologists. Unpack what really happens in our heads when we experience the flavors of food, discover the ways flavor companies engineer and design the flavors that we eat almost every day, and learn what natural and artificial flavoring really mean. With millions around the world losing their senses of smell and taste due to COVID-19, Flavor is a timely look at the sensory experience that makes us love food and drink!

Tenement Museum Food Experiance Find out more

Tenement Museum Food Experiance

Subject Range: Food Technology

What you’ll experience: Make your group visit to the Tenement Museum more memorable with a food experience! Pair your tenement apartment tour with a curated 45-minute program of local tastings. Explore how tenement residents both preserved and adapted the food traditions of their homelands, and how generations of street vendors, restaurateurs, home cooks, and grocers sustained communities while shaping wider ideas of American cuisine and identity.

Chelsea Market Find out more

Chelsea Market

Subject Range: Food Technology

What you’ll experience: Chelsea Market is a world-famous food hall in the heart of New York City’s Meatpacking District. Commonly featured in walking and food tours, the market has an array of dining options that draw both locals and travelers. Set aside a couple of hours to conquer the corridors of this sprawling indoor marketplace. Many travelers load up on fresh produce, prime cuts of meat, artisanal cheeses, and even imported Italian dry goods. For more elbow room, visit either early in the morning or late in the afternoon.

Time Out Market Find out more

Time Out Market

Subject Range: Cultural, Food Technology

What you’ll experience: A 50,000-square foot industrial hub for chef-driven eats and cocktails. New York’s innovative eating-and-drinking destination features the city’s top chefs, most-talked-about restaurants and buzziest drinks-plus the latest in arts and culture-all together on the beautiful Brooklyn waterfront.

Times Square Find out more

Times Square

Subject Range: Cultural, Bsuiness Studies, Religious Studies

What you’ll experience: Times Square in New York is a vibrant and iconic destination known for its bright billboards, bustling crowds, and electric energy. As the home of Broadway, Times Square is also a symbol of entertainment and creativity, offering a glimpse into the dynamic spirit of New York City.

Top of the Rock Find out more

Top of the Rock

Subject Range: Cultural

What you’ll experience: Top of the Rock’s three levels of indoor and outdoor observation decks deliver spectacular, unobstructed views of the city skyline.

5th Avenue Find out more

5th Avenue

Subject Range: Culutral

What you’ll experience: Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The avenue stretches southward from West 143rd Street in Harlem to Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. The section in Midtown Manhattan is one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world.

Central Park Find out more

Central Park

Subject Range: Art & Design, Cultural, History, Business Studies, Cultural

What you’ll experience: Covering an amazing 843 acres in the heart of Manhattan, there’s no one way to get to Central Park. The park covers the land from 59th Street to 110th Street between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West (Eighth Avenue). There is much to see including statues, fountains and the famous Wollman ice rink in the winter months.

Select Says: A visit to the central park website gives detailed information so that you can narrow down what to see and do.

Brooklyn Bridge / DUMBO Find out more

Brooklyn Bridge / DUMBO

Subject Range: Cultural

What you’ll experience: Dumbo, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It encompasses two sections: one located between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, which connect Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East River, and another that continues east from the Manhattan Bridge to the Vinegar Hill area.

Accommodation Options

Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Find out more

Fairfield Inn & Suites New York

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Location: Times Square

What you’ll experience: This prime location puts you right in the heart of Midtown Manhattan and walking distance to the Javits Center, Rockefeller Center, Penn Station, the Port Authority, and Grand Central. Legendary parks like Central Park and Bryant Park are a short distance away and the lavish Hudson Yards is right around the corner. Rooms: All rooms have en-suite facilities. Facilities: Our guest rooms all have ample workspace, highspeed WiFi and Smart TVs.

Gallivant New York Times Square Find out more

Gallivant New York Times Square

Our Rating:

Location: Times Square

What you’ll experience: The hotel is 200 metres from Restaurant Row, 650 metres from Rockefeller Center and 1.4 km from Central Park. The 49 Street underground station is a short 3 minutes’ walk from the property. Rooms: All rooms have en-suite facilities. Facilities: At The Gallivant Times Square you will find a 24-hour front desk and a bar. Other facilities offered at the property include a vending machine.

HI New York City Find out more

HI New York City

Our Rating:

Location: New York

What you’ll experience: This uptown New York hostel is 1 block from Broadway Street and a 10-minute walk to Central Park. HI NYC Hostel is a 2-minute walk from the 103rd Street Subway Station, a 12-minute walk from Riverside Park, and an 18-minute train ride to Times Square. Rooms: Shared bathroom facilities. Facilities: This accommodation offers a games room with pool tables, free Wi-Fi, a movie lounge, and a large patio. Guests have free access to the large community kitchen and can get beverages and snacks from the café.

MOXY Hotel NYC Find out more

MOXY Hotel NYC

Our Rating:

Location: Midtown – Times Square

What you’ll experience: Situated in the heart of Midtown, under the shimmering lights of Times Square, offering guests close access to Manhattan must-sees like Madison Square Garden, Rockefeller Center, and Broadway. Rooms: All rooms have en-suite facilities. Facilities: Find fast and free Wi-Fi, oversized rain showers, smart streaming TVs and design-forward decor in boutique style accommodations.

West Side YMCA Find out more

West Side YMCA

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Location: Manahttan – Upper West Side

What you’ll experience: Located 50 metres away from Central Park, this hostel is located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, just 5 minutes’ walk from Columbus Circle. Lincoln Center is just 300 metres from the hostel, while Carnegie Hall is 700 metres away. The American Museum of Natural History is 15 minutes’ walk away. Rooms: A desk, a TV and air conditioning are provided in each room at West Side YMCA. Linens and towels are included as well. All rooms have access to a shared bathroom down the hall. Facilities: WiFi access is provided free of charge to guests.

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Key Highlights

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About this trip

Sample Itinerary

Excursion Ideas

Hershey’s Chocolate Tour

Bagel Making Workshop With Dinner

Museum of Food and Drink

Tenement Museum Food Experiance

Chelsea Market

Time Out Market

Times Square

Top of the Rock

5th Avenue

Central Park

Brooklyn Bridge / DUMBO

Accommodation Options

Fairfield Inn & Suites New York

Gallivant New York Times Square

HI New York City

MOXY Hotel NYC

West Side YMCA

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