New England Culinary Institute hosts a campus tour every Friday (with a few rare exceptions).
We have designed our tour to introduce you to our philosophy of education, as well as give you a very up-close and personal look at the learning environment here on campus.
Due to the popularity of our tours, you must reserve your place in advance. Please call us toll-free at 877-223-6324 or reserve online. We'll confirm your reservation promptly.
Note that our Friday tours tend to fill up. Reservations for July 30 and August 6 are closed.
Throughout your tour, you will be both indoors and outdoors, so plan to dress comfortably for the weather. If you have stayed overnight in area lodging, we recommend that you check out before you join the tour, as there will not be time for you to do so once the tour begins.
The parking in downtown Montpelier is mainly metered, so we recommend that you bring a couple of dollars' worth of quarters with you.
Please call an Admissions Representative at 1-877-223-6324 if you have any questions about your visit to New England Culinary Institute. We look forward to meeting you!
Tour Itinerary Overview
8:45 am
Your tour begins at the National Life Group Building
Directions to the start of the tour at National Life Group.
If you use a GPS, plug in 1 National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT.
Continental breakfast will be served.
NECI provides food service and conducts classes here.
This is a secure building. We ask that anyone who wishes to tour the facilities bring photo identification. We will assist you with check in at the main entrance, where you will be issued a visitor’s pass.
10:15 am - Tour group will drive to downtown Montpelier (a little over a mile).
10:30 am
Meet at the entrance of La Brioche, at the corner of Main and East State Streets. This is NECI’s bakery and café.
To give everyone enough time to park and reassemble, the group will meet at La Brioche by 10:30 am. Note that downtown parking is mostly metered parking. There is also a parking garage on East State Street.
11:00 am
7 School Street and Main Street Grill
This is a short walk up the street. You'll see Career Services, the Library, the Learning Center, classrooms, and the Main Street Grill kitchen and dining room.
11:30 am
Harris Hall, Dewey Hall and Dormitories
Group will drive a short distance (a half mile uphill) and meet at Harris Hall (directions will be provided). We will walk over to a dorm to view a room. From there we will walk across the green to view the Dewey Cafeteria and see the Meat Fabrication classroom.
12:00 pm
Tour concludes.
We invite you to join us for lunch, free of charge, at our cafeteria.
