NICHE

NICHE WSU Tech's National Institute of Culinary & Hospitality Education. 🍽️
Culinary School | Food Hall | Event Venue
📍Downtown Wichita, Kansas
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The National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality Education (NICHE), managed by WSU Tech, is a multifaceted entity combining innovative curriculum with business operations to create synergistic learning outcomes for students and a highly skilled and passionate workforce that will not only benefit NICHE but Wichita itself. Our mission is to celebrate and enhance our culinary landscape and our fou

nding principles are sustainability, accessibility and innovation. NICHE houses the WSU Tech Culinary Arts program. Throughout their two-year associates program, our students receive over one thousand hours of culinary lab instruction (actual time in the kitchen). But in addition to this, all of our students have the opportunity to work in the Bistro, Food Hall, events and catering. The pressures and timing of a bustling kitchen or large-scale banquet are impossible to duplicate in a lab environment, which is why we consider this real-world experience to be essential in preparing them for the workforce. NICHE features an open to the public Food Hall as well as several rentable spaces throughout the facility including Henry's Place, the Event Center and Rooftop Terrace at NICHE.

Wichita, Kansas... prepare your tastebuds. ✨🍽️A special culinary experience is coming to downtown Wichita for one night ...
05/28/2026

Wichita, Kansas... prepare your tastebuds. ✨🍽️

A special culinary experience is coming to downtown Wichita for one night only.

Introducing… Chef Spotlight Dinner Series: Chef Keegan Courtright: The Wayfarer

What started as a childhood spent moving every few years as an Army Brat eventually became the foundation for Chef Keegan Courtright’s love of food, culture, and storytelling.

From spicy tuna hand rolls in Hawaii to Texas comfort food and Carolina vinegar sauces, this menu brings together the places that stayed with him long after the moves ended.

Now, he’s bringing those experiences to the table through an intimate dining experience designed around conversation, connection, and communal dining.

✨ Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 6–8 PM
📍 NICHE Envision Innovation Kitchen | Downtown Wichita
🎟️ $65 per person

LIMITED SEATING.
View the full menu + reserve your seat at the link in comments.

The Coffee Spot at NICHE will be closed on May 25th for Memorial Day and will resume normal business hours on May 26th....
05/24/2026

The Coffee Spot at NICHE will be closed on May 25th for Memorial Day and will resume normal business hours on May 26th. ✨

Wichita foodies… need plans this Saturday? 🔥You all sold out Chef Shane’s Spotlight Dinner SO quickly that we made the d...
05/21/2026

Wichita foodies… need plans this Saturday? 🔥

You all sold out Chef Shane’s Spotlight Dinner SO quickly that we made the decision to move the event into a larger space within our venue to accommodate more guests. 👏

A five-course Cajun-inspired dining experience is coming to downtown Wichita for ONE NIGHT ONLY.

Introducing... Chef Spotlight Dinner Series | Spice on the Bayou, Smoke on the Prairie - a Chef Spotlight Dinner Series at NICHE.

From seafood andouille jambalaya to smoked duck pasta and orange semolina cake, every course was built with intention.

*Guests 21+ may bring 1 bottle of wine max to enjoy with dinner.

Ticket link in comments.

Introducing NICHE’s Class of 2026 Culinary Graduates. 🎓
05/21/2026

Introducing NICHE’s Class of 2026 Culinary Graduates. 🎓

05/21/2026

On Tuesday, we watched our culinary graduates walk across the stage at WSU Tech’s 61st Commencement Ceremony.

It was such a full-circle moment, especially seeing one of our own culinary students serve as the student speaker.

We are incredibly proud of our graduates and excited to see where they go next in the culinary world.

Here’s to you, 💛

NICHE had the privilege of welcoming the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce from North Carolina last week for a special culi...
05/18/2026

NICHE had the privilege of welcoming the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce from North Carolina last week for a special culinary experience ✨

As part of NICHE’s mission to celebrate and enhance our culinary landscape, Chef Shane Yates prepared an exclusive off-menu selection inspired by the diverse traditions that continue to shape food across our state. The menu highlighted flavors and influences from Native American, Volga German, Lebanese, and Vietnamese communities throughout Kansas.

Featured dishes included:

• Amish Farmhouse Potatoes
• German Rope Sausage with house-made sauerkraut and whole grain mustard
• Roasted Three Sisters Succotash
• Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad with Marinated Chicken
• Traditional Fattoush Salad
• Kernza Apple Cobbler

Thank you to the Greensboro Chamber for joining us at NICHE and allowing us to share a meaningful taste of Kansas with your group.

🎓 In celebration of WSU Tech Commencement, The Envision Bistro at NICHE will be closed May 19–27th.Congratulations to al...
05/18/2026

🎓 In celebration of WSU Tech Commencement, The Envision Bistro at NICHE will be closed May 19–27th.

Congratulations to all WSU Tech graduates on this exciting milestone! ✨

The Bistro will reopen with normal operations on Thursday, May 28.

Great work, Cristy! 👏👏
05/14/2026

Great work, Cristy! 👏👏

Sticking with our theme, this week’s brings us to the kitchen. Meet Cristy, a Metallica Scholar in WSU Tech’s Culinary Arts and Business Administration program.

While she is currently pursuing her degree, her goal is to master her culinary skills and one day open her own restaurant. The funding she receives empowers her to focus fully on and commit to her studies by removing the additional financial stress associated with higher education.

“This scholarship is crucial to achieving that dream. Thank you for believing in my potential and investing in my future. I am so excited to work hard and make the most of this opportunity.”

Keep up the hard work, Cristy!

Need a coffee but running short on time? ☕✨ Good news, The Coffee Spot at NICHE is officially on DoorDash! Order through...
05/14/2026

Need a coffee but running short on time? ☕✨

Good news, The Coffee Spot at NICHE is officially on DoorDash!

Order through the link in our bio and let us bring the coffee to you 🚗

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124 S Broadway
Wichita, KS

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Monday 7:30am - 2pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 2pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 2pm
Thursday 7:30am - 2pm
Friday 7:30am - 2pm

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