ENGLISH Le Cordon Bleu Founded in Paris in 1895, Le Cordon Bleu is considered today the largest network of culinary and hospitality schools in the world with more than 35 institutes in 20 countries and 20,000 students of over 100 nationalities are trained every year. Le Cordon Bleu combines innovation and creativity with tradition through its certificates, diplomas and bachelors and master degrees, including an online degree in gastronomic tourism. Welcome Le Cordon Bleu is a world renowned network of educational institutions dedicated to providing the highest level of culinary and hospitality instruction through world class programmes. Le Cordon Bleu continues to evolve by combining innovation and creativity with tradition through the establishment of Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in business that focus on the demands of a growing international hospitality industry. Through our international faculty of Le Cordon Bleu Master Chefs and industry professionals, Le Cordon Bleu applies its distinctive teaching methodology where students gain experience through hands-on learning. Le Cordon Bleu is considered to be the guardian of French culinary technique through its culinary programmes that continue to preserve and pass on the mastery and appreciation of the culinary arts that have been the cornerstone of French gastronomy for over 500 years. Our Story Over the last century Le Cordon Bleu has seen revolutionising change as we have evolved from a Parisian cooking school to an international network of culinary arts and hospitality institutes. Our philosophy of achieving excellence through constant practice and refinement remains the same, even as we grow to meet the needs of the contemporary culinary and hospitality industries. In less than one year, it is possible to obtain Le Grand Diplôme Le Cordon Bleu, which is recognised worldwide by culinary professionals; it is the international passport to a rewarding and fulfilling career. At Le Cordon Bleu, we recognise that our students need a superior, well rounded education in order to succeed in today’s competitive world and we provide them with the tools to excel in less time than most other educational institutes. While our main focus at Le Cordon Bleu is higher education, we have taken special interest in the public realm as well. We offer many fine restaurants as well as numerous bakeries and coffee shops under the Le Cordon Bleu trademark. In addition, we have expanded our activities to include various educational media such as culinary publications, instructional videos, TV series, cooking equipment and much more. Furthermore, Le Cordon Bleu is often requested as an advisory consultant and is asked to participate in more than 50 international events, sharing our expertise around the globe. Our privileged partnerships and articulation agreements with various governments, universities and culinary associations have allowed us to promote French Art de Vivre worldwide. Programmes For more than a century, Le Cordon Bleu has enabled aspiring culinary professionals to turn their ambitions into reality. Although many Le Cordon Bleu students already have some culinary experience, a large number come from various academic disciplines and professional backgrounds. Some are looking to start a new career, and others are looking to combine their interests or advance in their current occupation. Our students strive for successful careers in a wide variety of fields, including restaurant kitchens, catering, restaurant and hotel management, journalism, consulting, food service, food styling, and education. EXPLORE PROGRAMMES La Boutique La Boutique offers a large range of the best quality products selected by Le Cordon Bleu Chefs. These products will please everyone, from the occasional taste-tester to the experienced epicurean gourmet. We offer informative books and videos, fine kitchenware and a variety of food products which reflect the flavour and innovation of the French Art de Vivre. Share your passion for good food and fine living with Le Cordon Bleu! DISCOVER LA BOUTIQUE TODAY: USA | EUROPE | JAPAN Testimonials I realized I always wanted to be in the kitchen with my mom, but not necessarily watch her cook, but rather have her move aside and let me do the cooking. That's really when I realized that this is what I want to do, this is what I want my life to be about. DARON NAZIRGANIAN - DIPLÔME DE PÂTISSERIE 2015 News & Events NEWS New Zealand Prime Minister visits Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand The New Zealand Prime Minister, Bill English learnt a few culinary skills from Le Cordon Bleu Master Chefs. LEARN MORE ANNOUNCEMENT, NEWS Winners of the Fourth Edition of MasterChef Brasil Will Attend Le Cordon Bleu Paris and Ottawa Institutes The final episode of the fourth edition of MasterChef Brasil took place on August 22, 2017. Michele Crispim was crowned the first-place winner of this popular TV... LEARN MORE EVENT Our New Programme in Action – Ritsumeikan Open Campus 2017 Le Cordon Bleu Japan was present at Ritsumeikan University’s Open Campus in BKC campus to promote our newest higher education programme to launch in April 2018. LEARN MORE TOP SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER LE CORDON BLEU CORPORATE BOUTIQUE PORTALS LE CORDON BLEU INTERNATIONAL B.V. Herengracht 28 Amsterdam , 1015 BL Netherlands Copyright © 2017 Le Cordon Bleu International B.V. 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