Le Cordon Bleu Liban to announce the opening of brand new hotel Burj on Bay®
Opening soon to new students and foodies, Le Cordon Bleu will locate in brand new hotel BURJ on BAY®, at Tabarja – Kfaryassine, North of Beirut.

The first gathering will be held in mid-February hosted by Colombian Chef Juan Arbelaez, 2009 Le Cordon Bleu Paris graduate, in his restaurant VIDA. Former finalist of Top Chef France, he is today Chef and Associate of 6 establishments in Paris. Chef Arbelaez will prepare a tailor-made dinner for the occasion.
At the end of February, the Planet Chef documentary series dedicated to him will be projected for students and alumni during a special evening. Both he and the director of the series, Stéphane Carrel will be present.
With 125 years of existence, Le Cordon Bleu has trained exceptional talents and notably in Paris: Julia Child, Mary Berry, Janice Wong, Gastón Acurio, Nathaniel Reid, Bruce and Eric Bromberg, Giada de Laurentiis, Pooja Dhingra, Garima Arora, Mi- Ra Thuillant among others. Le Cordon Bleu Paris graduates are often scattered around the world yet they remain part of the great Le Cordon Bleu family.
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