Q: You've worked in restaurants before coming to Le Cordon Bleu,
so what's the difference between learning at a restaurant and at a school?
A: The way they teach at school is more systematic and thorough. When you work at a restaurant, you first need to earn respect from the chef for them to teach you. It then takes a long time to actually improve and master the techniques. The ingredients that you deal with are also limited to the ones on the menu.
At school, there are a lot of ingredients that I can touch and experiment with. I can also learn different skills from different chefs. French chefs usually show us techniques and explain the history and culture behind each dish. Japanese chefs tend to teach us how to respect our work, and show us the right attitude in the kitchen.
Meet Juan Ruano, former student of the Diplôme de Cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu Paris, who is in the final of the national Bocuse d'Or Colombia.
On the 1st and 2nd of September our superior cuisine students were hard at work in our brasserie kitchen.
Open House Day
In our September issue, Brendon Chen from Playte, along with Nicole Siew and Caitlyn Chong from Akâr restaurant, delivered a mouthwatering showcase to our ...
One important milestone of Sunway Le Cordon Bleu in delivering its signature BIS programs for the past 10 years is the forth coming launch of its Diploma in ...
Food Hotel Malaysia (FHM) has invited us to feature our Diploma in Plant-Based Culinary Arts under their Future Food platform
Your passion for wines and spirits can lead you to a career as a wine merchant, and the oenology courses at Le Cordon Bleu Paris can help you achieve this goal.
Being located in Wellington allows our students to experience the cities bustling culinary scene where they can taste the results of our produce from our many ...
CORD by Le Cordon Bleu is pleased to be hosting a special Tasting Masterclass and Menu Pairing in collaboration with Gosset on Monday 18th September.
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