Our Chefs

Our world class chefs have trained and worked in the finest restaurants and hotels in the world. They have extensive experience with Michelin-star restaurants and have won numerous awards.

All of our chefs understand what it takes to prepare you for an exciting career in the culinary industry.

At Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa, your chef instructor could be:

An award winning Master Sculptor
A gold medalist from a premier culinary arts competition
A world class chef with many years of experience working at the finest hotels and restaurants in the world
A renowned pastry chef who has worked at the finest pastry shops in the world

Chef Yannick Anton

EXECUTIVE CHEF OF SIGNATURES & CUISINE INSTRUCTOR

Origin:

Nice, France

Professional Background:

Hotel Martinez, Cannes, France - 2 Star Michelin
Hotel Eden Roc, Positano, Italy - 5 Best Palaces of The World
L'Ane Rouge, Nice, France - 1 Star Michelin
Restaurant Le Baccara, Casino De Hull, Canada
Restaurant Rebbec, Greenwich, Connecticut
Chef De Cuisine, Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Canada

Career Highlights:

Winner, Culinary Competition Ottawa, 1997
Winner, Culinary Competition Ottawa, 1998
Master Chef, World Gourmet Summit, Singapore
Winner, Sugar Show Piece Competition, Ottawa, 2014 - 2015
Prepared dinner for world leaders

Specialties:

Contemporary Cuisine

Chef Vincent Koperski

CUISINE INSTRUCTOR

Origin:

Denain, France

Professional Background:

Head Chef, Auberge Lou Nieu D’aïgle, Lieuche
Cuisine Chef Instructor, Le Cordon Bleu Japan
Chef Director, Riviera Marriott La Porte, Monaco
Executive Chef, Marriott Hotel. Tbilisi
Executive Chef, JW Marriott Hotel. Rio de Janeiro
Cuisine Chef, Renaissance Hotel. Sao Paolo

Career Highlights:

Brevet de Technicien Supérieur
Culinary Excellence Award, Marriott Hotels Latin America
Prepared dinner for Presidents George W. Bush and Mikhail Saakashvili

Specialties:

Contemporary Cuisine

Chef Arnaud DeClercq

CUISINE INSTRUCTOR

Origin:

Arras, France

Professional Background:

Chef & Owner of restaurant, Le Relais de Curtil, Burgundy, France
Chef Instructor at Le Cordon Bleu, Istanbul
Executive Chef at ‘Leylaty’, Saudi Arabia
Sous-chef at Guy Savoy Bistrot Restaurant, Paris
Chef de partie at Guy Savoy Gastronomic Restaurant, Paris

Career Highlights:

Prepared dinner for US Presidents - Jimmy Carter, George W.H. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
Prepared dinner for the royal family of Saudi Arabia and Jordan

Specialties:

Contemporary Cuisine

Chef Yann Le Coz

Head Pastry chef instructor

Origin:

Belon (Brittany), France

Professional Background:

Executive Pastry Chef, Intercontinental Hotel, Festival City, Dubai
Senior Chef Instructor, - AT Sunrice Global Chef Academy, Singapore
Executive Pastry Chef, The World Residensea, Miami, USA
Executive Pastry Chef, Fullerton Hotel, Singapore 5*
Pastry Chef restaurant le grand Vefour Paris 3-star Michelin

Career Highlights:

Most outstanding Chef Instructor 2012 - AT Sunrice Global Chef Academy, Singapore

Specialties:

Plated Dessert, Boulangeries, Chocolate

Chef Beatrice Dupasquier

Pastry Chef Instructor

Origin:

Mâcon, France

Professional Background:

Executive Pastry Chef Sandy Lane, 5 Diamonds Barbados
Executive Pastry Chef Jumby Bay Island, Antigua & Barbuda
Chef Owner – Praline, French Pastry Shop, Lisbon, Portugal
Executive Pastry Chef Sofitel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pastry Chef The Square, London – 2 Star Michelin
Worked at restaurant L’auberge du Pere Bise, Talloires, France - 2 Star Michelin
Worked at Restaurant Georges Blanc, Vonnas, France - 3 Star Michelin

Career Highlights:

Awarded the prestigious honour of creating Best Dessert of Rio de Janeiro
Chef Owner of first traditional French pastry shop in Lisbon, Portugal

Specialties:

Traditional French Pastry

Chef Elina Olefirenko

Associate Pastry Chef Instructor

Origin:

Zaporizhia, Ukraine

Professional Background:

More than five years of Culinary Arts Teaching Experience across premier institutions in Canada
Menu Creation and Food Consulting Experience for leading restaurants and food businesses across Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa
Chef Entrepreneur

Career Highlights:

Hospitality Management & Business Management Graduate
Le Cordon Bleu Alumni
Chef Owner of Patisserie Shop in Ottawa

Specialties:

European Pastries
Chocolate Work

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