Diploma in Culinary Management

Paris

Operational training programme to start your own culinary business

This programme provides students with the operational training and managerial skills required to start their own businesses. Students will develop their own company, their concept, their own menus for a food establishment type of their choice (restaurant, off-site catering, food truck, etc.) and will learn how to manage a professional kitchen.

The Diploma in Culinary Management collates all these elements, within three months, to help students customize their goals, their recipes, manage food and operational costs and learn how to properly run a kitchen.

4 intakes per year: January, April, July and October

Objectives

Acquire the knowledge and skills required to create and manage your own restaurant concept.
Possess a wide variety of marketing and management knowledge to develop a business model.
Develop the ability to plan, analyze and create products or recipes in a menu based on a budget.
Support for students in the creation of a business plan adapted to their professional project.

Who is this programme for?

Students who want a career in a professional kitchen (restaurant or hotel).
Professional Chefs or entrepreneurs who are keen to master French culinary techniques.
People embarking on a career change who want to learn cuisine in the best possible way.

Key information

Prerequisites

All applicants must be aged 18 years or older.
Le Cordon Bleu Grand Diplôme®, Diplôme de Cuisine or Diplôme de Pâtisserie, or equivalent, or have proof of a significant professional experience in cooking or pastry
Applicants must possess a baccalaureate or equivalent.
Motivation letter (500 words) and interview

Intakes: January, April, July and October
Teaching method: Demonstrations, practical classes & theory classes. Continuous assessment throughout the program. Practical and written exams.
Languages: The courses are taught in French and consecutively translated into English.
Diploma awarded: The Diploma in Culinary Management is awarded by the Le Cordon Bleu International Foundation.

Diploma in Culinary Management programme details

Programme Content
Culinary Innovation - Advanced Culinary Techniques - 60h
- Sensory Evaluation
- Food Conservation
- Menu Creation (entrées, main course, dessert, canapés, tapas)
- Food and Wine Pairing
- Plating
- Culinary concepts and thematic creation
- Creating, realizing and presenting their concepts
- ...
Wines and Beverages - 24h
- Increase awareness of the business and production side
- Evaluate the quality of wine
- Wine tasting
- Food and wine pairing, advice and wine service
- Storage and building a wine cellar
- The wine list and costing
Gastronomy and Food Trends - 24h
- Knowledge of food trends and their cycles
- Nutrition / Allergens
- Food Sustainability
Food Hygiene and Safety - 22h

Menu Concepts & Marketing - 24h
- Develop a gastronomic concept
- Create a marketing and business development plan.
- The menu as a marketing tool.
- Visibility and branding
- Social media promotion
- The Marketing Mix
Food and Beverage Cost Control - 24h
- Cost control in the kitchen - the manager’s role
- Evaluate dishes and compute yield calculations
- Pricing strategies
- Budgetting and forecasting for F&B
- Menu analysis
Professional Kitchen Management - 24h
- The Role of the Chef, manager of the kitchen.
- Recruitment of staff
- Scheduling and management
- Labor and equipment costs
- Quality Control Management
- Personnel management
The Business Environment - 24h
- The Business Plan
- Food Business Start Up
- Managing budgets
- Identifying sales
- Launching the project
Professional Development - 24 h
- Professional visits, conferences, communication, tutored work and examinations
Examination : Creation and presentation of a business concept
Duration and tuition fees
Duration: 3 months
Tuition fees: 7 200€ Include the application fee, educational content, uniform, equipment including a Zwilling® knife kit, and all activities.

Student kit:

Participants must consider an additional amount, not included in the tuition fees, of:
- €700 for the utensil case.
- €500 for the uniform kit, including Le Cordon Bleu student uniform, net and scale kit.
Total cost of the student kit: €1,200
Intakes and apply

Term Dates & Prices

Select a date

2021

Oct 4, 2021 - Dec 17, 2021 ( Standard )

€ 7,200.00

2022

Jan 5, 2022 - Mar 25, 2022 ( Standard )

€ 7,200.00

Apr 4, 2022 - Jun 24, 2022 ( Standard )

€ 7,200.00

Jul 4, 2022 - Sep 23, 2022 ( Standard )

€ 7,200.00

Oct 3, 2022 - Dec 16, 2022 ( Standard )

€ 7,200.00

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