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Culinary Institute Lenôtre, USA

Culinary Institute LeNotre awards Associate of Applied Science Degrees and Diplomas in the culinary arts, with a veteran team of chef instructors and expert faculty.

Aspiring students can pick between degree or diploma programmes in culinary arts of French and international cuisine, baking and pastry arts, and hospitality and restaurant management.  Sommelier courses are also available. In the diploma programme, 85% of the kitchen lab training is hands-on.

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Students also gain experience in Kris Bistro & Wine Lounge, a gourmet bistro at the heart of the school.

The academy is owned by chef Alain and his wife Marie LeNotre. He is a certified pastry chef, candy maker and ice cream maker; he was also trained as a cook at the Grand Véfour, a 3-Star Michelin Restaurant in Paris. He has over 40 years of experience.

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