Le Cordon Bleu - London

Le Cordon Bleu is the largest internationally renowned network of culinary and hospitality institutions with over 20,000 students of more than 100 nationalities in its 35 institutes worldwide. Opened in 1933, Le Cordon Bleu London is situated at the heart of the city's West End, next to the British Museum. As a pioneer institution of the French culinary technique, Le Cordon Bleu London offers a wide variety of programs such as Le Grand DiplíÇme, Cuisine and Ptisserie Certificates and Diplomas, Fast Track Diplomas, Culinary Business Management Diploma, Short-term courses in pastry and wine, and Cake Decorating and Bakery Programmes in cuisine, pastry and confectionery, hospitality management, and gastronomy and nutrition. The school also provides accredited as well as non-accredited online learning opportunities. The 9-12 months Grand Diploma fee with culinary management is about GBP 37,000-45,000, and the Gourmet and Short Cookery courses can range from GBP 75-850. Students can avail scholarships from The James Beard Foundation Scholarship Programme, providing financial assistance to individuals pursuing their career in the culinary arts. The students at Le Cordon Bleu London are responsible for finding their own housing and accommodation. However, the UrbanNest student accommodation in partnership with the university can provide housing assistance. The school has two kitchens with large overhead mirrors and monitors used for demonstration, three cuisine kitchens and three ptisserie kitchens for practical classes. The school provides premium quality ingredients for each dish, and to maintain the quality of training, and one teaching chef is assigned only 16 students in the practical classes. Le Cordon Bleu London helps the students translate their skills into employment from international five-star hotel groups and Michelin-starred restaurants, such as The Ritz London, Hilton, Marriott, and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.