Gain Real-Life Work Experience in the Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa

As competition for jobs in the culinary industry continues to increase, newcomers to the industry who are looking to fast track their careers are finding that it is no longer enough to have just a culinary education. It is also important to have real-life work experience earned through industry practicums.

Industry practicums in the culinary arts provide students with a valuable opportunity to improve upon culinary skills and techniques while networking with established industry professionals. The experience earned through a practicum can differentiate students from the crowd in a demanding and ever-changing culinary industry.

Le Cordon Bleu, dedicated to teaching classical French culinary arts programs, is now offering a new program at the Ottawa campus, Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel, that includes an industry practicum.  Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel, is a 10 month integrated program designed for today’s aspiring chef looking for comprehensive training to fast track their career in the culinary arts.  Through four levels of study, students develop their technical skills moving from basic to more advanced techniques in cuisine and pâtisserie, while earning important industry certifications and gaining real-life work experience. 

In the three month industry practicum, students put their early culinary training to the test by working in the acclaimed Le Cordon Bleu Bistro @ Signatures restaurant in Ottawa or another quality restaurant establishment worldwide that meets the career interests of the student.  Students will work:

•    10 weeks in the kitchen performing the functions of each part of the kitchen brigade with 6 weeks in cuisine and 4 weeks in pâtisserie
•    1 week at the front of the restaurant: taking orders, serving food and handling billing

During the practicum, students are guided and mentored by professional chefs. They receive weekly feedback from the chefs to further emphasize the skills and techniques learned in Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel program.

The students are evaluated by the selected restaurants using guidelines provided by Le Cordon Bleu. In addition, students are expected to write a report to demonstrate what they have learned throughout the practicum.

Speak to an Admissions Officer
To get more information on Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel:
•    Email: ottawa@cordonbleu.edu
•    Telephone: 1.613.755.2368
•    Toll Free (North America): 1.888.289.6302 ext 2368

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