About Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Los Angeles
Founded in 1994, Le Cordon Bleu of Culinary Arts in Los Angeles (formerly the California School of Culinary Arts) is part of a small group of culinary schools in America to partner with internationally renowned Le Cordon Bleu - the leading authority on culinary techniques, training, and development for over a century.
Our culinary programs are designed to help students pursue their passions and prepare them for professional opportunities in the international culinary, pâtisserie and baking, and hospitality industries.
Each student receives a comprehensive, challenging education in classic culinary techniques combined with modern innovations and the latest in global cuisine. They learn through demonstration by chef instructors followed by hands-on application.
Curriculum includes important theoretical concepts, practical application, and industry-relevant general education courses. Students also benefit from small class size in a creative, supportive community.
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Our Campus
Our Pasadena campus, located in the historic Playhouse District, is only 20 minutes from downtown Los Angeles and is the center of the School. Excited, determined students flow through our hallways into our teaching/lecture kitchen labs and classrooms. Our labs feature industry-current commercial equipment and are designed for maximum efficiency, usability and comfort.
They offer a great proving ground to replicate the kind of fast-paced environment our graduates can experience on the job. This building also houses our Learning Resource Center, an important facility for both students and culinary professionals throughout Southern California, providing current information available to industry professionals.
This campus features our popular 561 Restaurant, where our students gain practical, real-world experience while showing off their skills. This building also houses the informal School Café and Campus Cookstore.
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Our Hollywood campus is a short distance away in the city of Los Angeles. Hollywood, the legendary heart of the movie industry, is enjoying tremendous revitalization with new developments, condo and loft conversions, hip new hotels and trendy retailers. This exciting and interesting section of L.A. has a lot to offer in terms of lifestyle diversity, night spots, shopping, and much more!
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About Le Cordon Bleu
Few institutions possess the prestige of Le Cordon Bleu. Its internationally renowned culinary arts curriculum has become synonymous with expertise, innovation, tradition, and refinement-qualities meticulously nurtured by the school.
Le Cordon Bleu was founded as a cooking school in Paris in 1895. Its name traces to a high honor bestowed upon members of the Order of the Holy Spirit by King Henry III in the 1500s.
The awarded medallion, called the Cross of the Holy Spirit, was suspended from a blue ribbon, or Le Cordon Bleu.
At the end of the 19th century, a collection of recipes called "La Cuisinière Cordon Bleu" was published to much acclaim. The book's success prompted its publisher to open a cooking school with the Cordon Bleu designation.
The school's reputation spread fast, both in France and internationally. Since then, students throughout the world have trained in the culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu.
Le Cordon Bleu's arrival in the United States ushered in a new educational era in culinary arts that combines classical European techniques with modern American technology and training.
As a testament to their accomplishment, graduates receive a specialized associate degree or diploma, and the coveted Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Diplôme