7070 Allensby St Houston, TX 77022
Start your culinary school education in Houston, Texas
The Culinary Institute LeNôtre® (CIL) in Houston, Texas, is the only French-owned culinary school in the US. It aims to train and welcome the culinary experts of tomorrow into its international family of renowned chefs and hospitality workers.
The Institute was founded in 1998 by third generation French Chef Alain LeNôtre and Marie LeNôtre. The LeNôtre name is known worldwide for its French cuisine and Pastry Art.
Programs
At Culinary Institute LeNôtre®, students study both classic and contemporary culinary methods, learn to prepare hundreds of recipes and expand their knowledge of various topics related to the culinary arts including nutrition, menu development and wine fundamentals.
Culinary Arts
AAS Degree in Culinary Arts – 80 weeks
Elite Diplôme in Culinary Arts – 60 weeks
Elite Diplôme de Cuisine – 50 weeks
Baking and Pastry
AAS Degree in Baking & Pastry Arts – 80 weeks
Elite Diplôme in Baking & Pastry Arts – 60 weeks
Elite Diplôme de Pâtisserie – 50 weeks
Hospitality and Restaurant Management
AAS Degree in Hospitality & Restaurant Management – 80 weeks
A trip in Louisiana is included in the tuition for this Associate Degree.
CIL offers programs with the option of specialty electives such as Hotel, Hospitality and Restaurant Management, LeNôtre Sommelier or Advanced Artistic Skills of Pastry Décor.
Why pick Culinary Institute LeNotre?
✓The only French-owned culinary school in the US.
✓85% hands-on kitchen lab instruction providing the best way to memorize for life
✓ Adaptable schedules to each student’s needs:
- Morning, afternoon or evening kitchen-lab shifts to accommodate your lifestyle,
- Five starts a year.
✓12:1 average student-chef ratio offering individualized attention in kitchen labs
✓14 French full-time chef instructors
✓10 weeks of real world externships in every program
✓Opportunity for an externship in France, if qualified
✓$1.5 million in Scholarships & Grants
✓Free scholarships workshops
The main Campus features an award-winning on-site gourmet restaurant, Kris French Bistro as well as an Organic Garden providing unique community bounds and garden to plate opportunities.
Accreditations:
The college is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF) and a part of the World Association of Chefs Societies.
