Become a Chef or Culinary Professional in Pasadena, CA
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California School of Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu
521 E Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
About the California School of Culinary Arts
The California School of Culinary Arts - Pasadena was founded in 1994. They boast of a faculty that includes some of the most respected chefs in California who are able to turn out confident and successful graduates. They are part of a small percentage of culinary schools in America to partner with renowned Le Cordon Bleu — the leading authority on culinary techniques, training, and development for over a century.
Culinary Arts
The Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts program blends demonstration classes with hands-on, practical courses in professionally equipped kitchens. As part of this dynamic program, students will have the opportunity to learn classical cooking methods and the qualitative aspects of food preparation, including nutrition and sanitation.
Students are encouraged to explore their own style and creativity under the guidance of our executive chefs. Plus, as with all of our programs, there is a general education component built into the program that is designed to provide a solid academic foundation for our student's career and personal growth.
Programs
Culinary Arts - emphasizes the principles and procedures as well as the history, evolution, and diversity of culinary arts. You'll have the opportunity to learn how to prepare appetizers, soups, sauces, vegetables, garde manger, charcuterie, entrées, breads, pastries, and desserts. You'll also learn to identify, fabricate, and portion meats, poultry, and fish. Other topics covered in these cooking courses include sanitation, hygiene, safety procedures, cost control, human resource management, and styles of table service.
Baking & Pastry Arts - Learn how you can have a delicious career in baking and pastry arts by getting the hands-on training and specialty skills from our Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate Program. This 30-week program is designed to provide a comprehensive study of baking and pastry to prepare you for various positions at bakeries, pastry shops, restaurants, hotels, and the rapidly growing segment of in-store supermarket bakeries. The program emphasizes the hands-on application of fundamental techniques and ingredients.
Hospitality & Restaurant Management - The Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management Program can provide a strong basis in hospitality management practices as well as basic culinary skills that will help you achieve your goals in the foodservice and hospitality industry. You'll be introduced to both front of the house as well as back of the house operations.
Topics of study include hotel operations; restaurant management, accounting, and law; small business management; wine studies; professional communications; human resource management; gaming/casino management; basic culinary arts training; and mixology/beverage service.
561 Restaurant
Five-Sixty-One
Supervised by the schools instructors and run entirely by students completing their Le Cordon Bleu curriculum training, the culinary school restaurant provides our guests the experience of blending classic French techniques and four-point service with the innovative and dynamic influences of Southern California cuisine.
Student Housing
California Culinary Academy offers easy access student housing for many students. Rooms are available in single or double occupancy and offer a variety of amenities. The school also have numerous housing options for students with spouses and families, making it affordable to live here with your loved ones.
Ideal Locations
The school is located in Los Angeles, a multi-cultural, creative landscape that produces as many culinary trends as hit movies. Just visit a local farmers markets and you may run into a celebrity chefs shopping ingredients for their signature dishes or looking for inspiration for their next TV food show segment.
The surrounding agricultural area produces some of the finest ingredients for chefs and hospitality managers: from the established wine industry, to the organic farming movement in Ventura County. Few other cities offer such a wealth of culinary and hospitality career opportunities, with a robust resort industry, high-profile restaurants, and catering to members of the entertainment industry.
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