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3,000 +CIL Alumni Around the World
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Student Life & Community
Staff Spotlight: Elsa Pina 🌟
Elsa has been with LENOTRE for 13 years in the financial aid department. She is passionate about helping students unlock opportunities and focus on what truly matters — their future. As Financial Aid Director, she’s dedicated to guiding families, expanding access, and supporting every step of the journey.
Outside the office, you’ll find her in the kitchen — cooking, creating, and enjoying time with her family. ✨
She believes that the Culinary Institute Lenotre is special because of its global externship opportunities and a supportive, mentorship-driven environment where students grow both professionally and personally.
Her advice to future chefs? Stay disciplined, master the basics, and never stop learning.
At LENOTRE, leaders like Elsa help create an environment where students thrive — in the classroom and beyond. 👏
🎶𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦! 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘥!🎶
Our students recently had the opportunity to tour @DaikinPark, home of the Houston @Astros, and get an inside look at the stadium’s culinary operations. They visited VIP lounges, premium seating areas, private event rooms, and even the Astros’ break room!
We’re proud to share that four of our students received employment offers as a result of this visit!
Learn how you can get in on these career-making field trips at our next Open House👉 Link in bio!
#LenotreHouston #CulinaryCareers #HospitalityCareers #HoustonAstros #FutureChefs #HoustonSchools #CulinaryInstituteLenotre #DaikinPark
This could be you, but you haven’t applied to Culinary Institute Lenotre yet! 😜
RSVP for our next free Open House on April 22nd to learn how you can travel abroad on one of our International Externships.
👉 Link in bio!
𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 + 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 = 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬!
Our Job Fair at LENOTRE brings leading Houston industry partners right to our campus — giving students the chance to network, explore opportunities, and take the next step in their culinary or hospitality journey.
RSVP for our next free Open House on April 22nd to learn more:
👉 Link in bio!
Every month, we open our doors to prospective students who want to learn all about the Culinary Institute Lenotre! No pressure, no expectations, just all your culinary degree questions answered. 😊 Plus a delicious spread of chef-curated bites!
Learn all about LENOTRE’s Bachelor of Science and Associate Degrees, our Diploma programs, as well as our many scholarships and Financial Aid options. Friends and family are welcome!
𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞: 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 👉 Link in bio!
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞!
Each week, we gather as a school to dine together and showcase everything we’ve been working on. From culinary classics and pastry perfections to even wine pairings, we learn, eat, and grow as a community.
We’re saving a spot for you!
𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞: 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
👉 Link in bio!
𝐍𝐄𝗪 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🍷
For the longest time, we have wanted to incorporate the Sommelier instruction into this presentation, and we are finally there with the exact right presentation and presenter.
𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬. 𝐀𝐬 𝐚 𝗪𝐒𝐄𝐓 𝐈𝐈𝐈, she not only presents the wines that complement the menu but also gives us a brief overview of the recommended wines’ origins and how climate and soils contribute to their quality.
She last shared a wealth of information on Merlots from the upper west coast of California & Washington State.
We are thrilled to be able to incorporate our sommelier program and education into our weekly meals at Culinary Institute Lentore! 🥂
Interested in joining us?
𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞: 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
👉 Link in bio!
A huge thank you to all the schools and students that participated in this year’s 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!
We were so excited to welcome 8 Houston-area high schools to Culinary Institute Lenotre for our annual High School Chopped Competition in February.
Wharton (@Wharton ISD ) • B.F. Terry (@B.F. Terry Ranger Pride Lamar ISD) • Carl Wunsche (@Spring ISD) • Willis (@Willis High School) • Stuart Career Tech HS (@John M. Stuart Career Tech P-Tech High School) • Barbara Jordan Career Center (@Barbara Jordan Career Center HISD) • Brazos (@Brazos High School Brazos ISD) • The Guthrie Center (@The Guthrie Center Spring Branch ISD)
We hope to see you all next year!
#Houston #HoustonHighSchools #HTX #HoustonTexas #HoustonCulinarySchool #CookingCompetition
Incredible skills were on display at a recent @SkillsUSA competition here at Culinary Institute Lenotre. High school culinary talents took center stage!
This event not only showcased the impressive skills of young chefs but also broadened their network and career opportunities in the culinary industry.
At LENOTRE, we are dedicated to providing dynamic environments where students can flourish creatively and hone their culinary skills under the guidance of experienced chefs.
𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞!
Don`t you think our Pastry Arts students outdid themselves with these spring-inspired cakes?! 🐰🌺🐣
𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 – 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐑𝐄! 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘵 𝟼:𝟹𝟶 𝘗𝘔. Friends and family are welcome!
Learn all about LENOTRE’s Bachelor of Science and Associate Degrees, our Diploma programs, as well as our many scholarships and Financial Aid options!
𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄: 713-358-5055 | Link in bio!
📅 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!
𝐏𝐎𝐕: 𝐀 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞!
Thank you, Tatiana Lemus (@tatiana.lecreates), for giving us this glimpse into your journey at LENOTRE! ❤️✨
#LenotreHouston #LenotreEducation #CulinaryArts #HospitalityManagement #FutureChefs #HoustonFoodScene #CulinaryInstituteLenotre
