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International Externships Opportunities
Students attending any of our programs have the opportunity to participate in an international or domestic study tour during their 10-Week Practicum.
International Practicum Sites include countries such as France, Mexico, or Canada. Domestic sites include Practicum Affiliatesโ locations in Texas, Louisiana, and California.
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Ranked #1 Culinary Arts College By Niche.com 4 Years
The NICHE ranking company lists the best culinary arts colleges in the U.S. every year and ranked Lenotre #1 in America for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2024!
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A Legendary Name for Your Culinary Arts College
For three generations, the LENOTREยฎ name has been internationally recognized for outstanding cuisine and pastry.
The CULINARY INSTITUTE LENOTREยฎ college is not just a legendary name; it's a student's passport for a successful career.
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Flexible Scheduling And Small Class Size
CIL is dedicated to a low student-teacher ratio with an average of 12-1 in kitchen labs.
Classes meet for 4 hours and 45 minutes Monday to Thursday and students can choose the morning, afternoon or evening shift.
Academic classes are held as hybrid-online or in-person.
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International Chefs
Get technical guidance from our full time chefs who average many years of experience in the industry, both in the U.S. and abroad.
Our goal is for our students to have close supervision from the same chef for each of your 10-week term levels.
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Le Bistro
The CULINARY INSTITUTE LENOTREยฎ is the proud home of Le Bistro, nestled at the heart of the institute.
Le Bistro offers our students the opportunity to experience the front and back of the house practices for many types of banquets and special events.
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Student Presentations
Students from every class present their dishes to a school audience once a week and share a seated complimentary meal together.
This community experience is unique to our school, which teaches a variety of international cuisines in addition to French Cooking, Baking and Pastry, and Hospitality and Restaurant Management.
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Employment Support
Our Career Services Department providesย career assistance including support with resumรฉ writing and interview skills for job placement.
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Lucet
This is a complimentary concierge service where students and their families, at no cost to the student, can connect with Lucetโs care specialists who provide personalized support for navigating behavioral health and overall well-being concerns.
Lucet delivers trusted, one-on-one guidance through experienced care navigators, evidence-based resources, and assistance connecting with the right healthcare providersโhelping students and families access the most appropriate and effective care options available.
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Engaging Students In Over 320 Recipes
Most of the studentโs time in the kitchen lab is hands-on, enabling them to best learn individual skill sets. This intense practice helps students learn over 320 recipes and skills.
Our Stewards take care of cleaning pots and pans and not our students so that they can utilize their time for learning.
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In addition to our Associate Degree programs, we have Sommelier Electives.โฃ
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This option provides extensive tasting and in-depth instruction on the worldโs major wine regions. It covers the professional duties of the sommelier, the growing of vines, the making of wine, cellar management, proper storage, wine aging, pairing wine lists to food menus, tasting, and focusing on aromas.โฃ
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In addition to our Associate Degree programs, we have Sommelier Electives.โฃ
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This option provides extensive tasting and in-depth instruction on the worldโs major wine regions. It covers the professional duties of the sommelier, the growing of vines, the making of wine, cellar management, proper storage, wine aging, pairing wine lists to food menus, tasting, and focusing on aromas.โฃ
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๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ต๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ฆ!โฃ
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Friends who cook together, stay together ๐ at least in our experience!โฃ
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Your culinary crew is waiting for you.โฃ
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Friends who cook together, stay together ๐ at least in our experience!โฃ
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Your culinary crew is waiting for you.โฃ
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Most college students survive on packaged ramen and boxed mac and cheese, but at the Culinary Institute of Lenotre, our chef students feast like kings! ๐๐ดโฃ
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Hungry for more out of life?โฃ
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Most college students survive on packaged ramen and boxed mac and cheese, but at the Culinary Institute of Lenotre, our chef students feast like kings! ๐๐ดโฃ
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At ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, our ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ & ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ programs prepare you to lead in the kitchen or in business. ๐ฝ๏ธโจโฃโฃ
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Learn advanced techniques, management skills, and global culinary insight โ all in Houstonโs most hands-on culinary college.โฃโฃ
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At ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, our ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ & ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ programs prepare you to lead in the kitchen or in business. ๐ฝ๏ธโจโฃโฃ
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Learn advanced techniques, management skills, and global culinary insight โ all in Houstonโs most hands-on culinary college.โฃโฃ
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๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ + ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ = ๐๐๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!โฃ
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Did you know that this delicious dessert was made to celebrate the U.S. purchase of Alaska? It was created by chef Charles Ranhofer at Delmonico`s Restaurant in New York City (@delmonicosnewyork) around 1867.โฃ
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You can still order a Baked Alaska at Delmonico`s today, or you could learn how to make one yourself with us! ๐โฃ
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#DelMonicosRestaurantNYC #BakedAlaska #ClassicDesserts #PastryArtsDegrees #HoustonChefs #HTX #Houston
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Did you know that this delicious dessert was made to celebrate the U.S. purchase of Alaska? It was created by chef Charles Ranhofer at Delmonico`s Restaurant in New York City (@delmonicosnewyork) around 1867.โฃ
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#DelMonicosRestaurantNYC #BakedAlaska #ClassicDesserts #PastryArtsDegrees #HoustonChefs #HTX #Houston
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It`s still Rodeo Season in Houston, Y`all!!โฃโฃ
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Students and Chef Instructors had a blast serving up delicious BBQ and shucking oysters at the Rodeo Cook-Off event recently!โฃโฃ
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We`re proud to live in a city that hosts the largest Livestock Show and Rodeo in the world!โฃโฃ
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๐Livestock shows and agricultural education programsโฃโฃ
๐Scholarship fundraising for Texas studentsโฃโฃ
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The event began in 1932 as the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition. Over the years, it evolved into what is now known as the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.โฃโฃ
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LENOTRE loves being a part of such an important aspect of our Houston Community!!โฃโฃโฃ
It`s still Rodeo Season in Houston, Y`all!!โฃโฃ
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Students and Chef Instructors had a blast serving up delicious BBQ and shucking oysters at the Rodeo Cook-Off event recently!โฃโฃ
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We`re proud to live in a city that hosts the largest Livestock Show and Rodeo in the world!โฃโฃ
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๐Livestock shows and agricultural education programsโฃโฃ
๐Scholarship fundraising for Texas studentsโฃโฃ
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The event began in 1932 as the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition. Over the years, it evolved into what is now known as the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.โฃโฃ
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LENOTRE loves being a part of such an important aspect of our Houston Community!!โฃโฃโฃ
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A huge shoutout to future chef and current LENOTRE student, Tatiana Lemus (@tatiana.lecreates)! Thank you for letting us share your post about your culinary journey with us! โค๏ธโฃ
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๐ช๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ!!โฃ
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#LenotreHouston #FutureChefs #HoustonCulinarySchool #CulinaryEducation #CulinaryCommunity #LenotrePride #LenotreLifeโฃ
A huge shoutout to future chef and current LENOTRE student, Tatiana Lemus (@tatiana.lecreates)! Thank you for letting us share your post about your culinary journey with us! โค๏ธโฃ
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๐ช๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ!!โฃ
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#LenotreHouston #FutureChefs #HoustonCulinarySchool #CulinaryEducation #CulinaryCommunity #LenotrePride #LenotreLifeโฃ
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๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐!๐ดโฃโฃ
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At Lenotre, we believe that a chefโs passion comes from the joy of sharing the food you make with others! Thatโs why, every Thursday, we come together as a school for Taste Your Tastebuds. Our students present the recipes and techniques theyโve been working on, and we share a meal as a community.โฃโฃ
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You are always invited ๐๐โฃโฃ
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๐๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ
๐ Apply now: Link in bio!โฃโฃ
๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐!๐ดโฃโฃ
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At Lenotre, we believe that a chefโs passion comes from the joy of sharing the food you make with others! Thatโs why, every Thursday, we come together as a school for Taste Your Tastebuds. Our students present the recipes and techniques theyโve been working on, and we share a meal as a community.โฃโฃ
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You are always invited ๐๐โฃโฃ
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๐๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ
๐ Apply now: Link in bio!โฃโฃ
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๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ = ๐๐๐ ๐
๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ!โฃ
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๐๐ถ๐ช๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ถ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ณ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ช๐ป: Can you name those shrooms?! ๐ค๐โ๐ซโฃ
Drop your answers in the comments and prove your fungi knowledge!โฃ
๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ = ๐๐๐ ๐
๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ!โฃ
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๐๐ถ๐ช๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ถ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ณ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ช๐ป: Can you name those shrooms?! ๐ค๐โ๐ซโฃ
Drop your answers in the comments and prove your fungi knowledge!โฃ
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๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐โ๐ฌ: ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง! โจโฃ
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At LENOTRE, we emphasize the importance of working together collaboratively, just like in a professional kitchen. There`s no lone wolf in the back of the house!โฃ
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Ready to find your place on the line?๐โฃ
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๐๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ
๐ Apply now: Link in bio!
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐โ๐ฌ: ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง! โจโฃ
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At LENOTRE, we emphasize the importance of working together collaboratively, just like in a professional kitchen. There`s no lone wolf in the back of the house!โฃ
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Ready to find your place on the line?๐โฃ
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๐๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ
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All of our classes are filled with scrumptious delights, but there is something special about the magic of pastry. Whisk, fold, knead, and watch how dough becomes something incredible! โฃ
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Follow your baking passion right to our door๐โฃ
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๐๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ
๐ Apply now: link in bio!
All of our classes are filled with scrumptious delights, but there is something special about the magic of pastry. Whisk, fold, knead, and watch how dough becomes something incredible! โฃ
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Follow your baking passion right to our door๐โฃ
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๐๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ
๐ Apply now: link in bio!
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Welcome to LENOTRE! ๐ฉโ๐ณ๐จโ๐ณโจโฃ
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Today is New Student Orientation day! Weโre thrilled to welcome a new batch of future chefs to our culinary community! Hereโs to new skills, new friendships, and the start of an incredible career journey.โฃโฃ
Welcome to LENOTRE! ๐ฉโ๐ณ๐จโ๐ณโจโฃ
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Today is New Student Orientation day! Weโre thrilled to welcome a new batch of future chefs to our culinary community! Hereโs to new skills, new friendships, and the start of an incredible career journey.โฃโฃ
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