Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute Newsletter Introducing  "Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel" A New World Class Program Accelerate your career as a professional chef in this 10 month intensive program and fast-track your way into the finest kitchens and restaurants worldwide. Master culinary techiniques while gaining extensive knowledge in culinary arts, important certifications and hands-on experience required of today's top chefs. Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel Learn More Contact Us Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel An Overview Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel will enable you to obtain  culinary knowledge, techniques, important certifications and hands-on experience, including a 12-week internship in a professional kitchen and restaurant. Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel has four levels: Level One: Introduction to Basic Cuisine and Pâtisserie (11 weeks) Learn various classical methods to prepare and cook vegetables, soups, sauces, grains, eggs, poultry, seafood and meat. Gain an understanding of food preparation theory, First Aid CPR and training for the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification required in every chef’s kitchen. Level Two: Developing your Classical Techniques (11 weeks) Build on the technical skills acquired in level one as you work on more complex recipes and are introduced to the roles and responsibilities of a chef in a kitchen brigade including butchery, charcuteries, garde-manger and more. Learn restaurant service theory and best industry practices enabling you to acquire skills in food costing, menu development and customer service. Earn your responsible alcoholic beverage service (Smart Serve) certification. Level Three: Industry Internship (12 weeks) Get hands-on professional experience working in a commercial kitchen and restaurant like Le Cordon Bleu Bistro @ Signatures restaurant in Ottawa. Level Four:  Perfecting your Skills (5 weeks) Advance towards a mastery of cuisine and pâtisserie techniques, concentrating on the art of presentation, flavours and plate compositions. Explore the art of dessert creation, preparation of sugar showpieces, wine and food pairing, desserts throughout history, communications and culinary trends. Upon graduation, you will be ready to step seamlessly into the finest commercial kitchens. “This program was created for the culinary arts leaders of tomorrow.  We have put all of our experience in the culinary arts behind the creation of this program, building on the global success of Le Grand Diplôme, and we believe the end result is truly best-in-class. ”  Patrick Martin; Vice President, Le Cordon Bleu International Culinary Education & Development Learn More Find out more about Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel through these resources: Find out more about Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel here: http://www.lcbottawa.edu/gdp Download Le Cordon Bleu Brochure here: http://www.lcbottawa.com/brochure Apply to Le Grand Diplôme Professionnel Program here: http://www.lcbottawa.com/apply Or apply online here: http://www.lcbottawa.com/applyonline The form is found under Ottawa - Culinary Programs (Diploma)) Contact Us If you have any questions, please contact: Email: ottawa@cordonbleu.edu Telephone: 1.613.236.2433 Toll Free (in North America): 1.888.289.6302

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