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The French Culinary Institute

The FCI is one of the most prestigious culinary institutions in the world. And for many good reasons.

This commitment to excellence is respected and acknowledged by industry professionals. In 2006 The FCI was honored with the highly coveted , Award of Excellence, School of the Year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). The respected France 2 Tevelision channel called The FCI, "The most prestigious cooking school in the world." Additionally, its students and alumni are regularly nominated for or win top industry awards, such as James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of the year.

Over the past 23 years, The French Culinary Institute has become known as the premier cooking school for aspiring chefs. The reasons are simple:

  • Demanding culinary and pastry courses led by top Chef-Instructors
  • Top facilities and learning tools
  • Curriculums developed and guided by some of the most famous and respected chefs in the world, such as Alain Sailhac, Jacques Pépin, André Soltner, Jacques Torres, along with Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson and award winning journalist, Alan Richman
  • Low student to teacher ratio for top instruction every step of the way
  • Ongoing job placement for all career programs
  • A qualified, certified teaching approach
  • Weekly cooking demonstrations from top chefs around the globe

Why attend a mere cooking school when you can receive culinary training from one of the world's best?

Career Courses
Our career courses are ideal for the student who wants to train for a higher-level culinary career quickly and well. There is no better place than The FCI for intensive, rigorous Total ImmersionSM hands-on learning that will get you into the workplace quickly with the skill set and credentials you need to distinguish yourself.

Graduates of our programs have gone on to:
  • Chef positions in leading restaurants
  • Own restaurants and retail specialty stores
  • Product development
  • Private chef and catering positions
  • Work in media, including print, online and broadcast, both behind and in front of the cameras.
Graduates of The FCI have also garnered many prestigious national and international awards.
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