HQ Function

The Paris headquarters serves as the primary administrative center for Le Cordon Bleu International, overseeing global strategy, brand standards, and curriculum development. It is also the flagship culinary arts and hospitality management school.

Notable Features:

The modern Paris campus, inaugurated in 2016, features state-of-the-art professional kitchens, demonstration auditoriums, specialized pastry and baking laboratories, wine tasting rooms, a student café, and a vegetable roof garden. It overlooks the River Seine.

Work Culture:

Characterized by a highly professional, disciplined, and passionate environment focused on excellence in French culinary arts and hospitality. The culture emphasizes precision, creativity, respect for tradition, and innovation, driven by master chefs and industry experts.

HQ Significance:

The Paris headquarters is the original and most iconic Le Cordon Bleu institute, symbolizing the tradition and prestige of French gastronomy. It sets the benchmark for all other Le Cordon Bleu campuses worldwide and represents the heart of the institution's heritage.

Values Reflected in HQ: Excellence, tradition, innovation, passion for gastronomy, creativity, and the transmission of French culinary expertise and 'Art de Vivre'.

Location:

Le Cordon Bleu maintains a significant global presence with over 35 schools in approximately 20 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. These international campuses provide standardized, high-quality education in French cuisine, patisserie, boulangerie, wine, and hospitality management, adapted to local cultures. Functions supported globally include consistent program delivery, student recruitment, alumni network management, brand stewardship, and fostering international culinary partnerships.

Street Address:

13-15 Quai André Citroën

City:

Paris

State/Province:

Île-de-France

Country:

France