Le Cordon Bleu International Competitions are now open!

While celebrating 125 years of excellence in teaching around the world, Le Cordon Bleu is launching two global competitions dedicated to aspiring culinary professionals and its alumni.

Future Talents competition – open to 18 years old and over, looking for a career in hospitality, this competition offers the winners training in Cuisine and/or Pâtisserie in one of our prestigious institutes, among other prizes.

1^stplace will have the chance to study the coveted Grand Diplôme®
2^ndand 3^rd place will be able to study the Certificate in Basic Cuisine and Certificate in Basic Pâtisserie

The competition takes place locally in 16 state-of-the-art Le Cordon Bleu institutes, where 1 out of 16 candidates in each campus are designated to take their chance for the Grand Finale in the flagship Paris institute, taking place on October 15th.

Alumni Trophy of Excellence – Le Cordon Bleu is inviting all its culinary diploma graduates to enter the alumni competition, for the chance to win the coveted trophy, for either Cuisine or Pâtisserie categories, among many other prizes.

Le Cordon Bleu has decided to move the semi-final to an online culinary competition. This unique format enables all to participate without compromising on health and safety in the context of COVID-19. Selected candidates will therefore take the challenge to their home kitchen. Le Cordon Bleu is excited to see the semi-finals take place around the world on July 24th and 25th, 2020.

Applicants still have until June 30th, 2020 to enter the programme and earn the chance to go to Paris for the finale on October 15th. To apply, candidates must register online, and complete the application form, where one’s true passion for the culinary arts will help join the selection to compete in the semi-final.

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With this, Le Cordon Bleu marks 2020 as a year to celebrate Culinary Excellence with all the passionate and talented, looking at the future generation and honouring current successes.