International Women's Day Celebrations 2025

Women are an integral part of the industry, and we are proud to count many gifted and highly skilled women in our team, alumni network and as industry partners, including Michelin-starred chefs and culinary competition winners, published cookbook authors, successful business owners and entrepreneurs to name a few.

We are taking the opportunity to put some of these talented women in the spotlight and invite you to experience their expertise.

4^th March - Workshop with Head Pâtisserie Chef Julie Walsh

For this exclusive workshop on 4^th March, Julie Walsh, Head Pâtisserie Chef for Le Cordon Bleu London, has created a special dish inspired by an iconic moment in the institute’s history. Baba Sabrina, a plated dessert consisting of a Jasmine infused yeast cake, wild strawberry and lime cream takes its inspiration from the 1954, Billy Wilder romantic comedy-drama Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn in the title role alongside Humphrey Bogart, in which the main character attends Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.

6^th March - Guest Chef demonstration with Elien Verhulst

Elien Verhulst, Chef Patron of Vlass Restaurant in Belgium, will be presenting a culinary demonstration at Le Cordon Bleu London on 6^th March from 6:30pm. Chef Elien Verhulst is the winner of the Pierre Wynants Trophy 2022 competition and attended hotel school Ter Duinen in Koksijde. She interned at Marcus in Deerlijk before joining the team at Vlass where she creates bold creative dishes that suit modern palates.

7^th March - International Women’s Day Dinner at Cord

On 7^th March Cord will present a luxurious 5-course dinner crafted by female chefs. Head Chef, Justine Bordet, will be leading the culinary team for this special event, along with talented guests Chef Patron Elien Verhulst, Vlass, and Head Pastry Chef Jenny Cheung, Dinner by Heston and Mandarin Oriental, London Hyde Park. Head sommelier, Jiachen Lu, winner of the Gosset Matchmakers competition and Le Cordon Bleu alumna, will pair each course with the perfect wine. From appetisers to desserts, every dish will be a celebration of women in the culinary world. You can book a ticket for this event now.

3^rd to 7^th March - Celebratory dessert by Chefs Namita and Teresa

From the 3^rd to 7^th March, visitors to Café Le Cordon Bleu and Cord Café can pick up a limited edition dessert created by Le Cordon Bleu pastry chefs and alumni, Namita Gambhir and Teresa Andras. The Péché Mignon is a petit gateau decorated in iconic blue and white, reminiscent of the Damier motif used in the kitchens at Le Cordon Bleu. It is adorned with a chocolate Cordon Bleu seal and miniature chef’s hat, and is intricately layered in textures of lychee, raspberry and rose.