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International Externships Opportunities
Students attending any of our programs have the opportunity to participate in an international or domestic study tour during their 10-Week Practicum.
International Practicum Sites include countries such as France, Mexico, or Canada. Domestic sites include Practicum Affiliates’ locations in Texas, Louisiana, and California.
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Ranked #1 Culinary Arts College By Niche.com 4 Years
The NICHE ranking company lists the best culinary arts colleges in the U.S. every year and ranked Lenotre #1 in America for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2024!
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A Legendary Name for Your Culinary Arts College
For three generations, the LENOTRE® name has been internationally recognized for outstanding cuisine and pastry.
The CULINARY INSTITUTE LENOTRE® college is not just a legendary name; it's a student's passport for a successful career.
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Flexible Scheduling And Small Class Size
CIL is dedicated to a low student-teacher ratio with an average of 12-1 in kitchen labs.
Classes meet for 4 hours and 45 minutes Monday to Thursday and students can choose the morning, afternoon or evening shift.
Academic classes are held as hybrid-online or in-person.
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International Chefs
Get technical guidance from our full time chefs who average many years of experience in the industry, both in the U.S. and abroad.
Our goal is for our students to have close supervision from the same chef for each of your 10-week term levels.
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Le Bistro
The CULINARY INSTITUTE LENOTRE® is the proud home of Le Bistro, nestled at the heart of the institute.
Le Bistro offers our students the opportunity to experience the front and back of the house practices for many types of banquets and special events.
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Student Presentations
Students from every class present their dishes to a school audience once a week and share a seated complimentary meal together.
This community experience is unique to our school, which teaches a variety of international cuisines in addition to French Cooking, Baking and Pastry, and Hospitality and Restaurant Management.
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Employment Support
Our Career Services Department provides career assistance including support with resumé writing and interview skills for job placement.
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Lucet
This is a complimentary concierge service where students and their families, at no cost to the student, can connect with Lucet’s care specialists who provide personalized support for navigating behavioral health and overall well-being concerns.
Lucet delivers trusted, one-on-one guidance through experienced care navigators, evidence-based resources, and assistance connecting with the right healthcare providers—helping students and families access the most appropriate and effective care options available.
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Engaging Students In Over 320 Recipes
Most of the student’s time in the kitchen lab is hands-on, enabling them to best learn individual skill sets. This intense practice helps students learn over 320 recipes and skills.
Our Stewards take care of cleaning pots and pans and not our students so that they can utilize their time for learning.
Come with us to tour the school that’ll open the doors to your Chef dreams 👋👩🍳👨🍳
𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Come learn more at our next Open House 👉https://bit.ly/LENOTREOpenHouse
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Come with us to tour the school that’ll open the doors to your Chef dreams 👋👩🍳👨🍳
𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Come learn more at our next Open House 👉https://bit.ly/LENOTREOpenHouse
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Recently, our students had the opportunity to participate in an interactive educational session from the Texas Beef Council that included beef fabrication, industry insights, cooking demonstrations, and product tastings. The presentation focused on the chuck roll, providing students with valuable knowledge about beef fabrication, utilization, and preparation techniques.
A special thank you to the Texas Beef Council team for delivering such an engaging and informative presentation. The educational content, hands-on demonstrations, and tasting experience kept our students engaged throughout the event and provided a valuable industry perspective that complements their culinary education.
We are grateful for this partnership and look forward to welcoming the Texas Beef Council back to campus in the future.
Recently, our students had the opportunity to participate in an interactive educational session from the Texas Beef Council that included beef fabrication, industry insights, cooking demonstrations, and product tastings. The presentation focused on the chuck roll, providing students with valuable knowledge about beef fabrication, utilization, and preparation techniques.
A special thank you to the Texas Beef Council team for delivering such an engaging and informative presentation. The educational content, hands-on demonstrations, and tasting experience kept our students engaged throughout the event and provided a valuable industry perspective that complements their culinary education.
We are grateful for this partnership and look forward to welcoming the Texas Beef Council back to campus in the future.
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Welcome to all of our returning and new students!! Today is the start of our fourth term of the year!
With a 5-term school year at the Culinary Institute Lenotre, starting your journey to becoming a highly-skilled chef is always right around the corner.
𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Come learn more at our next Open House 👉Link in bio!
Welcome to all of our returning and new students!! Today is the start of our fourth term of the year!
With a 5-term school year at the Culinary Institute Lenotre, starting your journey to becoming a highly-skilled chef is always right around the corner.
𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Come learn more at our next Open House 👉Link in bio!
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Our Lenotre Culinary Students and staff had the pleasure of participating in the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝗪𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤, a premier three-day culinary event held annually at 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝗪𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝗪𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫.
We love participating in this event because it allows students to develop their professional hospitality skills, culinary techniques, and guest service abilities while interacting with attendees from diverse backgrounds.
The event brought together renowned restaurants, bars, and chefs from across the region, all competing for recognition in categories such as Best Cocktail, Best Appetizer, and Best Entree. Participants showcased new menu offerings and highlighted the creativity, quality, and unique elements that set their establishments apart.
Our Lenotre Culinary Students and staff had the pleasure of participating in the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝗪𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤, a premier three-day culinary event held annually at 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝗪𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝗪𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫.
We love participating in this event because it allows students to develop their professional hospitality skills, culinary techniques, and guest service abilities while interacting with attendees from diverse backgrounds.
The event brought together renowned restaurants, bars, and chefs from across the region, all competing for recognition in categories such as Best Cocktail, Best Appetizer, and Best Entree. Participants showcased new menu offerings and highlighted the creativity, quality, and unique elements that set their establishments apart.
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We love desserts, and we love creating them at LENOTRE! 👨🏼🍳
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We love desserts, and we love creating them at LENOTRE! 👨🏼🍳
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Happy anniversary to NASA!! We are so grateful to be based in Houston, Texas, a.k.a. Space City, which allows us to participate in amazing events at NASA.
This year, LENOTRE was proud to support the NASA HUNCH (High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware) Culinary Challenge, mentoring high school students as they develop innovative, space-ready meals for astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Our commitment is to inspire, educate, and equip the next generation of culinary leaders with the rigorous training and creative freedom necessary to excel in the most demanding environments—on Earth and beyond.
Happy anniversary to NASA!! We are so grateful to be based in Houston, Texas, a.k.a. Space City, which allows us to participate in amazing events at NASA.
This year, LENOTRE was proud to support the NASA HUNCH (High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware) Culinary Challenge, mentoring high school students as they develop innovative, space-ready meals for astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Our commitment is to inspire, educate, and equip the next generation of culinary leaders with the rigorous training and creative freedom necessary to excel in the most demanding environments—on Earth and beyond.
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The 2026 Americas Selection of Bocuse d’Or and Pastry World Cup took place this weekend in New Orleans, bringing together talented chefs from across the Americas to showcase creativity, precision, and culinary excellence. Congratulations to Team USA for taking first place, and to all the competitors for their incredible work! 🇺🇸👏🏼
Thank you to Les Vergers Boiron for inviting us to support this incredible event!👨🏼🍳 @les_vergers_boiron_americas
The 2026 Americas Selection of Bocuse d’Or and Pastry World Cup took place this weekend in New Orleans, bringing together talented chefs from across the Americas to showcase creativity, precision, and culinary excellence. Congratulations to Team USA for taking first place, and to all the competitors for their incredible work! 🇺🇸👏🏼
Thank you to Les Vergers Boiron for inviting us to support this incredible event!👨🏼🍳 @les_vergers_boiron_americas
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One of the best things for us at Culinary Institute Lenotre is seeing our chef students walk out our doors and then open their own! 🌟🥂
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One of the best things for us at Culinary Institute Lenotre is seeing our chef students walk out our doors and then open their own! 🌟🥂
#PastryArts #PastryDegree #HoustonPastryChef #CulinaryHouston #FutureChefs
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Are you in the mood for a 𝘔𝘰𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘹 𝘈𝘶 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵? Or, as you say in English, 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐤𝐞! 😉🍫 This delicious French recipe is straight from our founder, Chef Alain Lenotre’s cookbook, “𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘦.”
Learn how to make this and so much more when you join our Pastry Arts Associate Degree Program 👉culinaryinstitute.edu
#ChocolateLavaCake #PastryArts #ChefSkills #FutureChefs #CulinaryInstituteLenotre #CulinarySchool #CulinaryHouston
Are you in the mood for a 𝘔𝘰𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘹 𝘈𝘶 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵? Or, as you say in English, 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐤𝐞! 😉🍫 This delicious French recipe is straight from our founder, Chef Alain Lenotre’s cookbook, “𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘦.”
Learn how to make this and so much more when you join our Pastry Arts Associate Degree Program 👉culinaryinstitute.edu
#ChocolateLavaCake #PastryArts #ChefSkills #FutureChefs #CulinaryInstituteLenotre #CulinarySchool #CulinaryHouston
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This year, Culinary Institute Lenotre was honored to support Klein Champions at their Annual Gala! We are proud to stand behind an organization that makes such a meaningful impact in our community.
A special thank you goes to the incredible volunteers whose time, dedication, and passion help children and adults with intellectual disabilities achieve remarkable goals, build confidence, and surpass their own expectations every day.
Klein Champions provides Special Olympics Texas sports training and athletic competition, creating opportunities for athletes to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and build lasting friendships with their families, fellow athletes, and the community.
We are grateful to be part of their mission and look forward to continuing our support of these inspiring athletes and the amazing volunteers who make it all possible.
This year, Culinary Institute Lenotre was honored to support Klein Champions at their Annual Gala! We are proud to stand behind an organization that makes such a meaningful impact in our community.
A special thank you goes to the incredible volunteers whose time, dedication, and passion help children and adults with intellectual disabilities achieve remarkable goals, build confidence, and surpass their own expectations every day.
Klein Champions provides Special Olympics Texas sports training and athletic competition, creating opportunities for athletes to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and build lasting friendships with their families, fellow athletes, and the community.
We are grateful to be part of their mission and look forward to continuing our support of these inspiring athletes and the amazing volunteers who make it all possible.
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Sr. Admissions Rep. Ryan Chavis is an indispensable part of the Culinary Institute Lenotre. He works tirelessly to help future chefs not only get admitted but also find their footing as they embark on the next chapter of their culinary education.
We are grateful for his dedication, hard work, and the shining personality he brings every day!
#CulinarySchool #CulinaryArtsDegree #StaffSpotlight #HoustonSchools #CulinaryArts
Sr. Admissions Rep. Ryan Chavis is an indispensable part of the Culinary Institute Lenotre. He works tirelessly to help future chefs not only get admitted but also find their footing as they embark on the next chapter of their culinary education.
We are grateful for his dedication, hard work, and the shining personality he brings every day!
#CulinarySchool #CulinaryArtsDegree #StaffSpotlight #HoustonSchools #CulinaryArts
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Looking for that perfect cookbook to teach you all the culinary skills you need to be a great chef? What if we told you the cookbook is a school, and that school is the Culinary Institute Lenotre! 😏
Come explore how we can help you succeed 👉Link in bio!
Looking for that perfect cookbook to teach you all the culinary skills you need to be a great chef? What if we told you the cookbook is a school, and that school is the Culinary Institute Lenotre! 😏
Come explore how we can help you succeed 👉Link in bio!
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