Culinary Institute Lenotre

The Best Culinary Arts College in America

The Culinary Institute  Lenotre® (CIL) college in Houston, Texas, is a community that welcomes and trains the culinary experts of tomorrow into its international family of renowned chefs and hospitality workers.

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Our Values


Our students are the most important people in our college, and we're thrilled to see their legacy in hospitality and culinary organizations across the world. 

Students find lots to do at CIL:

  • Competing in culinary contests
  • Seeing world-renowned chef demos
  • Presenting their own work each day to other students

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Baking and Pastry

The Associate of Applied Science in Baking and Pastry Arts Program will prepare you in the fundamental skills of classical and modern pastries, bread, cake, ice cream and confections.

Culinary Arts

The Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts Program will prepare you in classic culinary techniques using modern technology and drawing from the latest trends in global cuisine.

Chocolate Pieces

At the Culinary Institute Lenotre, you will develop your artistic skills thanks to the chocolate or sugar pieces or also thanks to the wedding and celebration cake. You will be able to create a real work of art.

3,010
Alumni Since 2001
1998
Founded in 1998 by Alain Lenotre
$ 3,281,425
Accumulated Grants and Scholarships for the last 2 years
#1
Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the U.S. for 2019, 2020 and 2021

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