Chef Diploma Programme
STEP INTO
FRENCH CULINARY ARTS
The Diploma in Culinary Arts can set you up with foundational knowledge and business skills for your career.
A unique training programme to prepare tomorrow’s great chefs, “Hands-on learning” is the core value at Lenôtre’s professional school, promoting the practice and experience of technical precision. By choosing our six-month certifying programme, trainees are immersed in Lenôtre’s culture alongside top-tier chefs. Fully surrounded by a culinary environment with diverse skilled craftspeople and facilities, trainees in search of excellence acquire fundamental techniques and quickly become highly qualified professionals or gain the necessary foundation to become entrepreneurs.
Cuisine Diploma Course
Our French Cuisine Diploma class can help you enhance your skills and learn to master the culinary arts through advanced strategies and methods.
Pastry Diploma Course
Discover the art of pastry with our Diploma Programme. The programme specialises in providing techniques and strategies to enhance your pastry skills.
Bakery Diploma Course
Learn native French techniques and processes for making bread. Our class will focus on practical approaches and its core topics and methods.
A DIPLOMA IN 3 CHAPTERS
Level 1 / L'Essentiel
Designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the essential skills and techniques, this programme equips students with a solid foundation in culinary arts.
Lessons for 6 Weeks (240 Hr.)
Level 2 / L'Incontournable
Combining classic techniques with the latest culinary trends and innovations, the programme offers comprehensive and modern training.
Lessons for 7 Weeks (280 Hr.)
Level 3 / La Maîtrise
With an emphasis on creativity and excellence in every culinary preparation, our programme is designed to prepare students and push the boundaries of perfection in gastronomy.
Lessons for 8 Weeks (320 Hr.)
Our Diploma Includes Award Winning Chef Training
In Level 3, “la Maîtrise,” our students have the unique opportunity to undertake a minimum of 40 hours of training with an award-winning chef. This immersive experience focuses on honing their skills and techniques, while learning the recipes and methods that have distinguished these chefs as some of the finest in the world. It’s an invaluable opportunity to gain first-hand insight and elevate their culinary expertise.
Our Diploma Instructors
Our pedagogical team designs and implements comprehensive training programmes in pastry and baking, ensuring that the diploma curriculum reflects both classical methods and innovative trends in the culinary world. Our chefs provide personalised feedback and guidance to students throughout the curriculum to help them refine their skills and achieve their culinary goals.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this training please send us the documents below:
Application Form
Copy of Thai ID or Passport
Application Fee Pay Slip of 3,500 THB
Once all the documents have been submitted successfully, the interview will begin in person or online to evaluate motivation before starting a programme.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this training please send us the documents below:
Application Form
Copy of Thai ID or Passport
Application Fee Pay Slip of 3,500 THB
Once all the documents have been submitted successfully, the interview will begin in person or online to evaluate motivation before starting a programme.
FAQs
The Lenôtre Diploma is a comprehensive programme with hands-on practical classes covering all essential topics in either cuisine, pastry, or bakery. The programme is delivered over 840 hours directly in our laboratories by French chefs.
Yes, all Diplomas delivered by Lenôtre are internationally recognised. The first Lenôtre school was opened more than 50 years ago and has trained numerous successful chefs in France and internationally.
The Diploma programme is divided into three levels:
Beginner: to assimilate the foundations.
Intermediate: to reinforce the foundations while practising advanced techniques.
Master: dedicated to delivering culinary art knowledge at an expert or fine-dining level.
Level 1 is designed to provide a solid foundation for beginners in their chosen topic. The goal is to master all the classic recipes upon which French pastry, cuisine, or bakery arts were built.
Level 2 of the Diploma programme is designed to reinforce the knowledge acquired during Level 1, allowing for greater autonomy in the workplace while learning advanced techniques and recipes.
Level 3 is designed to bring together all the advanced techniques necessary to master culinary arts at a fine-dining level, with a high degree of sophistication in the chosen specialisation. This level also includes training with a renowned chef to complete the certification.
Yes, it is possible if the candidate already holds a relevant certification in the subject they wish to study. A practical assessment is required before entry to validate the application and assess the applicant's current level.
Yes, it is possible if the candidate already holds a certification in the subject they wish to study from an accredited institution and this certification has been validated by Lenôtre. If the missing level was not completed at an accredited institution, the candidate must complete all three levels of the Diploma programme.
