Portland Cooking Schools | Culinary Schools

1. Western Culinary Institute

A Culinary Arts or Hospitality Career could be In Your Future

As a student at Western Culinary Institute, you can pursue your passion while living in one of the most stunningly beautiful cities in America - Portland, Oregon - in the Pacific Northwest.

Founded in 1983 in amazing Portland, Oregon, Western Culinary Institute has become renowned for its culinary arts, baking, and hospitality program areas, attracting students from across the United States and abroad.

Western Culinary Institute offers a full spectrum of culinary education combining the history and teachings of the world-renown Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School with a challenging and comprehensive curriculum. Portland-Western Culinary Institute also offers hands-on training under the direction of professionals who teach in the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management, and Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie & Baking Programs.

Opportunities for graduates of Western Culinary Institute’s Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program, Hospitality & Restaurant Management Program, and Pâtisserie and Baking Program are promising in the expanding hospitality industry. Also, the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu designation can open doors to a wide range of culinary opportunities in the United States and abroad.

Western Culinary Institute offers instruction in the following Programs:

• Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts (Diploma or Associate of Occupational Studies Degree)
• Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management (Associate of Occupational Studies Degree)
• Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie & Baking (Diploma or Associate of Occupational Studies Degree)

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The Western Culinary Institute campus is alive with student activity! Not only do students spend time in the kitchen and classroom as part of the curriculum, but many participate for fun in their on-campus clubs.

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