Ecole

Ecole Ducasse, master more than cooking

Created in 1999, École Ducasse’s mission is to transmit Alain Ducasse’s culinary know-how and expertise as well as his socially and environmentally responsible approach to cuisine. Our founder, Alain Ducasse, is both a creative chef and a true pioneer of the philosophy of ‘living well’ and ‘eating well’. Today, he is the most Michelin-starred chef in the world. His philosophy combines tradition and modernity, respecting the products used to showcase their authentic flavours. We train our students to become entrepreneurs, managers and responsible citizens.

The philosophy of excellence

Hosted by chefs and pastry chefs who possess enormous experience and a sense of pedagogy, our trainings blend teaching and sharing of culinary techniques and expertise at the highest level, with a resolutely contemporary approach to gastronomy.

With the support of Sommet Education and driven by international ambitions while remaining true to its French heritage, Ducasse Education becomes Ecole Ducasse and embraces a new signature : master more than cooking.

Ducasse culinary training schools

École Ducasse has campuses and studios in France, the Philippines, India, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. Buoyed by the high growth in the gastronomy sector, École Ducasse offers a wide range of programmes suited to specific training needs:

undergraduate programmes
career change programmes
professional development
courses for enthusiasts

École Ducasse has two prestigious locations in France. Firstly, the École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie in Haute-Loire, the world’s largest campus dedicated to the Pastry Arts, founded 40 years ago. Secondly, the École Ducasse Paris Campus in Meudon, open since 2020 and awarded Word’s Best Culinary Training Institution and Europe’s Best Culinary Training Institution for 2023 at the World Culinary Awards. These two campuses aspire to be the world benchmark for training in the culinary and pastry arts, and to train the chefs, managers, entrepreneurs and citizens of the future.

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Classes for culinary enthusiasts

For amateurs and corporate seminars alike, École Ducasse – Paris Studio, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, is a unique place to discover the secrets of gastronomy in the company of experienced and passionate chefs, pastry chefs and sommeliers, trained alongside Alain Ducasse.
Paris Studio offers a wide range of themed courses, tasting classes and cooking classes for special occasions.

École Ducasse – Paris Studio offers an exceptional setting for exclusive events. Accommodating up to 150 people, the school can provide a 500m² private space with four fully equipped kitchens, an oenological tasting cellar, a meeting room and a boutique, all centered around a luminous patio..

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