Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland

• Overview
• Reviews

• • Culinary Arts-Become a Chef!
  • Baking and Pastry Chef
  • Restaurant & Hospitality Mgmt

  Founded in 1983 in beautiful Portland, Oregon, Western Culinary Institute offers training in culinary arts, baking, and hospitality program areas, attracting students from across the US and abroad. \n\nWestern Culinary Institute offers a full spectrum of culinary education combining the history and teachings of the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School with a challenging and comprehensive curriculum. Opportunities for graduates of our Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program and Patisserie and Baking Program are promising in the expanding hospitality industry.\n\nWCI offers hands-on training under the direction of professionals who teach in the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts and Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie & Baking Programs. For our graduates, the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu designation can help open doors to a wide range of culinary opportunities in the United States and abroad.

  

• Customer Reviews

  

  The more things change...

  Reviewed by macrostarrphish
  10/27/2011
  

  I attended WCI in 1995, and it seems NOTHING has changed. They promised I would be a "CHEF" - only to find out after six weeks they only guarantee you to a "certified cook" level. We argued; they threatened me with defaulting on a loan…

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  Don't Work Here!

  Reviewed by Dont work here
  1/20/2010
  

  The education might be okay, but after several years of employment I would highly recommend NOT working for CEC/WCI/LCB Employee turnover is extremely high due to constant micromanagement and unrealistic sales/enrollment goals (I always…

  Pros: They pay pretty well Cons: Management by threat and Intimidation! It's a call center!!

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  horrible staff, don't go here

  Reviewed by SallyCo
  10/3/2009
  

  The chefs are awful, very mean-spirited to students. They have an over 50% failure rate. They accept many students knowing that over 50% will quit. The staff are awful to the students. $40,000, and if you are one minute late on…

  Pros: None Cons: The administration and staff

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