Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts – Dallas was founded in 2007 and is affiliated with the Le Cordon Bleu Schools in North America. Located in
Dallas, Texas
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, LCB Dallas is a branch of
Texas Culinary Academy which is owned by
Career Education Corporation
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under a licensing agreement with
Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. All US Le Cordon Bleu College locations are scheduled to close in 2017.
History
Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts, Dallas, was founded in 1999. The school began operating in 1999, offering the
Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program to students. The school is associated with the famed Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Paris, which was established in 1895.
The history of the name,
Le Cordon Bleu dates back to the 16th century where
King Henry III awarded members of the
Order of the Holy Spirit
, status = Abolished in 1830 after the July RevolutionRecognised as a dynastic order of chivalry by the ICOC
, founder = Henry III of France
, head_title = Grand Master
, head = Disputed: Louis Alphonse, Duke of AnjouJean, Count of Pari ...
a medallion that was suspended from a Blue Ribbon...or Le Cordon Bleu. In the 19th century a collection of
recipes, “La Cuisinière Cordon Bleu”, was published and was well received. The collection's success prompted its publishers to open a
culinary school
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with the Cordon Bleu designation. The reputation of the school spread rapidly, both in
France
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and internationally. Since then, students throughout the world have trained in the culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu.
References
External links
Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts – Dallas
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Defunct private universities and colleges in Texas
Cooking schools in the United States
Educational institutions established in 2007
2007 establishments in Texas
Universities and colleges in Dallas
Career Education Corporation
Educational institutions disestablished in 2017
2007 disestablishments in Texas
Former for-profit universities and colleges in the United States