Culinary Institute of Barcelona
GDC
Gran Chef Diploma
Culinary arts and business management are at the core of this program, designed for aspiring professional chefs who want to gain a global perspective on restaurant operations and become specialists in their field.
It is not enough to be a chef
Here you will learn how to tackle the culinary and business challenges of the 21st century
The culinary industry demands highly skilled professionals who excel not only in mastering cooking techniques but also in possessing lateral skills such as leadership, decision-making, critical thinking, a strong commitment to sustainability and responsibility, efficient communication and a creative attitude. Today’s gastronomy professionals must be problem-solvers and opportunity-seekers in an ever-evolving field.
The Gran Chef Diploma offers an innovative and transformative learning experience tailored to the dynamic world of gastronomy. This program equips students to become versatile chefs by combining advanced culinary training with key business management principles. Our curriculum emphasizes creativity and innovation, two driving forces for staying ahead in a competitive market and crafting impactful solutions. Through hands-on challenges and practical projects, you’ll develop the skills to thrive in this fast-paced, interdisciplinary industry.
To become a chef with both culinary and business visions means to have the ability to achieve these professional challenges: to lead or be part of a kitchen team, to master new culinary specialization techniques to differentiate yourself from the rest and confidently manage a business or launch your own restaurant or pastry project.
This Culinary Arts and Management training program is designed around four comprehensive learning and development stages, empowering you to become a well-rounded culinary professional equipped for every aspect of the gastronomic industry:
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Barcelona for two transformative years. At the CIB, you’ll study amidst an international community, gaining not only culinary expertise but also a global perspective on gastronomy, business, and specialization in your chosen field.
Become a chef with a dual vision: lead your kitchen and drive your business.
Gain the skills to develop
innovative products and services for your own or other restaurant businesses.
Learn new skills required by chefs in the 21st century
preparing you for the evolving future of gastronomy.
Cultivate culinary leadership—of yourself,
your team, and your business
Enhance your ability
to create and innovate in the culinary arts and restaurant management.
Acquire business knowledge, language and a vision
for business development to become the protagonist of your own future.
Learn about managing finances, performance and accounting
for an efficient kitchen and business that aligns with personal and professional goals.
Create, design, implement and supervise
culinary services in any restaurant in the world.
Embrace a global culinary perspective
enabling you to adapt to diverse contexts and thrive in kitchens worldwide.
Acquire a global vision of the kitchen
including techniques, methodologies and responsibilities in order to design, propose and execute it successfully.
Lead with confidence
as a visionary capable of managing and inspiring multidisciplinary and dynamic teams.
2,236 hours designed to transform
every day of your learning into a show
120+
TEACHERS
THE BEST IN CULINARY ARTS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.
200+
HOURS
OF CHALLENGES & WORKSHOPS
THAT WILL PUT YOU TO THE TEST
1400+
CLASSES
UNIQUE CONTENT THAT PROVIDES
MORE THAN KNOWLEDGE
30+
WORKSHOPS
MORE THAN 160 HOURS OF LEARNING
THAT WILL PUSH YOUR LIMITS
10+
FIELD TRIPS
TO SEE WHERE PRODUCTS COME
FROM AND THEIR APPLICATION
15
CHALLENGES
OUR ASSESSMENT IS YOUR
GREATEST CHALLENGE
We do not teach you recipes, that would be teaching you to copy
Here we teach you how to create, innovate and lead gastronomy in the 21st century
International internships where
you can continue learning with the CIB
6
MONTHS
Working in one or two restaurants
100%
CUSTOMIZED
Suited to your goals, interests and performance
You’ll spend six months applying everything you've learned, continuing your training in one of the many national or international restaurants partnered with CIB. These partnerships meet our educational quality standards, and we’ll monitor your progress as you advance on your journey to becoming a chef.
Training at the CIB is focused on entrepreneurship and on empowering students with the necessary skills to start their own project. CIBers are leaders perfectly trained to manage their own initiatives. But we also know that to reach this goal it is positive to have work experiences that provide you with new knowledge and a valuable professional background.
We are constantly creating dozens of unique experiences for each call.
For future chefs who want
to transform the gastronomic future and their own
I want to be a professional chef
For people who want to start their academic journey and apply for jobs with an outstanding competitive advantage.
I want to change my industry and my life
For people who want to step out of their comfort zone and achieve their personal and professional goals by becoming a chef.
I want to work in any kitchen around the world
For people who want to acquire a holistic and international vision that allows them to face challenges presented by any kitchen in the world.
I want an international culinary training experience
For people with a broad vision of the world who want an international experience and comprehensive training that meets their expectations.
I want to be ready for 21st century challenges
For those people who understand that the culinary world has evolved and that adapting requires more than just cooking skills.
I want to go my own way
For entrepreneurial people with the skills to create and manage their own projects.
I want to be a chef with a dual vision
For those striving for a holistic understanding of kitchens and management, with a focus on specialization in a culinary field.
I want to start a culinary business
For aspiring entrepreneurs looking to launch gastronomic businesses with a unique value proposition.
I want to own a restaurant or hotel
For people who want to launch or lead new projects related to restaurants and hospitality industries.
I want to lead and manage
For people who aspire to lead professional kitchens with a competitive advantage in the market.
Ambitious people from all over the world
who want to revolutionize the gastronomic sector
85%+
INTERNATIONAL PROFILE
You'll live with students with an entrepreneurial profile from all over the world.
100%
PARITY
We aim for gender diversity in our classrooms.
100%
MATCH
Each program is based on heterogeneity and compatibility criteria.
60%
COME FROM OTHER SECTORS
Your peers will have experiences that complement your learning.
70%+
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROFILE
Friends with whom you will share professional experiences.
27
AVERAGE AGE
Peers of all ages with experiences that will help you grow.
YOU BELIEVE THAT
Barcelona is a leading city in international gastronomic innovation
Education today does not line up with 21st century reality
Education should allow for a positive work-life balance
Education is an investment in your future
Current culinary training is outdated
Education should be international
YOUR GOAL IS
To take your career to the next level
To acquire the best education
To stand out from the crowd
To start your own business
To change your career
YOU ARE
An entrepreneur
Passionate
Defiant
Creative
The CIBers, our students, talk
"As a chef I wanted to gain an exceptional education and reinterpret cooking”
"I have evolved as a chef to improve others’ quality of life”
“From journalist to chef entrepreneur”
"I got the transgressive point of view of the cooking”
“Studying haute pastry is growing as a chef”
“Cooking challenge, from food to nutrition”
"Being an agent of gastronomic change”
"I started my career as a chef"
"From Marketing to becoming a professional chef"
"It's never too late to reinvent yourself”
“A chef never stop learning”
Your time is now
Upcoming admission calls
Absolutely everything
Set of professional knives
Your own set of professional knives with unique identifier valued at over €800.
Uniform and equipment
All uniform and equipment needed for your training, backpack with charger, etc.
All raw ingredients included
In no other school in the world will you handle and cook with so many raw ingredients as those included in the price at the CIB.
All experiences
All program activities, both at the CIB and off campus are included in the price.
Membership of the CIB
You will become a CIBer for the rest of your life. You will have access to unique job offers, benefits and work opportunities.
Graduation ceremony
You will remember this day as one of the most special and memorable days of your life.
The CIB is just the beginning
Attitude
CIBers
Being a CIBer means being ready for tomorrow. They are united by this forward-thinking attitude and their goal of impacting the future by enhancing their surroundings.
Job opportunities
CIB alumni have access to our job bank called "I want a CIBer". The CIB is a guarantee of talent for restaurants, hotels and food companies.
Entrepreneurship
We nurture the talent that comes from our classrooms. We are surrounded by great professionals who will know how to accompany you in the initial stages of your projects.
Events
The CIB organizes and hosts many events, and you, as a student or alumnus, will always be more than welcome.
Networking
When you finish your course, besides the knowledge you will have acquired, you’ll also have gained countless contacts of talented students from across the world, as well as your teachers. It will be up to you to make the most of them.
The next generation of teachers
We keep an eye out for talent and nurture that which emerges from our classrooms. Sometimes we have the honor of incorporating this talent into our team.
Your continuous education
CIBers will always have privileged access to our continuous education programs under the best conditions, including our postgraduate programs.
Use of the facilities
The CIB will be available for you to accelerate your ideas, give your presentations or propose an activity whenever you need it.
For whatever your future will be
Here we teach you how to stand out
Careers:
Chef
Head of innovation projects (R+D)
Co-owning in the culinary industry
Head of gastronomy in the food production and restaurant industries
Head of development for new projects
Gastronomic consultant
Restaurant director
Restaurant manager
Executive chef of any international restaurant and hotel chain
Food and Beverage (F&B)
Any departure from our culinary or managerial specializations
Your competitive edge:
You will have gained an in-depth understanding of products, unlike in other schools.
You will have developed cognitive and leadership skills allowing you to lead a world-class culinary team.
You will have the preparation to successfully join any multidisciplinary and international culinary team.
Your 360º vision of gastronomy, the culinary world, its products, technology and in all contexts.
You will have developed cognitive skills that will help you stand out with your team, your customers and suppliers.
You will be able to create, innovate and achieve your objectives faster than the rest.
You will have an advantage in restaurants or communities where the specialty you have chosen has influence.
Our admissions team will walk you through each of these simple steps
Step 1
The first step is as simple as filling out the contact form for one of our advisors to contact you.
Step 2
We will assign you a personal advisor who will call you as soon as possible and will guide and support you throughout the process to answer all your questions.
Step 3
It is time to complete the admission form. This step is crucial to successfully reaching the next stage of the application process.
Step 4
If your admission form impressed us, you will move on to the interview phase with the Admissions Committee. This online interview will be set at a specific time depending on availability.
Step 5
If you pass our evaluation interview, our Admissions Committee will send you an email with the exciting news that you have been accepted into the Culinary Institute of Barcelona.
Step 6
You will have to reserve your place the same week you receive the acceptance email, and pay the rest of the registration fee within 15 days (30% of the total amount of the course you have chosen).
Step 1
The first step is as simple as filling out the contact form for one of our advisors to contact you.
Step 2
We will assign you a personal advisor who will call you as soon as possible and will guide and support you throughout the process to answer all your questions.
Step 3
It is time to complete the admission form. This step is crucial to successfully reaching the next stage of the application process.
Step 4
If your admission form impressed us, you will move on to the interview phase with the Admissions Committee. This online interview will be set at a specific time depending on availability.
Step 5
If you pass our evaluation interview, our Admissions Committee will send you an email with the exciting news that you have been accepted into the Culinary Institute of Barcelona.
Step 6
You will have to reserve your place the same week you receive the acceptance email, and pay the rest of the registration fee within 15 days (30% of the total amount of the course you have chosen).
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