Culinary Institute of Barcelona
KLD
New
A boost for those who want to grow and make decisions with greater confidence, leadership, and business vision. Move into a higher-responsibility role, master real operations, costs, and the leadership of a high-performance team.
Cooking is an art,
but leading a kitchen is the next step in your evolution.
Leading a kitchen can't be improvised. It requires learning, practice, and training.
Build a solid foundation in kitchen management and organization
laying the groundwork to lead small business units in an orderly, efficient, and profitable way.
Improve day-to-day operations,
implementing methods to optimize time, workflows, resources, and processes without compromising service quality.
Understand the economic fundamentals of the business,
with the ability to create recipe costing sheets, control costs, manage purchasing, and analyze basic profitability.
Develop leadership skills for small teams,
strengthening communication, coordination, and the creation of a collaborative work environment.
Introduce sustainable and innovative improvements,
that can be applied quickly and realistically in your kitchen, helping to professionalize the space and the service.
Broaden your overall business perspective,
understanding how the chef's decisions impact the customer, financial performance, and the overall experience of the establishment.
Explore different management models and styles,
through visits, hands-on cases, and industry references, with a focus on medium and small businesses.
Apply what you learn from day one,
thanks to practical dynamics, simple tools, and exercises designed to transfer directly to the workplace.
Gain confidence in decision-making,
developing an analytical, solution-oriented mindset focused on results.
Boost creativity applied to gastronomy,
adopting a mindful and innovative attitude that helps you develop proposals with your own identity.
160 hours designed so that every day
your learning is a show
+20
PROFESSIONALS
LEADERS IN EACH SUBJECT
+100
SESSIONS
THAT GO BEYOND
KNOWLEDGE
2
CHALLENGES
OUR WAY OF ASSESSING,
YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE
3
DAYS OF IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
TO SHARPEN YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS
7
WORKSHOPS
MORE THAN 18 HOURS
TO PUSH YOUR LIMITS
Much more than gaining knowledge
We train the next generation of head chefs for the 21st century
An unforgettable experience
Students of the KLD · Kitchen Leadership Diploma will take part in a unique Explorer experience at the CIB: a mountain survival challenge designed to push them beyond their comfort zone and confront them with real-life challenges. Far from the kitchen and daily routine, they will find themselves in a demanding and ever-changing environment where uncertainty and shared effort become essential to the learning process.
They will be required to organise themselves, communicate with clarity, make decisions under pressure and look after one another in order to move forward as a team. Survival is not an individual pursuit, but a collective one, and each student will discover the importance of coordination, trust, delegation and accountability. Just as in a professional kitchen, success will depend on attitude and the ability to adapt to the unexpected.
This Explorer will transform the way they lead and the way they lead themselves, fostering a deeper awareness of their impact on the team, a resilient mindset and a more human approach to leadership. An intense, lasting experience that reinforces the essential qualities of a head chef: authentic leadership, sound decision-making and teamwork at the highest level.
For chefs who want to complement their culinary training and
take a professional leap
I want to take my first step into kitchen management
For chefs or cooks who want to start leading teams and understand how a kitchen works as a business.
I want new opportunities and better working conditions
For those seeking to grow professionally and access roles with more responsibility, autonomy, and recognition.
I want to learn how to organize and manage my kitchen effectively
Designed for those who need structure, tools, and clear methods to coordinate tasks, people, and resources.
I want to broaden my understanding of the food business
For chefs who want to understand economic logic, cost control, and strategic decision-making.
I want to prepare to lead teams
For those who are ready to take responsibility for people, processes, and results.
I want to professionalize my profile and stand out
Ideal for cooks who want to make an evolutionary leap and build a career with a future-focused perspective.
For chefs who want to stand out
in one of the most valued positions in the sector
+100%
ARE CHEFS
You'll share the same passion and common goals.
2-3
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
In the restaurant industry and in professional kitchens.
+50%
WITH INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Most have had professional experiences abroad.
+60%
ENTREPRENEURS
They have started a business or want to do so.
23
AVERAGE AGE
Experiences from all ages that will enrich you even more.
+80%
INTERNATIONAL PROFILE
You'll live alongside students with an entrepreneurial profile from all continents.
IF YOU BELIEVE THAT
Education is an investment in my future
Management is learned, not improvised
Head chef training is outdated
Training must be international
Modern hospitality requires leadership, order, and strategy
Barcelona leads international gastronomic innovation
IF YOUR GOAL IS
To move from executing to leading
To improve your decision-making and organization skills
To manage your first kitchen with confidence and sound judgement
To access more job opportunities and professional growth
To learn real tools you can apply from day one
IF YOUR SPIRIT IS
Curious
Ambitious
Creative
Challenging
Future-minded
Entrepreneurial
Your time is now
Early enrollment offers
The sooner you enrol, the less you pay
Upcoming admission calls
Absolutely everything
All experiences
All program activities, both inside and outside the CIB, are included in the price.
CIB membership
You will become a CIBer for life. You will have access to unique job offers, benefits, and career opportunities.
Graduation ceremony
You will remember this day as one of the most special and memorable days of your life.
Equipment
All the equipment you will need during your training.
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.
Whatever your future looks like
Here we teach you how to stand out
Professions:
Head Chef
Gastronomy consultant
Restaurant director
Restaurant manager
Grow your business
Your competitive advantages:
You will have learned about different business models, types, and sizes, which will allow you to access more opportunities.
You will have trained immersively in the role of the head chef.
Your educational investment will pay off in a short time.
You will have been taught by leading voices and industry references.
You will have studied in a program with one of the highest concentrations of up-to-date content on the market.
Your training will have been 100% practical and role-focused.
You will have built a top-level network of contacts.
You will have access to job opportunities as a CIBer.
You will be able to make better decisions.
You will have developed complementary skills for leadership in professional kitchens.
You will know how to set optimal prices at different moments in the business and when managing stock.
You will have a new international network of contacts.
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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