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• Is The French Culinary Institute changing its name to The International Culinary Center?


• Will The French Culinary Institute web address change?


• How can I find out more information about The International Culinary Center?


• Is The International Culinary Center located in a new building?


• What is new at The International Culinary Center?


• Is the faculty at The French Culinary Institute changing?


• How do I get more information about The International Culinary Center?


• How do I schedule a tour?
 
    
Q. Is The French Culinary Institute changing its name to The International Culinary Center?
A. The French Culinary Institute is not changing its name but rather living in an expanded home, The International Culinary Center, where future new culinary programs will be introduced. This expansion gives The International Culinary Center the platform for introducing new programs, while still maintaining the heritage of training at The French Culinary Institute.

This new facility will also be the home to our new Italian Studies programs that offer authentic Italian culinary training in both NYC and Parma, Italy, as well as our exciting, new Cooking Clinics. These recreactional cooking classes are three to five day culinary, pastry, and bread baking courses that let chef and enthusiasts enjoy our legendary teaching and facilities in smaller, bite-size classes.

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Q. Will The French Culinary Institute web address change?
A. The French Culinary website will still be www.FrenchCulinary.com. But we are launching two new websites! For information on all three of our exciting Italian programs — please visit www.ItalianCulinaryAcademy.com, where you’ll learn all about our culinary class that takes place in New York and Italy and our two different programs that are offered exclusively in New York City. We’re also launching www.InternationalCulinaryCenter.com, which will give you lots of information about our expanded gourmet cooking school.

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Q. How can I find out more information about The International Culinary Center?
A. Visit us at www.InternationalCulinaryCenter.com, We’d love to show you around so please give us a call at 1-888-324-2344 to schedule a tour.

We hope you’ll stop by and see our changes. Here’s a taste of what’s you’ll see on your tour of our new culinary arts center:

• A specially designed Italian kitchen for our new Italian Studies courses complete with a brick-lined, custom-made pizza oven, stainless steel work tables, Italian marble and an adjacent private dining
• Three new kitchens with custom-designed Jade ovens
• Expanded student lounge, computer and locker areas

For anyone who is coming from farther away, why not make a vacation out of it and take advantage of all New York City has to offer with our exclusive Concierge service. In addition to seeing the school and meeting with Admission, Financial Aid, and faculty members, our exclusive concierge service will make travel arrangements, hotel reservations, and even secure Broadway tickets and dinner reservations at New York’s top restaurants (including those owned by The FCI chef alumni). We’d be happy to help you compare our culinary academy to degree programs available from other traditional culinary arts colleges. For more information, just call 888-324-2433 or email concierge@frenchculinary.com.

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Q. Is The International Culinary Center located in a new building?
A. We’re happy to say that The International Culinary Center is located at 462 Broadway in SoHo. The same building that The FCI has been living in for 22 years. We’ve just moved up – literally! Our culinary academy has taken on an additional three floors and filled them up with new kitchens and space for our students to fully experience their time with us. Just follow the delicious smells coming from L’Ecole, the restaurant of The French Culinary Institute, located on the ground level.

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Q. What is new at The International Culinary Center?
A. The International Culinary Center, the new home of The French Culinary Institute, in partnership with Madrid Fusión and ICEX (Wines and Foods from Spain) will host Spain’s 10: The Summit on October 13-14th. This two-day gastronomic conference of food demonstrations, tastings, and dialogues is the first time that 10 of Spain’s top chefs, including Ferran Adrià and Martín Barasategui, will come together in the U.S. This event will allow chefs, food industry professionals, and food enthusiasts to explore the trends, techniques, and unique style of cooking that have put Spain on the culinary map. Find more info and purchase tickets at www.Spains-10.com.

This Spring, Chef’s Story, a new 26-part television series of interviews with today’s most renowned chefs will air on public television. Hosted by Dorothy Hamilton, founder and CEO of The French Culinary Institute, the show follows a format inspired by Inside the Actor’s Studio. Each half-hour culinary program goes behind the professional persona and shows a personal side to each chef that most of us have never seen before. Each shares personal and professional reminiscences and demonstrates cooking techniques in The International Culinary Theater at The FCI. More information is available at www.Chefs-Story.com.

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Q. Is the faculty at The French Culinary Institute changing?
A. Chef Nils Norén has been newly appointed as Vice President of Culinary Arts of The French Culinary Institute (The FCI) and oversees the culinary, pastry and bread baking programs. Chef Nils, appointed in August 2006, was chosen after an extensive search led by Chef Alain Sailhac and The FCI Founder and CEO, Dorothy Cann Hamilton. Chef Alain Sailhac is also taking on a new role as Executive Vice President and Dean Emeritus, becoming the school’s ambassador; attending and coordinating recruitment and alumni events across the country to share information about The FCI’s programs and philosophies. Chef Alain’s presence and leadership have positioned our culinary academy for the great success it has achieved thus far.

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Q. How do I get more information about The International Culinary Center?
A. Please visit our website, http://www.internationalculinarycenter.com or call 888-324-2433.

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Q. How do I schedule a tour?
A. To schedule a tour of The International Culinary Center, please call 888-324-2433 or stop by if you’re in the area (462 Broadway, 4th floor). We’d love to talk to you about the programs, give you a tour of the facility, set up a class visit, meetings with faculty and financial aid personnel, and even have you as our guest at L’Ecole, the restaurant of The French Culinary Institute.

For anyone who is coming from farther away, our exclusive Concierge service would be happy to help you make the most of your visit to New York City. We’ll cover your complete travel arrangements, from tour of our school and meeting with Admission, Financial Aid, and faculty members to hotel arrangements, dinner reservations at renowned NYC restaurants (including those owned by FCI alumni), and even Broadway tickets! Let us help you make an informed decision, comparing the advantages of our innovative certificate program against what you might find at other colleges for culinary arts degrees. For more information, just call 888-324-2433 or email concierge@frenchculinary.com

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