Western Culinary Institute
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- WCI redirects here. For the secondary school located in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, see Westmount Collegiate Institute.
The Western Culinary Institute is a cooking institute and member of Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts School located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The school offers a spectrum of culinary education.
[edit] History
Western Culinary Institute was established in 1983 by two local businessmen, Horst Mager and Donald Waldbauer. It was originally called the Horst Mager Culinary Institute. In 1999 WCI partnered up with Le Cordon Bleu so that their graduating students could get a coveted Le Cordon Bleu Dîplome, along with their specialized degrees in Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Restaurant Management, or Pâtisserie & Baking. In 2000 WCI was the first school to offer the Le Cordon Bleu Restaurant Management Diploma.
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