Comments on: The Cordon Bleu… http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-cordon-bleu/ Its self explanatory, don't you think? Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nikita http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-cordon-bleu/#comment-255 Nikita Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:26:31 +0000 http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-255 Thanks for the comment! I am glad to hear you enjoyed the course at Algonquin. I've looked at it in the past but just finished a university degree and I'm not quite ready to head back to school at this point. :) Thanks for the comment!

I am glad to hear you enjoyed the course at Algonquin. I’ve looked at it in the past but just finished a university degree and I’m not quite ready to head back to school at this point. :)

]]> By: Ransom http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-cordon-bleu/#comment-254 Ransom Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:20:57 +0000 http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-254 I just graduated from Algonquin's Baking and Pastry course and it was actually really great. I learned so much about baking and also the business side of the field. I worked with a guy who graduated from the Pastry course at LCB and he said it was great too and there was a lot of hands on work but they didn't learn any of the theory. I think if anyone wants to have their own baking business and succeed, they need proper training. Not only did we learn about the business side, but we also learned about every ingredient you can think of and what role it plays in baking. Now the class didn't have the most high-end equipment but everything worked and the teachers were always there to help. Plus, it's a year long for 3,500 instead of three months for 21,000. I learned everything I could from that class and was then able to get a job where I could get the hands on work experience I wanted. Anyway, I just wanted to give you a heads up, I was like you and desperately wanted to go to LCB because it was fancy and seemed so professional. But the way I look at it is that you can get a degree anywhere and then just get a job and all the fancy professional places that will give you a lot more experience and you'll get paid for it. Good luck with the cake business, everything looks really great! I just graduated from Algonquin’s Baking and Pastry course and it was actually really great. I learned so much about baking and also the business side of the field. I worked with a guy who graduated from the Pastry course at LCB and he said it was great too and there was a lot of hands on work but they didn’t learn any of the theory. I think if anyone wants to have their own baking business and succeed, they need proper training. Not only did we learn about the business side, but we also learned about every ingredient you can think of and what role it plays in baking.
Now the class didn’t have the most high-end equipment but everything worked and the teachers were always there to help. Plus, it’s a year long for 3,500 instead of three months for 21,000.
I learned everything I could from that class and was then able to get a job where I could get the hands on work experience I wanted.

Anyway, I just wanted to give you a heads up, I was like you and desperately wanted to go to LCB because it was fancy and seemed so professional. But the way I look at it is that you can get a degree anywhere and then just get a job and all the fancy professional places that will give you a lot more experience and you’ll get paid for it.

Good luck with the cake business, everything looks really great!

]]> By: Nikita http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-cordon-bleu/#comment-233 Nikita Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:26:23 +0000 http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-233 Mmmm... leftovers! I'd love to take the course but at these prices I think I'll have to wait until I win the lottery! :) Mmmm… leftovers!
I’d love to take the course but at these prices I think I’ll have to wait until I win the lottery! :)

]]> By: Dean Michaud http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-cordon-bleu/#comment-230 Dean Michaud Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:54:58 +0000 http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-230 Ooooh! I think mywife took that course... not sure if it exactly the one she took (she did graduate from LCB about 8yrs ago, things could have changed). It was pretty intense for her, but overall she loved it. Best part? I got to taste-test the homework and bring any leftovers to work for people to finish up. If you ever get in, let me know! Ooooh! I think mywife took that course… not sure if it exactly the one she took (she did graduate from LCB about 8yrs ago, things could have changed).

It was pretty intense for her, but overall she loved it.

Best part? I got to taste-test the homework and bring any leftovers to work for people to finish up.

If you ever get in, let me know!

]]> By: Nikita http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-cordon-bleu/#comment-227 Nikita Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:24:49 +0000 http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-227 Thanks Michelle... if you win the lottery I'll be back to remind you of this! ;) 4 year olds decorate cupcakes in a special way.... :) You can always save a few for you to try! Thanks Michelle… if you win the lottery I’ll be back to remind you of this! ;)

4 year olds decorate cupcakes in a special way…. :) You can always save a few for you to try!

]]> By: michelle http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/the-cordon-bleu/#comment-226 michelle Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:27:10 +0000 http://rantingraving.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-226 would love to help you out and all, but i've had 4 clients cancel on me this week - but i would still like to enjoy some tasty treats just because i'm nice and was thinking about helping - alas life got in the way again Your cupcakes always look better than mine, maybe I shouldn't let the 4yr old decorate. Mich would love to help you out and all, but i’ve had 4 clients cancel on me this week –

but i would still like to enjoy some tasty treats just because i’m nice and was thinking about helping – alas life got in the way again

Your cupcakes always look better than mine, maybe I shouldn’t let the 4yr old decorate.

Mich

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