Culinary Institute
of Barcelona
Barcelona’s international culinary school for chef-entrepreneurs. Challenge-based training in creativity & innovation. Europe’s Best Culinary Training Institution nominee.*
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Trained
Student
Nationalities
Professional
Training Kitchens
Culinary
Programs
Michelin‑Starred
Partner Restaurants
Our Methodology
A Tradition of Reinvention
Founded in 2017, Culinary Institute of Barcelona carries forward the avant-garde spirit of Catalan cuisine that reshaped modern gastronomy. Rather than teaching students to follow recipes, CIB brings Silicon Valley’s challenge-driven approach to the kitchen: real-world challenges replace exams, and chefs learn to create, lead, and build businesses of their own.
Global Network
We Partner with Kitchens in 25+ Countries
Through internship agreements with 200+ restaurants, including 40+ with a Michelin star, CIB takes students from the classroom into professional kitchens around the world.
Placements of three, six, or 12 months are matched to each student’s goals and supervised by CIB.
Inside CIB’s International Internships*
*This information may not reflect every student’s experience. Results and outcomes may be based on several factors such as geographical region or previous experience.
Our Impact
More Than a Culinary School
Pathway
A Full Culinary Career Pathway
From a first haute cuisine diploma to executive chef training and restaurant creation, CIB’s programs grow with a chef’s career.
Outcomes
A Community of Chef‑Entrepreneurs
Founded to nurture a new generation of chef-entrepreneurs, CIB sees a significant amount of its alumni go on to start their own food businesses.
Organizations
Innovation Training for Companies
Through openCIB, CIB designs personalized creativity and innovation programs for companies, with 550+ workshops delivered.
“Auguste Escoffier transformed how the world approaches the professional kitchen, and CIB carries that same spirit of reimagining what culinary education can be.”
— John M. Larson
Chairman, CEO & President of Triumph Higher Education Group
Experience Culinary Institute of Barcelona
A School Designed to Anticipate the Future
From the U.S. to Barcelona: Lily Williams’s Story
Chef Joan Roca on How Culinary Schools Should Teach
“[CIB] definitely made me a better cook, but mostly it made me a better human… it taught me to respect the past, but also helped prepare me for the future.”*
— Newton Rique
Haute Cuisine Chef Diploma Graduate, Executive Chef at Clan BBQ, Rio de Janeiro
*This information may not reflect every student’s experience. Results and outcomes may be based on several factors such as geographical region or previous experience.
The Triumph Advantage
A Global Workforce Model Founded on Education
Designed to support culinary & hospitality professionals and their employers worldwide.
Educate
Accredited culinary education that builds kitchen + business skills and career readiness at scale.
Develop
Structured upskilling and workforce development programs that build retention, leadership, and internal mobility.
Deploy
Targeted recruiting and placement that connects qualified talent to operational needs.
Educate
Accredited culinary education that builds foundational skills, business acumen, and career readiness at scale.
Develop
Structured upskilling and workforce development programs that build retention, leadership & internal mobility.
Deploy
Targeted recruiting and placement that connects qualified talent to operational needs.
The result is a workforce strategy employers can implement at scale.