École Supérieure de Cuisine Française (ESCF - Higher School of French Cuisine at Ferrandi) is a professional training school located in central Paris. Established by The Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP), the school is part of École Grégoire-Ferrandi and specializes in training students for work in hospitality management and french cuisine.
Since 2005, the school offers Atelier Pierre Hermé, a workshop class focusing on techniques and creations of french pastry chef, Pierre Hermé.
The Ferrandi School, as it was originally named, was founded by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1932 as the organization's first "Atelier Ecole" to offer professional training in the food services. The school created the École Supérieure de Cuisine Française program in 1983. In 1997, both the Ferrandi School and another CCIP school called the Grégoire School, which specializes in craftsmanship and interior design, were incorporated to form École Grégoire Ferrandi.