Alain LeNôtre

Alain LeNôtre , son of Gaston Lenôtre, is a certified pastry chef, candy maker and ice cream maker;[1] he was also trained as a cook at Le Grand Véfour, a restaurant in Paris. LeNôtre earned a MBA from the University of Paris I.

In 1971 he created the Ecole Lenotre in Paris, France, where he taught for a number of years. He developed the international LeNotre pastry shop franchise and technical assistance departments, expanding the LeNotre chains in Japan, Germany and Brazil. After receiving a request for a franchise in Texas, Alain LeNôtre and his wife were invited to visit Houston, Texas in 1981. Ultimately they started their own business there, first with a retail and wholesale bakery.[2][3] There are now six "Alain LeNôtre" restaurants and bakeries in Cairo, Egypt.

In 1998, Alain and Marie LeNotre opened the Culinary Institute LeNotre.[4][5] The culinary college located in Houston, Texas, offers diplomas and degrees.

In October 2011, Alain LeNôtre opened Kris Bistro & Wine Lounge within the Culinary Institute LeNôtre as a restaurant open to the public and a training center for students.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Reichl, Ruth (2004). Remembrance of Things Paris: Sixty Years of Writing from Gourmet. Conde Nast. p. 100. ISBN 0-679-64309-5.
  2. ↑ Mathieu, Gaetan (2009-11-09). "Alain LeNotre, Ambassador of French Taste in Texas". France-Amerique.
  3. ↑ Cook, Alison (1984-05). "LeNotre: Shameless Pastries, Mythical Chocolates, Shocking Sorbets". Texas Monthly. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ Morgan, Kim (2011-11-04). "Love Story: Marie and Alain LeNotre Met and Fell in Love in Paris". Houston Chronicle.
  5. ↑ Richards, Sarah (2003-09-11). "French Connection/LeNotre Guides Aspiring Chefs Through Challenges of Native Country's Cuisine". Houston Chronicle.
  6. ↑ Madan, Stephanie (2011-10-11). "Kris Bistro & Wine Lounge". My Table's Sidedish.
  7. ↑ Ambrose, Amber (2011-10-12). "A Look Inside the Newly Open Kris Bistro & Wine Lounge". Eater.com.

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