École Supérieure de Cuisine Française (ESCF -Higher School of French Cuisine at Ferrandi) is a professional training school located in centralParis.[1] Established by TheParis Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP), the school is part ofÉcole Grégoire-Ferrandi and specializes in training students for work in hospitality management andFrench cuisine.[2]
In 2005 the school founded AtelierPierre Hermé, a workshop class focusing on techniques and creations of French pastry chefPierre Hermé.[3]
The Ferrandi School, as it was originally named, was founded by theParis Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1932 as the organization's first "Atelier École" to offer professional training in the food services. In 1983 the school established the École Supérieure de Cuisine Française program. In 1997 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.