As part of the Event Cooking for Professionals training programme for adults, professionals from Institut Lyfe Executive Education support participants in designing a contemporary and original event cooking offer, to be implemented within a restaurant or catering business.
Refresh your buffets, cocktail receptions and catering services through innovative, modern and well-structured concepts, in order to develop your activity in event cooking.
Marc Lahoreau
Culinary Deputy Executive Chef at Institut Lyfe
Duration: 5 days-35 hours
Dates: From March 30rd to 3rd 2026
From 8th to 12 June 2026
Number of participants: 6 to 10
Requirements: Experience in the world of culinary arts.
Tuition Fee: €2,150 including VAT-€1,791.67 excluding VAT
Expected outcomes
Design a visually appealing event cooking offer that meets flavour excellence standards and plating composition rules, in line with the skills expected in foodservice and catering professions
Create creative buffets using a wide range of culinary techniques and methods adapted to catering services and event-based formats
EVENT COOKING FOR PROFESSIONALS – TRAINING PROGRAMME
This programme has been designed to develop creativity, technical precision and a strong sense of culinary staging, enabling participants to deliver refined services that meet professional standards.
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Master the cooking of whole pieces and carving techniques for buffet service
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Learn how to use spices from around the world to create balanced and flavourful buffets
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Work with texturising and gelling agents
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Prepare glazes and coatings for petits fours to enhance culinary creations
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Explore shapes and volumes in culinary design
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Enhance presentations through the use of varied supports and serving containers
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Modern and contemporary plating: applying colour codes and effective flavour and texture pairings
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Introduction to show cooking: rules, preparation and live buffet animation in a seminar setting, in compliance with hygiene standards specific to catering and foodservice professions
WHAT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AFTER THE EVENT COOKING FOR PROFESSIONALS TRAINING?
The Event Cooking for Professionals programme opens up numerous professional opportunities within the foodservice and catering industries, particularly in the event sector.
It provides access to specialised roles where creativity, technical expertise and culinary staging are essential, especially for events such as weddings, receptions, corporate cocktails or seminars.
Main career opportunities include:
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Event cooking chef or cook within a catering company or an event-focused organisation
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Event caterer, employed or self-employed, specialising in buffets, cocktail receptions, weddings and private or corporate events
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Event culinary project manager, responsible for designing offers and organising catering services
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Event cooking production manager, coordinating teams and managing operations
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Cook in the hospitality and restaurant industry, in roles with a strong event-based component
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Entrepreneur in the catering or culinary event sector, developing an independent business
This specialisation also allows professionals to diversify a traditional restaurant activity by offering event services for weddings, private or corporate events, after-work gatherings and culinary experiences such as show cooking.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS ADULT TRAINING PROGRAMME
The Event Cooking for Professionals training offered by Institut Lyfe Executive Education stands out for its pedagogical, practical and immersive approach, designed to support professionals in developing their skills:
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Small group sizes (6 to 10 participants), encouraging interaction with chefs and peers, personalised follow-up and high-quality learning
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A team of experienced chef trainers, experts in foodservice and event cooking professions
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Close pedagogical support throughout the training programme
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Meals and coffee breaks included during the training, allowing participants to focus fully on learning and informal exchanges
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An exceptional learning environment at the heart of the Paul Bocuse campus, located in the Château du Vivier in Écully, fostering creativity and professional immersion
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Learning conditions closely aligned with real professional practice, through hands-on situations and technical workshops
WHO IS THIS EVENT COOKING FOR PROFESSIONALS ADVANCED TRAINING FOR?
This advanced training programme is designed for culinary professionals wishing to develop or structure an event cooking activity within a restaurant, catering business or independent project.
TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR PARTICIPANTS
“Plenty of great ideas to move towards zero waste.”
“A very enriching experience; we will be able to adapt the recipes to our different professional environments.”
“A highly rewarding training programme. The chef takes the time to explain, is very rigorous, and we explored techniques in depth.”
REGISTER FOR OUR ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAMME
Are you a professional cook looking to develop your skills in event cooking within a restaurant or catering business? Request a brochure today to discover the detailed programme, registration procedures and upcoming sessions of our advanced adult training.
To register for the Event Cooking for Professionals programme, please complete the online registration request form.
Once your request has been submitted, a member of our team will contact you shortly to provide all necessary information regarding registration procedures, funding options and upcoming sessions.
Our adult training centre also offers other specialised programmes in cuisine and foodservice that can further enhance your professional journey, such as training in culinary innovation and design or creative cuisine advanced training. These complementary programmes enable you to broaden your expertise and strengthen your positioning within the event cooking and catering professions.