Professional culinary training · Dubai

Learn the French way, from scratch.

Diplomas, certificates and masterclasses in pastry, boulangerie and French cuisine — delivered in small brigades by professional chefs, in a fully equipped teaching kitchen at Expo Village.

PCD Culinary Institute at Expo Village, Dubai
Next diploma intake
December 2026
Professional Pastry Diploma · 8 places
KHDA approvedInstitute no. 700718
Dubai MunicipalityCompliant teaching kitchen
Small brigadesMaximum 8 students per chef
Assessed & certifiedPractical and written exams
Programmes

A clear path from first technique to professional kitchen.

Our approach

Structured like a professional kitchen. Taught like a school.

Every programme follows the classical French brigade: mise en place, technique, repetition, then service. Students cook every session, from scratch, with clean ingredients and a zero-waste mindset.

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Technique before recipes

We teach why things work, so you can cook anything — not just what is on the sheet.

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Small, supervised brigades

No more than eight students per chef, each at their own station.

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Cook every session

Hands-on from the first day. Demonstrations are short; practice is long.

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Assessed, not just attended

Diplomas include practical and written exams, with feedback throughout.

Upcoming masterclasses

One day. One technique. Mastered.

Open to confident home cooks and working professionals. All ingredients, equipment and aprons provided.

PCD Culinary Institute — professional teaching kitchen with individual workstations
The kitchen

Your own station, professional equipment, every session.

Chef instructor teaching a masterclass at PCD Culinary Institute
One-on-one instruction at a student workstation

Individual workstations with induction, deck and convection ovens.

Pastry-grade tools — tempering, blast chilling, sheeting.

Clean, seasonal produce and a zero-waste kitchen routine.

Expo Village, Dubai — free parking on site.

Chef instructors

Learn from chefs who have run the pass.

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Head of Pastry

Short bio — training, kitchens worked in, speciality.

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Head of Cuisine

Short bio — training, kitchens worked in, speciality.

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Boulangerie Instructor

Short bio — training, kitchens worked in, speciality.

Corporate & private

Team kitchens, private classes and hospitality staff training.

Tailored sessions for teams of 6 to 24, or structured upskilling for hotel and café brigades — at our kitchen or yours.

Questions

Before you enrol

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What you will cook

You will leave able to

Admissions

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