Alain LeNôtre

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Who is Alain LeNôtre?

Alain LeNôtre, son of Gaston Lenôtre, is a certified pastry chef, candy maker and ice cream maker; 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. There are now six "Alain LeNôtre" restaurants and bakeries in Cairo, Egypt.

In 1998, Alain and Marie LeNotre opened the Culinary Institute LeNotre. 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.

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on July 23, 2013

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