RETAILOBSERVER.COM AUGUST 2014
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LE CORDON BLEU
®
AND DACOR
®
ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
International Culinary Institution gives ultra-
premium kitchen appliance manufacturer its
ultimate seal of excellence
A culinary match is made with Le Cordon Bleu
®
and
California-based leader in ultra-premium kitchen appliances
Dacor
®,
announcing a strategic alliance that has never been
done before. The love of exquisite cuisine and culinary artistry
brings together the world's premier provider of culinary arts
education and the leading manufacturer of ultra-premium
appliances for an unprecedented partnership that will forever
change the face of cooking innovation in the home kitchen.
Le Cordon Bleu has propelled chefs from cooking students
to culinary icons with graduates such as Julia Child, Giada
De Laurentiis and Nancy Silverton, a 2014 James Beard
Foundation Award winner for Outstanding Chef. After years of
research, Le Cordon Bleu sought out a partnership with Dacor
for its outstanding cooking appliance innovation, excellent
product performance and unparalleled culinary passion. Both
companies are seeking to ensure a revolutionary change in the
culinary space. The merging of French technique and
American innovation reinvigorates the kitchen with products,
passion and progress that moves traditional cooking to
modern day creations.
"Many of the most sought after chefs in the world have
graduated from our culinary schools," says André J. Cointreau,
president of Le Cordon Bleu International. "We only accept
excellence and therefore, if we partner with a brand, we only
partner with the best. And I believe Dacor produces the best
ultra-premium major appliances on the market today."
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