The privately held Valrhona, which does not release revenue figures, has been dominant in the campaign for chefs’ loyalty. Since 1988 Valrhona has had a French training center — L’Ecole du Grand Chocolat — next to its factory in Tain L’Hermitage, 70 miles south of Lyon.The school offers intensive three-day courses taught by 15 chefs in nine languages including English, Japanese, Russian, Italian, Spanish and German. The instruction costs 1,000 euros, or $1,387 (some students receive housing stipends and other assistance), and attracts 1,200 professionals each year. The company even employs two pastry chefs to provide technical support to the trade in the United States.
Chocolate school? Valrhona? Yum. Yes please.
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