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Diploma in Professional Culinary Arts International Diploma in Professional Culinary Arts International Diploma in Professional Culinary Arts & Baking and Pastry
First Gourmet Academy feeds your knowledge and fuels your passion for the world of culinary arts...
It has an intensive and comprehensive hands-on program designed to propel students to be successful in the international culinary arena.Read more...
Our Faculty
Mats Loo
Formerly an executive chef in several cruise ships (including MS Endeavour and MS Polaris) and having worked at Michelin star restaurants around the world, he now shares his knowledge and passion with future culinary artists at First Gourmet Academy.
Being in the culinary profession for almost 20 years, he is an expert in Asian cuisines and wellness cooking. He used to be with Philippine Airlines' Inflight Catering and is currently one of our main instructors for the diploma program and short courses.
Having honed her skills at famous restaurants and patisserie shops in New York City such as Financier Patisserie, David Burke at Bloomingdales and the world-class restaurant Nobu, she now shares her love for the pastry arts by teaching classes here at the Academy.
A proud alumnus of First Gourmet Academy that was able to work immediately in first The USA followed by Australia in several very well renowned establishments.
He has been in the field of Culinary Arts for 40 years which makes him probably the most experienced instructor in The Philippines. He started as a Commis de cuisine at Hotel Intercontinental in Frankfurt.