Lycee Hotelier Guillaume Tirel

What Lycee Hotelier Guillaume Tirel does

Lycée Hôtelier Guillaume Tirel is a French public vocational high school (lycée professionnel) located at 237 Boulevard Raspail in Paris's 14th arrondissement. Operating under the French Ministry of Education (Académie de Paris) and the Île-de-France Region, it delivers secondary and higher-education vocational programs in culinary arts, hospitality management, restaurant service, dietetics, and culinary design. The institution serves pre-bac students (CAP, Baccalauréat Professionnel, Baccalauréat Technologique STHR) and post-bac students (BTS MHR, BTS Diététique, Mentions Complémentaires, Licence Professionnelle Design Culinaire) seeking professional qualifications for the hospitality industry.

The school's core educational infrastructure comprises three training restaurants (Côté Jardin bistro, Astérie gastronomic, Orée brasserie), a 14-room application hotel (Hôtel d'application), professional teaching kitchens, pastry labs, and a wine cellar. Additional facility assets include a rooftop urban garden with saffron production (safranière), a culinary design laboratory operated in partnership with ENSAAMA (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d'Arts), and partnerships with luxury hospitality brands including Ritz Paris, Pullman Montparnasse, OKKO Hotels, and Bertrand Restauration for student exposure and recruitment.

As a public educational institution, the school's funding model combines French Ministry of Education allocations, Île-de-France Regional Council grants, training tax (taxe d'apprentissage) receipts via OPCO partnerships, and modest commercial revenue from on-site restaurant and hotel customer operations. Tuition is free for all students; ancillary revenue derives from application restaurant and hotel transactions, Erasmus+ mobility funding (OFAJ, FMS, Seligman Foundation), and partnership-supported infrastructure projects. The current proviseur (principal) is Roberto Ghin. The institution operates with a horizontal segmentation approach across pre-bac and post-bac learner segments, and holds E3D (sustainable development school) and THQSE certifications, indicating an ESG-integrated operational posture.

Name

Lycee Hotelier Guillaume Tirel

Legal name

Lycée des métiers de l'hôtellerie Guillaume Tirel

Website

https://lyceeguillaumetirel.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lycée Hôtelier Guillaume Tirel is a French public vocational high school in Paris delivering secondary and higher-education programs in culinary arts, hospitality management, dietetics, and culinary design, serving students aged 15+ through on-site training restaurants, an application hotel, and international exchange partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Hospitality and Culinary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitality & Food Service (EDABALAO), Contract Foodservice Management for Schools (EDAEAEAB), Nutrition, Special Diets & Wellness Cooking (EDAOAKAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational hospitality education
• Culinary arts training
• Restaurant service programs
• Hotel management studies
• Dietetics vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a French public secondary school (lycée), the institution receives government funding from the French Ministry of Education and regional council for operations and staff salaries.
2. Training Tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): French companies contribute 0.59% of their payroll to fund vocational training. The school receives portions of this through Opco partnerships with hospitality businesses.
3. Restaurant and Hotel Operations: Revenue from the application restaurant and hotel where students perform service rotations, generating modest income from customer dining and lodging.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

French public vocational lycée (secondary and post-bac) delivering tuition-free education and professional certification in culinary arts, restaurant service, hospitality management, and dietetics, complemented by hands-on student rotations in three on-site training restaurants (Côté Jardin, Astérie, Orée) and an application hotel. Programmes span CAP, Bac Pro, Bac Techno STHR, BTS MHR, BTS Diététique, Mentions Complémentaires (Sommellerie, Accueil Réception), Mise à Niveau, and Licence Professionnelle Design Culinaire, with international exchanges and RSE/sustainability curriculum integrated.

Product overview

Lycée Hôtelier Guillaume Tirel is a French vocational high school offering comprehensive hospitality and culinary arts education. The institution provides a platform of educational programs ranging from vocational certificates (CAP) through professional degrees, including two training restaurants (Côté Jardin and Astérie), a brasserie (Orée), and a training hotel (Hôtel d'application) where students gain hands-on professional experience. The programs span culinary arts, restaurant service, hospitality management, dietetics, and culinary design, with strong international exchange partnerships and sustainable development initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Côté Jardin: Restaurant d'application training restaurant operated by the school
• Astérie
• Orée
• Hôtel d'application
• Le Laboratoire ENSAAMA//G.Tirel

Products and services

• Restaurant d'application Côté Jardin Public-facing training restaurant (bistro format) where students perform service and kitchen rotations under professional supervision, serving paying customers for lunch and dinner.
• Restaurant d'application Astérie Public-facing gastronomic training restaurant operated by students under professional supervision, delivering fine-dining service experience for paying customers.
• Brasserie Orée Public-facing brasserie-style training restaurant offering students practical service and kitchen experience while serving paying customers.
• Hôtel d'application (Application Hotel) On-site training hotel with 14 bookable rooms providing hands-on hospitality-management experience (front desk, housekeeping, guest service) for students and lodging for paying guests.
• CAP (Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle) Two-year vocational certificate programs in Cuisine and in Commercialisation et Services en Hôtel, Café, Restaurant, preparing students aged 15-18 for entry-level hospitality employment.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel Three-year professional baccalauréat in Cuisine, Boulangerie-Pâtisserie, and Commercialisation et Service en Restaurant, leading to the French national professional baccalauréat diploma.
• Baccalauréat Technologique STHR Three-year technological baccalauréat in Sciences et Technologies de l'Hôtellerie et de la Restauration (STHR), providing scientific and technological foundations for further hospitality study.
• BTS MHR (Management en Hôtellerie Restauration) Two-year post-bac higher technical certificate in Hospitality and Restaurant Management with options A (Marketing and Hotel Management), B (Food & Beverage Unit Management) and C (Accommodation Unit Management).
• BTS Diététique Two-year post-bac higher technical certificate in Dietetics, preparing students for careers in nutrition, dietetics and therapeutic catering.
• Mentions Complémentaires (MC AR / MC SOM) One-year complementary specialisations in Accueil Réception (Reception) and Sommellerie (Sommelier) offered after a BTS, deepening specialist operational skills.
• Classe de Mise à Niveau (MAN) One-year preparation class designed to bring students from non-hospitality baccalauréat backgrounds up to the level required for BTS hospitality programs.
• Licence Professionnelle Design Culinaire One-year post-bac professional degree (Licence Professionnelle) in Culinary Design, delivered jointly with CY Cergy Paris Université and the ENSAAMA design school, focused on the intersection of design, gastronomy and culinary arts.

Quantifiable outcome

• WorldSkills National Champion 2024 - Théo Chiquet (Réceptionniste d'hôtellerie)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Philip's University San Antonio (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Historic partnership renewed in October 2024 between Proviseur Roberto Ghin and President Dr. Adena Williams Loston. Annual exchange of 12 students and 2 teachers between Paris and Texas, with Americans visiting in September and French students traveling in spring.
• SENAC Salvador de Bahia (Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Roberto Ghin, Proviseur, signed new partnership agreement with SENAC, a vocational training center in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Annual exchange of 12 students and 2 teachers for 10-day cultural immersion, with French students learning Brazilian gastronomy and Brazilian students learning French cuisine and wine.
• Nitcho Culinary School Fukushima (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Partnership signed September 2022 between Guillaume Tirel and Nitcho School of Koryama, Fukushima. Includes student mobility from 2023 and mutual masterclasses by Japanese and French culinary instructors. Fourth Asian partner after China and South Korea.
• Wuhan N°1 Commercial School (China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership with vocational school in Wuhan, China. Every other year, 12 French students and 2 teachers travel to China for 10-day exchange learning Chinese gastronomy, while Chinese students visit France learning French cuisine.
• Peking Vocational Hotel School (China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership with hotel school in Beijing. Every other year, 12 students and 2 teachers participate in bilateral exchange programs learning respective national cuisines.
• IPSEOA Tor Carbone Rome (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual student exchanges with Tor Carbone vocational hospitality school in Rome for terminale students, one of two permanent Italian partner schools.
• Crocetti Cerulli School Giulianova (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual student exchanges with Crocetti Cerulli hospitality school in Giulianova for BTS students, second of two permanent Italian partner schools.
• OSZ Brillat-Savarin Berlin (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin partner school where 17 Guillaume Tirel students participated in exchange 'Berlin and its places of memory related to the Shoah' from November 15-20, 2021. Funded by OFAJ, FMS, and Seligman Foundation.
• Merci Raymond (Urban Farming)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench eco-responsible startup designed and maintains the school's rooftop garden and saffron production. Created vegetable garden, aromatic plants section, and installed vertical garden features with support from Île-de-France Region and Bertrand Restauration.
• Primum Non Nocere AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency providing corporate social responsibility certification and training to prepare students for RSE (Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises) challenges in hospitality sector. Partnership active since 2018.
• Collège Culinaire de FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool signed seasonality charter with Collège Culinaire de France, committing to seasonal and locally-sourced food practices aligned with sustainable gastronomy.
• OFAJ (French-German Youth Office)minorOthersFranco-German youth organization providing funding subsidies for student exchange programs with German partner schools.
• FMS (French Mobility Support)minorOthersFunding organization providing subsidies for international student mobility and exchange programs.
• Seligman FoundationminorOthersFoundation providing financial support for student exchange and international mobility programs.
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreOthersRegional council providing funding for educational equipment, student tablets, urban garden installation, and various school infrastructure projects.
• EFTH Punta Delgada (Azores)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange partner school in Azores, Portugal, where students participate in Erasmus mobility programs during November.
• ENSAAMA (Design School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et Métiers d'Arts for culinary design laboratory collaboration producing innovative food design projects and the 'Aromates' recipe book.
• La Tablée des ChefsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual participation in Semaine des Écoles Hôtelières where students prepare meals for underprivileged populations, building social responsibility and culinary skills.
• Théâtre 14 à ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnership under DAAC and DRAC programs allowing students to attend performances and interact with theater professionals as part of artistic education.
• Théâtre de l'OppriméminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTheater company that conducted forum theater sessions to help CAP and 2de students address sexism and discrimination in the workplace.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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