Culinary Institute of Barcelona

What Culinary Institute of Barcelona does

The Culinary Institute of Barcelona (CIB) is a private culinary education institution founded in 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, and operated by the Spanish private limited company ANIMIVIS, S.L. (CIF B55296180). The school delivers professional culinary and hospitality training across a tiered catalog that spans 45-hour intensive programs (mixology, Japanese cooking), 3-month specializations (pastry, healthy cooking, advanced techniques), 11-month professional diplomas (PCAC), management tracks (KLD, ECD, DCS), and combined master programs ranging from 9 to 41 months (GDC, PCD, MDR, MTC). Pedagogically, CIB is built around the proprietary #CookingTomorrow methodology, which is organized into five trademarked components (CIB Learning Focus®, CIB Learning Experience®, CIB Learning Content®, CIB Learning Challenge®, CIB Docentes®) and uses challenge-based assessment rather than traditional recipe replication; the school also runs the #NoChef initiative to promote dignified professional standards for chefs.

The core operating asset is a 1,600 m² Barcelona campus staffed by 150+ faculty described as gastronomic referents, delivering 1,800+ unique sessions per year to a student body drawn from 100+ nationalities. Practical training is embedded via 200+ internship agreements with top-level restaurants across 25+ countries, and the school operates an AfterCIB alumni showcase platform highlighting graduate outcomes (including Michelin Guide, AA Rosette, and IKA World Champion alumni). Revenue is tuition-driven with non-publicly-disclosed, quote-based pricing, a 30% deposit upon acceptance, and additional streams from corporate training through open.cib.education and commission-based affiliate revenue via shareCIB. Go-to-market combines sales-led admissions (6-step funnel with a personal advisor), direct-to-consumer website enrollment in Spanish/English/Catalan, and a global affiliate channel supported by organic social, blog, YouTube, and a downloadable #CookingTomorrow white paper.

Name

Culinary Institute of Barcelona

Legal name

ANIMIVIS, S.L.

Website

https://cib.education

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Culinary Institute of Barcelona is a private culinary school founded in 2019 that delivers professional culinary and hospitality programs (45-hour intensives to 41-month masters) using a proprietary challenge-based #CookingTomorrow methodology, serving 1,300+ students from 100+ nationalities at a 1,600 m² Barcelona campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Culinary Education / Professional Cooking School

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional & Commercial Kitchen Training (Schools/Healthcare/Corporate) (EDAOAKAL), Culinary Arts & Cooking (Baking, Pastry, Global Cuisines) (EDAAAGAG)

Keywords

• Culinary education
• Professional cooking school
• Pastry training programs
• Hospitality management courses
• Chef certification diplomas

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: Revenue generated from professional culinary education programs including diplomas, certificates, and master's programs. Programs range from intensive 45-hour courses to 41-month comprehensive diplomas.
2. Corporate Training (Para empresas): Custom training programs for businesses under open.cib.education brand
3. Affiliate/Referral Revenue: Commission-based revenue through shareCIB affiliate program where partners earn percentage per enrolled student

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Culinary Institute of Barcelona is a private culinary education institution that sells professional cooking, pastry, and hospitality management programs to individual students and corporate clients. Programs range from 45-hour intensive courses to a 41-month comprehensive Meta Chef Diploma, delivered through a challenge-based #CookingTomorrow methodology at a 1,600 m² Barcelona campus with 150+ faculty members and access to 200+ international restaurant internship partners across 25+ countries.

Product overview

Culinary Institute of Barcelona is a private culinary education institution offering a portfolio of culinary programs ranging from introductory diplomas to comprehensive combined master programs. The core offering includes the PCAC Diploma Chef de Alta Cocina (11-month intensive program), specialized short courses (PEC series: pastry, healthy cooking, advanced techniques, advanced pastry/chocolate), and management programs (KLD kitchen leadership, ECD executive chef, DCS entrepreneur chef). Combined programs include the GDC Gran Diploma Chef (20 months), PCD Master Pastry Chef (9 months), MDR Master Restaurant Management (10 months), and the most comprehensive MTC Meta Chef (41 months). The institution also offers intensive minor programs (mixology and Japanese cooking, 45 hours each), a shareCIB affiliate program, and the #CookingTomorrow proprietary educational methodology. Programs are designed with a challenge-based evaluation system and include international internship opportunities through partnerships with over 200 restaurants in 25+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• #CookingTomorrow: The proprietary methodology created by the Culinary Institute of Barcelona for 21st-century culinary education, encompassing CIB Learning Focus, CIB Learning Experience, CIB Learning Content, CIB Learning Challenge, and CIB Docentes.
• No, Chef! (#NoChef)
• AfterCIB
• shareCIB
• CIBlife

Products and services

• PCAC - Diploma Chef de Alta Cocina

Quantifiable outcome

• 70%+ of alumni become entrepreneurs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• shareCIB Affiliate NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Affiliate program partners including educational institutions, educational portals, freelance agents, consultants, alumni mentors, and existing affiliate networks. Partners earn commission for each student enrolled through their referral.
• 200+ Restaurant Partners for International InternshipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of over 200 agreements with top-level restaurants in more than 25 countries enabling international internship opportunities for students. These partnerships provide practical training venues essential to the CIB curriculum and represent a core component of the student value proposition.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• École Ducasse: French culinary school with multiple campuses and named after iconic chef Alain Ducasse. Comparable to CIB as a premium international culinary school offering diploma and bachelor programs, with strong emphasis on technique excellence and industry placement.
• Leiths School of Food and Wine: UK-based culinary school offering professional diploma and short courses. Comparable to CIB in offering intensive professional culinary training with career-focused curriculum, though smaller scale and UK-centric.
• Basque Culinary Center: Spain-based culinary school and research center offering degree programs and innovation-focused training. Most direct geographic peer to CIB, both catering to Spanish and international students with innovative, business-oriented culinary education in Spain.
• ALMA - La Scuola Internazionale di Cucina Italiana: Italian culinary school founded by Gualtiero Marchesi, offering professional and master programs. Comparable to CIB in providing intensive professional culinary training with international student focus and strong Italian culinary heritage as positioning.
• Institute of Culinary Education (ICE): US-based culinary school with intensive diploma programs and recreational classes. Comparable to CIB in offering shorter-format professional culinary programs alongside broader lifestyle cooking classes, with strong career outcomes and international student base.

Regional players

• Gato Dumas College of Culinary Arts: Latin American culinary school with campuses in Argentina and other Spanish-speaking countries. Comparable to CIB in offering professional culinary programs to Spanish-speaking populations, with possible overlap in the international student demographic.
• Hofmann School of Pastry and Cuisine: Barcelona-based culinary school founded by Mey Hofmann. Directly comparable to CIB as a local Barcelona culinary educator, but focused more on pastry and Spanish cuisine. Strong regional brand recognition in the same city.
• Dubai Culinary Academy: Culinary training provider in the Middle East serving international student populations. Comparable to CIB in catering to globally-mobile culinary students, particularly relevant given CIB's substantial MENA student representation.

Broad incumbents

• Culinary Institute of America (CIA): Premier US-based culinary college with multiple campuses and degree programs. Directly comparable to CIB as a high-end professional culinary training institution, though CIA offers degree-based programs while CIB focuses on intensive diplomas and certificates.
• Le Cordon Bleu: Globally recognized culinary education network with campuses in 20+ countries. Directly comparable to CIB as a premium professional culinary school, but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint. Both target career changers and aspiring chefs with diploma/le grand diplôme programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVcHaWf_gl5OJt4gZ8-Q6fQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/culinaryinstitutebarcelona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/culinaryinstituteofbarcelona
• Instagraminstagram.com/culinaryinstitutebarcelona

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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