An editorial from Carmen Saracho ’99, IPB’s alumni ambassador for Mexico.
“Having graduated from IPB already 7 years ago, my career has soared. Even if it hasn’t always been easy, today I am harvesting the fruits of my experiences. And when I see what has become of the other graduates of our school, I think about our teachers who showed us the way…
This Month of Mexico highlights the different studies and various career paths of 5 young Mexicans who know, or have known “life in the château” at the Institut Paul Bocuse. The testimonies of Valeria who is currently at the Institute, of Rodrigo who has served in some of the most prestigious hotels, of Karla who launched Mexico’s first gastronomic magazine, of Enrique who worked in a large company in collective dining and of Maxence who started up his own company in Mexico shows admirably the different possible fields that the Institute can open up to you. Of the Institut Paul Bocuse, we already know its emblematic name and international reputation. Today, the school’s openness towards cultures at both the Chateau du Vivier and during the internships and the diversity of career paths that it makes possible has decidedly made this school an exception. Cooks, innkeepers, managers, entrepreneurs, today’s students can access a large range of professions…”

> "When I was 12 years old, I learned a micro-wave recipe" Karla Senties Silva
Karla is 32 years old. A native of Mexico, she speaks Spanish, French, English and Italian (“a little…”). Today she is celebrating the second birthday of the magazine that she manages which has just published its 12th issue, “Savor & Arte”. A dream which is a little wild, but very real !...  To continue

> "Itinerary of a Frenchman in Mexico" Maxence Rousseau
Obviously, Maxence Rousseau is not Mexican… However, his portrait in this Month of Mexico was inevitable because, even if he was born in Saint Etienne, today he lives in Mexico where, at 27, he has created his own company with his wife, Karla, ex-student at the Institut Paul Bocuse and… Mexican! Let’s trace the path of a Frenchman in Mexic...  To continue

> "IPB’s child wonder !" Enrique Gomez Moro
He came, he saw and he left…but, he came back ! Enrique, as a good Mexican, likes to put spice in his life. From the « Champs Elysées » of Mexico- yes, you read it right !- to SODEXHO Paris, at 26 years old, all he has to show are fearsome experiences and devouring ambition. Zoom on an interesting story… To continue

> "But where will he stop?..." Rodrigo Gutierrez Villareal
The Casianos, do you know it? Two hours before having had Rodrigo on the phone, we didn’t either.We are going to tell you everything, but before that, we must introduce you to Rodrigo. And at only 29 years old, we can only say that his career path is as complex as it is brilliant... To continue

> "Combining high end service and friendliness"  Valéria Hernandez Mejia y Arestegui
It was at the Institut Paul Bocuse’s restaurant that we met Valéria Hernandez, 20 years old and a student in her 2nd year of Hotel and Restaurant Management. Energetic and smiling, she answered our questions in an excellent French... To continue

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