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About Aleanza

Aleanza is a modern institute for Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Entrepreneurship & Business Leadership. We help aspiring and active Business Owners, Executive Chefs, and leaders grow further.

Founded by Chef Rob Pengson, Aleanza is built on 25+ years of internationally acclaimed experience across the Philippines, United States, Tokyo, Singapore, Europe, and Australia. Chef Rob has received dozens of local and international awards in culinary arts, education, hospitality, and entrepreneurship, with executive education exposure from Harvard Business School, Wharton, AIM, and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.

Aleanza works closely with hotels, restaurants, hospitality groups, and a growing network of international internship organizations to help create real-world opportunities for its students.

Chef Rob is the only chef in the Philippines known for training 18,000+ chefs, developing 2,000+ Executive Chefs, and serving thousands of SMEs across food, hospitality, and entrepreneurship.

Aleanza is known for combining professional skills with leadership, business thinking, and real-world application. Students are developed not only for employment, but for growth, leadership, and long-term business opportunity.

Aleanza is growing fast — with a focus on modern education, industry partnerships, and executive-level development for the next generation of hospitality and business leaders.

Change the trajectory of your career and business with Aleanza.

Aleanza Facts

Built for Leaders

More than Just Another Culinary School

Traditional culinary education produces entry-level cooks for an oversupplied market — leading to low wages, long hours, and slow growth.

Aleanza trains for the top of the industry: Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Executive Chefs, and Future Leaders.

Beyond cooking, students develop leadership, business, and real-world operational skills built for long-term growth.

Ahead of the Old School

For Aspiring Business Owners & Executive Chefs

Because entry-level roles are crowded, real growth today is at the top — Executive Chefs, Entrepreneurs, and Business Owners.

Getting there faster, leading teams, understanding business, and creating real value are not things most traditional culinary schools and HRM colleges cover effectively.

That is why many graduates, professionals, and active industry leaders still come to Aleanza for the next level of growth and leadership.

A Partner fior Life

Modern Day Business School & Partner

Aleanza is a modern-day school and lifelong partner, helping students and their businesses through education, employment, and entrepreneurial opportunities across its growing network, activities, and platforms.

Aleanza believes students should be able to earn while they learn — gaining real-world experience through entrepreneurial projects, leadership activities, and real world industry exposure.

Students develop the ability to create value, price properly, and deliver with excellence in the real world.

Programs

For business Builders & Leaders.

For aspiring and existing Executive Chefs.

MCRP

Master Chef, Catering

& Restaurant Program

DIPLOMA • MAKATI

12 Months: ₱299,000

Full payment promo: ₱199,000

(Best per hour value)

CERTIFICATE • OTHER

9 Months: ₱150,000

Full payment promo: ₱120,000

APEX

For Business Owners

& Executive Chefs

ENTERPRISE • B2B

2 Years: ₱1,500,000

DIPLOMA • MAKATI

1-2 Years: ₱399,000

Full payment promo: ₱320,000

(Best per hour value)

CERTIFICATE • OTHER

7-15 Months: ₱250,000

Full payment promo: ₱200,000

EACH SUBJECT AVAILABLE

Diploma Class (Makati Only)

4-Sessions, 6-Hours Each: ₱33,000

Certificate Class (IPV Only)

4-Sessions, 3-Hours Each: ₱19,000

List of Individual Subjects

(Same as Table Above)

PCA 1 - Fundamentals of Professional Cooking
PCA 2 - Garde Manger B'fast & Egg Cookery
PCA 3 - Intl. Cooking Methods - Asian
PCA 4 - Intl. Cooking Methods - Western
BP 1 - Breads
BP 2 - Cakes & Pastries
FBME 1 - Chef MBA: The Business of Food
FBME 2 - Restaurant, Catering & Bar Ops.
FBME 3 - Food Business Mgt. & Leadership
ICKM 1 - Professional Asian Cuisine
ICKM 2 - Professional Western Cuisine
ICKM 3 - Premium Bistro & Fine Dining
ADV 1 - Value Creation
ADV 2 - Sales & Revenue Increase
ADV 3 - Business Leadership & Growth Strategy

view full outline here

UPGRADE OPTIONS

To UPRADE TO DIPLOMA you must add professional shift work hours to meet minimum requirements. Your options:

Sign up at Aleanza Makati for Professional Shifts
Complete the minimum hours of Internship of 320 hours (approximately 2-3 months)
Undergo 1-Week Assessment of online, written and hands-on practical tests.