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ACPD
Become a
Hotel Ready
Chef in
6 Months
APEX
Become a
Chef Entrepreneur,
Own a Real
Food Business
12 Months
APEX
6Mo. ACPD
3Mo. CHEF MBA + Build, Launch & Scale
3Mo. Internship
+
1 Yr. APEX Executive Coaching
12 Months with Internship
Full Payment: ₱320,000
Installment ₱390,000 in 10 Payments
ACPD Schedule (6mo)
Group A: Mon & Tue, 4PM-8PM
Group B: Sat, 9AM-3PM
90-Day Business Launch (3mo)
In Person Sat, 3:30PM-6:30PM++
Executive Group Coaching (1 Year)
Happens Alongside Everything Else
Online Wednesdays: 8PM-9PM
Our Programs
For Chefs, ACPD makes you a hotel ready chef in 6 months.
For Chef Entrepreneurs, APEX makes you own a real food business on your first year.
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Diploma
Advanced
Culinary & Pastry Diploma
Courses in ACPD:
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CULINARY ARTS (2mo.)
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INTERNATIONAL CUISINE (2mo.)
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BAKING & PASTRY (2mo.)
About ACPD:
Aleanza’s Advanced Culinary & Pastry Diploma (ACPD) transforms you into the complete culinary professional armed with culinary skills, baking & pastry competencies, and restaurant level international cuisine.
Students also get a TESDA Cookery NC II which provides nationally recognized proof of your professional culinary competence. You graduate a complete professional ready for international kitchens.
Total Duration: 6 Months + 320hr. Internship
In-Person training:
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Mondays & Tuesdays
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Saturdays
Online, asynchronous: 24 lessons
Capstone Project: Due After Internship
PRO. CULINARY ARTS
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Food safety & sanitation
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HACCP
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Kitchen familiarization
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Knife skills, butchery and seafood fabrication
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Garde manger
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Egg & breakfast cookery
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Stocks, soups, sauces
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Cooking methods
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Professional plating & kitchen workflow
INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
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International Cuisine
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Asian Cuisine
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Western Cuisine
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Menu Management Essentials
BAKING & PASTRY
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Bakery Essentials
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Bread Baking
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Pastry Arts
APEX
Executive Coaching +
Diploma in Culinary Arts & Entrepreneurship
Courses in ACPD included in APEX (6mo. Total)
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CULINARY ARTS (2mo.)
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INTERNATIONAL CUISINE (2mo.)
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BAKING & PASTRY (2mo.)
APEX Only:
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CHEF MBA Online Course: Food Business Management & Entrepreneurship (Week 1)
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Build, Launch and Scale in 90-Days (3mo. In Person)
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Execution Coaching & Mentorship (1 Full Year Hybrid)
About APEX:
APEX turns you into a Chef Entrepreneur who has hotel ready chef skills and owns a real business within your first year. You get the full ACPD culinary training to master the craft. Then you build, launch, and scale your business in 90-days, with a year of executive coaching from Chef Rob Pengson and the APEX mentors keeping you on track and holding you accountable to your targets.
ACPD In-Person Kitchen training:
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Mondays & Tuesdays: 4-8
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Saturdays: 9-3
Online, asynchronous: 24 lessons
Capstone Project: Due After Internship
Internship: Minimum 320 hours (required for Diploma status)
APEX Chef & Entrepreneur Coaching
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Saturdays 3:30PM - 6:30PM++
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Online Group Coaching Wednesdays 8PM-9PM (2x / Mo)
PRO. CULINARY ARTS
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Food safety & sanitation
-
HACCP
-
Kitchen familiarization
-
Knife skills, butchery and seafood fabrication
-
Garde manger
-
Egg & breakfast cookery
-
Stocks, soups, sauces
-
Cooking methods
-
Professional plating & kitchen workflow
INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
-
International Cuisine
-
Asian Cuisine
-
Western Cuisine
-
Menu Management Essentials
BAKING & PASTRY
-
Bakery Essentials
-
Bread Baking
-
Pastry Arts
CHEF MBA COURSE & 90-DAY BUILD, LAUNCH & SCALE
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Chef MBA Online Course Pack
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Build, Day 1-30
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Launch, Day 31-60
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Scale, Day 61-90
APEX EXECUTIVE GROUP COACHING
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Happens alongside everything else on year 1.
Global Expertise. Local Excellence.
Faculty from world renowned schools and organizations.
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 launching multiple leading culinary institutions, 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.
Only with Aleanza.
About Aleanza
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 for 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.
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