ATELIER DES Chefs
Haiti's Premier Culinary Training Institution
280+
Graduates
100%
Internship Placement
60%
Job Placement
40+
Years of Culinary Excellence
what makes us different
Training Chefs for the Real World
At Atelier des Chefs, we don't just teach recipes. We prepare you for the realities of working in Haiti's culinary industry, where adaptability and resourcefulness are just as important as technique. Our students learn to create excellence with whatever ingredients are available, to problem-solve on the fly, and to maintain the highest standards even when circumstances are challenging.
At Atelier des Chefs, we prepare you for the realities of Haiti's culinary industry. Our students learn to create excellence with whatever ingredients are available, to problem-solve on the fly, and to maintain the highest standards even when circumstances are challenging. These skills don't just prepare you for Haiti, they prepare you for the world.
Chef Mi-Sol Chevallier brings over 40 years of international experience to every lesson, teaching the discipline and creativity required to succeed in any kitchen. Our graduates don't just follow instructions. They think like chefs, lead their stations with confidence, and bring both technical skill and innovation to their work.
Chef Mi-Sol brings 40+ years of international experience to every lesson. Our graduates think like chefs, lead with confidence, and bring both technical skill and innovation to their work.
This is hands-on training that prepares you for real careers in restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses throughout Haiti and beyond. When you graduate from Atelier des Chefs, you're ready to work anywhere.
Hands-On Training
Learn by doing in our professional kitchen, adapting to real conditions and developing the problem-solving skills that make great chefs.
Learn by doing in our professional kitchen, developing the problem-solving skills that make great chefs.
Expert Instruction
Train under Chef Mi-Sol Chevallier, one of Haiti's most respected culinary leaders, who has worked with the world's finest chefs and brings international standards to Port-au-Prince.
Train under Chef Mi-Sol Chevallier, one of Haiti's most respected culinary leaders.
Career Ready
Graduate prepared for Haiti's top restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses with the skills, discipline, and confidence to excel from day one.
Graduate prepared for Haiti's top restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses.
meet Chef MiSol
Led by a Haitian Culinary Icon
Chef Mi-Sol Chevallier has spent over 40 years mastering her craft across three continents. Born in Gonaïves, she began cooking at age six and has since trained with legendary chefs including Escoffier, Alain Ducasse, and Le Nôtre. She's worked in diplomatic kitchens, opened multiple restaurants, and collaborated with Chef José Andrés to create what is now Atelier des Chefs.
Chef Mi-Sol Chevallier has spent over 40 years mastering her craft. She's trained with legendary chefs including Escoffier, Alain Ducasse, and Le Nôtre, and co-founded the Haitian Culinary Alliance.
As co-founder of the Haitian Culinary Alliance, Chef Mi-Sol has dedicated herself to elevating Haitian cuisine and training the next generation of chefs to international standards. Her students don't just learn technique. They learn what it means to enter the kitchen like entering the priesthood, to think about food from the moment they wake up until they go to sleep, and to never accept anything less than excellence.
Her students learn what it means to enter the kitchen like entering the priesthood and to never accept anything less than excellence.
"I don't want failures in my class. I want them to become someone when they leave this school."
our vision
Elevating Haitian Cuisine
At Atelier des Chefs, we're working toward a future where Haiti no longer needs to call on foreign chefs to teach us cooking or food hygiene. We believe Haitian chefs, trained to international standards right here in Port-au-Prince, can compete with the best in the world.
We're working toward a future where Haiti no longer needs foreign chefs to teach us cooking or food hygiene. We believe Haitian chefs, trained to international standards in Port-au-Prince, can compete with the best in the world.
Our mission extends beyond fine dining. We want to elevate every level of Haitian gastronomy, from the street food that defines our culture to the restaurants that welcome international visitors. To know a people, you must know what they eat. Haitian cuisine deserves to be prepared with proper technique, served with pride, and recognized globally for its richness and creativity.
Our mission extends from street food to fine dining. Through rigorous training and unwavering standards, we're building a culinary movement that will transform Haiti's gastronomic landscape.
Through rigorous training, unwavering standards, and a commitment to both tradition and innovation, we're building a culinary movement that will transform Haiti's gastronomic landscape for generations to come.
our graduates
The Atelier des Chefs Family
Our graduates are working in Haiti's finest establishments and making their mark on the culinary world. Meet the chefs we've trained.
Our graduates are working in Haiti's finest establishments. Meet the chefs we've trained.
Graduates in the Field
Meet our graduates who are building successful culinary careers
Meet graduates building successful careers.
All Graduates
Browse our complete directory of Atelier des Chefs alumni.
Browse our complete alumni directory.
our facilities
Where Excellence is Built
World-Class Kitchen
Our professional kitchen features commercial-grade equipment and workstations designed to mirror the environments our graduates will work in. This is where students learn to move efficiently, maintain station cleanliness, and produce consistent, high-quality results under real kitchen conditions.
Our professional kitchen features commercial-grade equipment designed to mirror real working environments.
Full-Service Dining Room
Our dining room serves as both a training ground and event space, giving students experience in full-service operations. From plating to presentation to customer service, our graduates understand every aspect of the dining experience.
Our dining room gives students experience in full-service operations, from plating to presentation.
Community Commitment
Atelier des Chefs stands ready to serve as an emergency relief kitchen when Haiti needs us. During the August 2021 earthquake, our students and Chef Mi-Sol provided nourishing meals to affected communities within 24 hours. We remain prepared to act whenever the need arises.
We serve as an emergency relief kitchen when Haiti needs us, providing meals during crises.
join us
Ready to Begin Your Culinary Journey?
We're looking for dedicated individuals with a passion for cooking and a commitment to excellence. If you're ready to work hard, accept nothing less than your best, and become part of Haiti's culinary future, we want to hear from you.
We're looking for dedicated individuals with a passion for cooking and commitment to excellence. Training at Atelier des Chefs requires discipline and determination, but for those who are serious, we offer world-class training and a pathway to real careers.
Training at Atelier des Chefs requires discipline, determination, and a willingness to learn. Chef Mi-Sol's standards are high because the industry demands it. But for those who are serious about becoming chefs, we offer world-class training and a pathway to real careers.
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Our Purpose
Train the next generation of Haiti's chefs.
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