PRESENTATION :

Running several businesses around the world, the Countess Catherine de Montze has created an Institute in Toronto with the objective to teach etiquette, protocol and social grace, with group and private courses, in order to feel comfortable in society, under any circumstance or situation.

Through varied and customized advice, the Institute will help you to improve your image and competence so that you feel better prepared both in your private as well as in your professional life.

You will learn the rules of good manners and the obligations of politeness in order to behave adequately and to respond to the demands of modern society with serenity and pleasure.

The objective of these courses can be summed up in just a few words :

«HOW TO BE, HOW TO DO» .

ACTIVITIES :

- Individual advice :

The proposed courses are open to the general public without restrictions of age or origins, because instruction is not a privilege but a right that is granted to everybody wishing to learn the rules of good manners, improve their image or improve the different areas addressed by the Institute.

There is also a program for children so that they are also better prepared to face society’s demands.

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- Company advice :

The program has been designed for companies interested in improving their image and in optimizing their employees’ communication skills.

After all, employees are the company, are the brand’s image and its culture. This course will be designed according to company’s demand with regard to its needs and specific objectives.

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- School advice :

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- Institution advice :

Organizations as well as companies need to look after their image.

This course’s objective is to give people advice regarding their presentation, so that they can better represent the organization of which they are part.

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- Waiters, butlers and housekeeping personnel training :

Made to teach the not-widely-known codes that are indispensable for general and professional attitude, it concerns the use and rules of table service. It offers to individuals and professional personnel the essential basis, regardless of their experience.

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- Wedding planning :

This activity intends to help couples and their relatives at the different stages of the wedding by explaining each person’s roles and the protocols.
Through its advice, the Institute provides the key to have a successful event, from sending out the invitations to organizing the banquet. This adds a special dimension to this memorable moment.

Upon request, we will take charge of the specific wedding planning, according to the theme chosen with the bride and groom. It includes correspondence, apparel choice, accessories, decoration, flowers, caterers, menu, among others. This will contribute to make the event even more extraordinary and unforgettable.

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- French cooking course :

The Institute teaches in group courses the basis and methods to master French traditional specialties.
Even if you cook for your own pleasure, it is essential to know the methods that will allow you to prepare the culinary basis of cookery and pastry.
So you will get a large view of the most popular recipes of the French cuisine. Added to your imagination, creation and decoration, this knowledge will help you to master your dishes and desserts in order to give your guests or customers an appetite.

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- Interior design :

This activity consists of two parts : one provides personalized advice to harmonize colours, volumes and materials, among others, and to add value to each room in the home.

The second part focuses on the development of plans and implementation of projects, in the homes or offices.

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