Le Cordon Bleu's Technique Expands Hours, Raises Prices

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts' East Cambridge restaurant Technique has announced some changes, including expanded hours and higher prices. Yesterday Technique started taking dinner reservations Tuesday through Friday from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, which pushes service back a half hour later than it used to be, and in August the restaurant hopes to expand its lunch hours, which currently run from 11:30am to 1:30pm. It also plans to increase its beer and wine offerings. The restaurant will also be upping its prices. In a shared statement, Technique says that its practice of "offering unbelievable prices... was not sustainable for the long-term success of our school." Still, the restaurant claims the new prices will fall below "what a meal of this high caliber could command." Have you been to Technique recently? How do you feel the value measures up to a non-educational restaurant? Feel free to leave a comment or hit up the tipline.