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Weekly Update | July 24-31, 2020

IN OUR WEEKLY UPDATE: Alumni Feature: Sirkel’s Kelly Ballantyne (Class of 2000) | Open Kitchen @ Home extended into August, a Farm To Table Recipe, and more!

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Alumni Feature | Kelly Ballantyne, Class of 2000

The arc of her restaurant’s growth has been based on a theory of simplicity that she studied at the school. “I learned some amazing things from Neil and Bryan [veteran SCS instructors and former Rundles and The Old Prune chefs Baxter and…

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Weekly Update | July 17-23, 2020

Alumni Feature: Chef Team Randi Rudner & Mike Booth | New Open Kitchen @Home Dates Announced, and more!

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Alumni Feature | Randi Rudner & Mike Booth

Both Alumni and SCS Faculty, Randi and Mike are also the Chef Team creating delicious and gigantic from scratch submarine sandwiches this summer at Somewhere A Restaurant’s innovative new pop up sub shoppe in downtown Stratford, where they make just about everything themselves.

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Alumni Feature | Erin Negus, Class of 2014

“I approach and see my work as art and not just food. I want guests to really like it, but I also make food that I really like and that conveys a message that I want to deliver.”

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Yva Santini

Yva Santini

Stratford Chefs School, Class Of 2009 | Executive Chef, Pazzo Taverna, Stratford

“The Stratford Chefs School offers an unparalleled learning environment in which students are immersed in a hands on, realistic approach of what to expect in the culinary industry. My experience at the Stratford Chefs School exposed me to various cuisines, a limitless spectrum of cooking techniques, and an opportunity to work directly with renowned chefs. The calibre of the instructors, and their cumulative experience in the field, laid the foundation on which I could build the confidence I needed in order to pursue my career path.”

What Sets Stratford Chefs School Apart

 

 

Innovative Program

Our unique program model is method-based, hands-on, experiential, work-integrated learning.

High Quality Program

An enriched, immersive curriculum with exceptional standards and small classes.

Expert Instructors

Our approachable Chef Instructors and Guest Chefs bring diverse experience and culinary backgrounds to our collaborative, real-world learning environment.

Not-for-Profit Model

Profits are reinvested into our program and facilities; fundraising helps keep tuition costs realistic.

Alumni

SCS is widely recognized for training cooks who become the best chefs. Our reputation is built on Alumni success stories.

Applications are now open for our 16 Week Diploma Summer Program and our 32 Week Professional Diploma Program 2020!

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