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Glenn and Yvette Wickert

Parents of Jalen Wickert (SCS Class of 2017)

“As parents, we were extremely impressed with the organization and welcoming nature of the school. The Stratford Chefs School promised to be hands-on and personal with small classes and many qualified instructors who brought real-world experience to the kitchen. This promise became reality and our son flourished under instruction from top-end Chefs, including many visits from highly regarded Chefs from around the world.

The facilities are world class and allowed him to work with equipment that he will see in the real world.

In addition to the high quality instruction, he was able to connect with employment at Rundles Restaurant in Stratford under the watchful eye of Chef Baxter, a world renowned Chef. This experience between semesters has helped mature our son and teach him the level of excellence that is expected of Stratford graduates.

He wrote and passed his Red Seal after graduation and has the goal of working at some of the finest restaurants in the world before eventually opening a Michelin Star restaurant of his own.

Stratford Chefs School and the Stratford community were a perfect fit for our son. We highly recommend the school to anyone pursuing excellence in food preparation, especially to begin a career in fine dining.”