Last Day Lunch
A tradition at the School, after the final week of classes comes to a close, is to gather for what we call the Last Day Lunch. Our Level 2 students sit together and are served a fabulous lunch menu made by Faculty members and Level 1 students.
Staff, faculty and board members are also invited to enjoy this special Saturday afternoon, which marks the last time our 2025-2026 students will all be together in the same room, after working together in Dinner Labs for 16 weeks!
As Chef Randi put it, the gathering is a passing of the torch from the Level 2s who are completing the program, to the Level 1s who will be returning to step into their shoes in October, when they start their second year of the program. It's a fun, yet bittersweet day celebrating friendships formed, camaraderie, and the accomplishments of our students.
Lunch Menu
Led by Program Manager and Instructor Randi Rudner and Chef Instructor Mike Booth, this year's lunch was inspired by Chinese-Canadian cuisine. This was the menu:
Won Ton Soup
Char Siu Egg Rolls with Plum Sauce
General Tso’s Chicken
Honey-Hoisin Spareribs
Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli
Fried Rice
Caramelized Banana with Ginger Ice Cream and Sesame Praline
A different cuisine is featured each year, and is always a fantastic feast.
Group Photos
After a wonderful lunch and quality time spent with their peers, the Level 2s change into their whites for last day group photos to be taken in the kitchens with members of the faculty, by our long-time photographer Terry Manzo, who is also a grad of the program! Check out the photo album from the day below!
Deep Clean
After the photo shoot, the hard work resumed! Students completed the day participating in a final deep clean of the School's professional kitchens together, leaving it sparkling before they headed out to continue celebrating their completion of a demanding program.
Congratulations
Congrats to all of our Level 2 Apprentices for completing the Program. Stay in touch and we will see you at Graduation!
Photo Album
Photos by Terry Manzo (Class of 1985)
Learn More
Learn more about Sponsoring School Events and Dinners.
Learn more about our Enriched Cook Apprenticeship 32 week program.
Learn more about our Open Kitchen Cooking Classes, Dinners, and other events.
Do you have questions about our Program?
Contact us by email admin@stratfordchef.com or call 519.271.1414