Weekly Update | December 16-22, 2021

December 15, 2021

SPOTLIGHT: Student Designed Menus
January 11-29, 2022
Prix Fixe Dinners for Dine-In and TO GO

The new year – and new term – will kick off with our exciting Student Designed Menu Dinner Series, featuring four course menus designed and executed by our Level 2 Student Chefs
You’ll enjoy themed menus of fabulous dishes inspired by the culinary imaginations of SCS Student Chefs. Every night is different and unique! Book in now for your preferred dates in January, seating is limited. We look forward to having you join us!

What’s For Dinner? **

Student Designed Menus

It is always a pleasure to be at the Chefs School, delicious inventive food painstakingly prepared and presented. Makes one feel like royalty. -Rosemary D., Dinner Guest, December 1, 2020

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11

MENU: Noah Geene’s Evening in Italy
Focaccia with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar
Artichoke and Radicchio Salad
Pumpkin Tortellini with Sage and Butter Sauce
Lamb Stew with Polenta and Grilled Peppers
Ricotta Cannoli with Lemon Confit, Amaretti, and Amaretto Ice Cream
Student Chef Noah Geene
Chef Instructor Scott Roberts
$55 per person Dine In
includes coffee or tea

Dinner To Go $45 per person

Add Wine Pairings Package (15 oz)
to Dine-In or To Go $20 per person


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12

Liz Lagerwerf’s Seinfeld-inspired Menu:
“The Rye” – Marble Rye
“No Soup for You” – Shrimp & Lobster Bisque
“The Big Salad” – A great BIG salad
“The Chicken Roaster” – Roast Chicken, Crushed Potatoes, Carrots & Cornbread
“The Dinner Party” – Chocolate Babka (the better babka), Caramel Jam, and Iced Coffee Double Cream
…and to finish, a Black and White Cookie
Student Chef Liz Lagerwerf
Chef Instructor Jonathan Kemeny
DINE-IN SOLD OUT

Dinner To Go $45 per person

Add Wine Pairings Package (15 oz)
To Go $20 per person


THURSDAY, JANUARY 13

MENU: Daniella Dafonte explores her family roots from Portugal to Sicily
Pane Consato – Toasted Focaccia with Herbs and Olive Oil
Arancine di Riso – Classic Sicilian Arancini with Ragù
Mussels Steamed with White Wine, Garlic, and Parsley
Piri-Piri Chicken with Crisp Potatoes, and Braised Collard Greens
Cassatelle (pastries filled with ricotta and chocolate) with Stracciatella Ice Cream and Sicilian Sabayon
Student Chef Daniella Dafonte
Chef Instructor Randi Rudner
$55 per person Dine In
includes coffee or tea

Dinner To Go $45 per person

Add Wine Pairings Package (15 oz)
to Dine-In or To Go $20 per person


FRIDAY, JANUARY 14

MENU: Rudy Ménard’s East Coast Extravaganza
Newfie Poutine Bread with Gravy Butter
Salt Cod Fritters with Tartar Sauce
Smoked Split Pea Tortellini in Broth
Jigg’s Dinner – Corned Beef with Cabbage, and Root Vegetables
Baba au Rhum and Coke
Student Chef Rudy Ménard
Chef Instructor Mike Booth
$55 per person Dine In
includes coffee or tea
Dinner To Go $45 per person
Add Wine Pairings Package (15 oz)
to Dine-In or To Go $20 per person

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15

MENU: Taylor Carde’s Cozy Winter Night
Seeded Sourdough with Whipped Herb Butter
Grilled Endive Salad with Bacon and Blue Cheese Ranch
Butternut Squash Soup with Parsnip Chips and Basil Oil
Slow-Roasted Brisket with Root Vegetables
Warm Salted Brownie with Cookies n’ Cream Ice Cream and Candied Cocoa Nibs
Bubble Gum Cotton Candy
Student Chef Taylor Carde
Chef Instructor Randi Rudner
$55 per person Dine In
includes coffee or tea
Dinner To Go $45 per person
Add Wine Pairings Package (15 oz)
to Dine-In or To Go $20 per person

The high quality food and diversity of the menus is like visiting a whole new restaurant each time!
A lovely evening.” Dinner Guest, February 27, 2020

YEAR END DONATION APPEAL

The Stratford Chefs School is a registered charity and non-profit career college. Your support will help maintain an unparalleled standard in contemporary gastronomy and hospitality, support students through Bursaries and Scholarships, enhance curriculum and allow the School, and by extension our community, to thrive.

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS
for the foodie on your list!

COOKBOOKS

Farm To Table: Celebrating Stratford Chefs School Alumni, Recipes & Perth County Producers
by Andrew Coppolino | Photos by Terry Manzo
Flavorbomb: A Rogue Guide to Making Everything Taste Better
by Bob Blumer and autographed!!
Bistronomy: Recipes from the Best New Paris Bistros
by Jane Sigal

GIFT CERTIFICATES

Redeemable for SCS Dinners, an Open Kitchen Cooking Class or a Cookbook!

Available in any $ amount | Will not expire.
Purchase at the SCS Administration Office | 192 Ontario Street, Stratford
admin@stratfordchef.com | 519.271.1414

**Please note: In compliance with Government Protocols, all guests must show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination and personal identification before being seated in our facility. Guests must also wear masks when not seated at their assigned table. Click for more info / FAQ

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Photography by Terry Manzo (SCS Class of 1985)

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