Food History Archives • Stratford Chefs School

Food History

Weekly Update | May 18-24, 2023

Summer Picnic Inspiration | Open Kitchen, and more!

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Weekly Update for January 6-12, 2020

In our Weekly Update: Don’t Miss our CBC TV Debut in Pass the Salt: World Premiere January 17 | Save the Date: SCS Kitchen Party March 6 | March Break Explorer Course | Spring-Summer Open Kitchen Classes & more!

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Alumni Success Story: Rich Francis (Class of 2008)

Chef Rich Francis’ Gwich’in community is the foundation for his cooking, and he’s exploring the path to reconciliation through modern Aboriginal cuisine.

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Creating a Menu from a Book

It is not particularly easy to tease a dinner menu out of a work of fiction, even when cooking and sharing food figures prominently in the story itself. Five Roses, by Alice Zorn is an engrossing story of the complicated relationships and…

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What Sets Stratford Chefs School Apart

Innovative, World-class Program*

Our unique program model is method-based, hands-on, experiential, work-integrated learning, safely adapted to Covid-19 protocols.

High Quality Program*

An enriched, immersive curriculum with exceptional standards and small classes. Collaborative, experiential learning through practical classes, Dinner Labs, and Dinners To Go, with strict adherence to Public Health requirements.

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.

 

*This Employment Ontario Apprenticeship In-Class Training is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.  

 

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