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Alumni Feature | Anne Marie Moss | Class of 1992
April 17, 2020
The food industry clearly made a mark on Moss. She studied hospitality at the University of Guelph and graduated from the Stratford Chefs School in 1992. “I always wanted to be a chef.” she says. She apprenticed at Rundles and for a period taught the front-of-house service component at the School. As both a trained cook and a food manufacturer, she has a unique perspective on the history of Stratford’s food.
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April 17, 2020
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Alumni Feature | Ruth Klahsen | Class of 1985
April 13, 2020
If you ask Ruth Klahsen, owner and lead cheesemaker at Monforte Dairy, how she got into making cheese, she’ll tell you, in that self-deprecating way she has: “I’m just an old broad who had a mid-life crisis!”
The real story is that Ruth is living proof of how an individual can have a transformative effect on local food systems. A graduate of the inaugural class of ’83 at Stratford Chefs School and a professional chef for 25 years, she embarked on an adventure that would see her become one of Canada’s most celebrated cheese makers.
Stratford Admin
April 13, 2020
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Weekly Update: March 9-15
March 10, 2020
Celebrating the Class of 2020, East Coast Kitchen Party-style, and more!
Stratford Admin
March 10, 2020
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Weekly Update for January 6-12, 2020
January 7, 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!
Stratford Admin
January 7, 2020
Thank you Long Table Dinner 2019 Supporters
September 4, 2019
We couldn’t do it without you!
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September 4, 2019
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Alumni Feature: Summer JL Baird | Owner, The Hintonburg Public House , Ottawa | SCS Class of 1998
July 9, 2019
I always knew I wanted to own my own business. One of my early jobs was working in a small café in Stratford, where I grew up. I worked there before and after school throughout high school and fell in love with cooking and decided this was the direction I would go. After working in numerous restaurants in Stratford and attending Stratford Chefs School, I traveled to the west coast to work at the Sooke Harbour House where my passion for creating menus and thinking outside of the box flourished…
Stratford Admin
July 9, 2019
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Alumni Success Story: Rich Francis (Class of 2008)
May 31, 2019
Chef Rich Francis’ Gwich’in community is the foundation for his cooking, and he’s exploring the path to reconciliation through modern Aboriginal cuisine.
Stratford Admin
May 31, 2019
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Alumni Feature: Jeff Crump (Class of 1997 | Earth to Table Bread Bar)
July 9, 2018
Born in London Ontario, Jeff did not find cooking until he graduated University of Western Ontario. Stratford Chef School taught him to train with the best, so he worked at Chez Panisse, the Fat Duck, and Lumiere in Vancouver. Jeff became an Executive Chef a few years too early and hated it. He stepped back and now has a deep skill set for any challenge that is placed in front of him. He is now the owner of Bread Bar, with locations in both Hamilton and Guelph, and has authored two cookbooks: Earth to Table and Earth to Table Everyday.
Stratford Admin
July 9, 2018
Alumni, Faculty/Staff Posts, School History
Alumni Feature: Victoria Allman (Class of 1995)
May 4, 2018
After being awakened to global food at the Stratford Chef’s School, Victoria Allman wanted to go out and taste the flavours she had been studying in their own countries. Victoria became a private chef, cooking her way around the world on yachts. This has allowed her to not only study what paella is but how it is made in Spain by authentic local cooks. Victoria has been lucky enough to visit 52 countries – cooking and eating her way through the cuisine of each. Victoria currently works as a Yacht Chef for Motor Yacht Odessa.
Stratford Admin
May 4, 2018
SCS Mannequin Challenge
September 21, 2017
Video credit to Terry Manzo
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September 21, 2017