People

Executive Director

Kim Cosgrove

Originally from Stratford, Kim received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Queen’s University before returning to Stratford to attend the Stratford Chefs School, graduating with honours in 2003. Kim has worked at a number of restaurants including the Green Room at the Stratford Festival; York Street Kitchen, Rundles and Bijou in Stratford; and Vinehaven Bakery in Niagara. As well, she

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Senior Cookery Instructor

Bryan Steele

Since 1989, Bryan has been Chef de Cuisine at The (Old) Prune. After earning a degree in chemistry from Queen’s University, Bryan turned his talents to cooking. He trained at Toronto’s George Brown College and completed his apprenticeship in Toronto restaurants, working with Michael Stadtlander along the way; he then spent four years working extensively in restaurants in Italy and

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Neil Baxter

Senior Chef Instructor: Cookery and Pastry 2, Preparatory Course Neil began his apprenticeship at the age of 16, in Cheltenham, England, and completed four years of college training in catering, breadmaking, and confectionary. He was the Chef de Cuisine at Rundles Restaurant in Stratford since 1981, and has done stages in France at such renowned Michelin three-star restaurants as Jamin

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