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"Flavours of the World" Dinner Series at The Chefs' House
Join us for these special evenings when we feature multi-course dinners from a select city, region or country from around the globe. Each month we celebrate a new "flavour" and invite the public to join visiting Chefs as they share the tastes of their home countries at The Chefs' House:
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September 29, 2009:
"Flavours of Mexico" Multi-Course Dinner with Oaxacan Chef Pilar Cabrera Arroyo
In her first visit to Toronto, Chef Pilar Cabrera Arroyo will be sharing well-preserved traditions with dishes that tell the tales of ancient, native peoples. Join us for dinner and a rare glimpse into the place and the dishes that satisfy both body and soul!
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October 6, 2009:
"Flavours of Chile" Multi-Course Dinner with Chilean Chef Christopher Carpentier
A charismatic visionary, Chef Christopher Carpentier made his first Santiago restaurant. 'Agua', one of the 'Best 50 Restaurants in the World' (as per the Condé Nast Traveller). He is renowned for 'wowing' his audiences with sophisticated and modern Chilean cuisine. Don't miss out!
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November 23, 2009:
"Flavours of India" Multi-Course Dinner with Indian Chef Debu Saha
Originally from Calcutta, Chef Debu Saha honed his exceptional culinary skills at five-star hotels in India and the Middle East before moving to Toronto to open the Biryani House and Debu's Nouvelle Indian Cuisine. Join us as Chef Saha presents the classic tastes of India in new and exciting ways!
Tickets $50 per person: food only; selected beverages, applicable taxes and gratuity not included.
Reservations: call UofTtix 416-978-8849.
For more information visit The Chefs' House Calendar of Events.
 "A Taste of Italy", June 2009
Between Monday, May 25 to Friday, May 29, guests at The Centre of for Hospitality Arts and The Chefs’ House savoured rustic Italian cuisine prepared by Master Chefs from Italy, New York City, and Ontario!
Click here to see pictures from the different events. Viva Italia!
 The Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts (CHCA) Open House
On October 28th the CHCA opened their doors and welcomed students, alumni, industry and friends experience the change of their new and renovated space. Please click on the links below to check out the pictures celebrating the past and the future of the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts.
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George Brown student wins national Almost Famous Chef Competition
Student Bryan McMillan won the 6th Annual S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Canadian Regional Competition
held Sat., Feb. 2 at George Brown. Bryan, a fourth semester Culinary Management student mentored by Chef Charlton Alvares , will
now go on to represent Canada at the Finals Competition in Napa Valley in March.
At the Finals event, Bryan will vie against nine other competitors from the United States for the chance to win a $10,000 US cash prize, an exclusive opportunity to work with a nationally-renowned chef, and the honour of becoming this year's S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef.
Related news release:
Toronto's aspiring chef cooks up winning recipe at prestigious culinary competition
Slices, dices and sautés his way to win a spot at Finals Competition in Napa Valley
TORONTO, Feb. 4 /CNW/ - You could cut the tension with a knife as Toronto's Bryan McMillan was announced the winner of the 6th Annual S.Pellegrino™ Almost Famous Chef(SM) Canadian Regional Competition held today at George Brown College in Toronto. Bryan will now go on to represent Canada at the Finals Competition in Napa Valley in March. At the Finals event, he will vie against nine other competitors from the United States for the chance to win a $10,000 US cash prize, an exclusive opportunity to work with a nationally-renowned chef, and the honour of becoming this year's S.Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef. Faced with heated competition, six culinary peers representing George Brown College, Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec and The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver, were given two hours to prepare their one-of-a-kind signature dishes. In the end, Bryan's recipe had the most sizzle, impressing professional chef and media judges with his innovative creation of Porcini-Dusted Halibut, Braised Short Ribs. "It is a privilege to represent Canada at such a prestigious event," said Bryan. "The next level of the Almost Famous Chef competition will provide me with an extraordinary opportunity to hone my skills as I go head to head with the top culinary students in North America."
The Almost Famous Chef Competition was created by S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water as a way to encourage mentoring between top culinary students, highly respected chefs and influential media. This year's Canadian Regionals judging panel was comprised of an impressive list of celebrity chefs and media, including Toronto's Jason Rosso of The Distillery
Restaurant Corp. and Daniel Schick of Le Royal Meridien King Edward Hotel, Vancouver's Lynda Larouche of Watermark Restaurant on Kits Beach, and Montreal's Frédéric St-Aubin of Club 357c. Media judges were Elizabeth Baird of Canadian Living Magazine, Dick Snyder of City Bites Magazine and Roseanna Caira of Foodservice & Hospitality. The S.Pellegrino(TM) Almost Famous Chef(SM) Finals Competition will take place in Napa Valley from March 7-10.
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Check it out… STUDENT SUCCESS!
Click on the photo above to watch a recent David Rocco event and CHCA students who continue to represent our school to industry and to the world (requires Flash Player).
Culinary Students:
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George
Brown Chef School students compete on “iron
chef” TV show
On November 5, 2007 MTV Canada first aired for the
first time an “iron
Chef” competition on its MTV e2 show between
two of George Brown’s finest Chef School students,
Paul Ruffolo and Alana Cowl. [Read
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Chef
in the City™ 2008 - February 26, 2008
Chefs in The City™ is
our signature annual event for high schools students
and chef apprentices competing in culinary and baking
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George Brown teaches how to say it,
as well as do it.
By Stephanie Ortenzi
TORONTO-George Brown College has begun accepting
applications for a new hospitality program that includes
instruction in English as a second language, with
a focus on the specific vocabularies used in lodging
and food service industries.
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George Brown expanding to meet demand
Source: Ontario Restaurant News (June 2007)
Toronto – George Brown College will open a 3,200-square-foot storefront restaurant and add 18,000 square
feet of additional teaching facilities to it Centre for Hospitality and Tourism over the next two-years. [Read
the article...]
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Mumbai gets an authentic “taste of Canada” as
top George Brown College chef John Higgins celebrates
Canada Day with new Indian educational partner
[Read the full Press
Release...] |
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George Brown College Chef School produces another
winner as Trevor Ritchie wins awards at prestigious
culinary skills competition
[Read the full Press
Release...] |
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| LABOUR SHORTAGES
'Talent
War' Bitter Meal for Hospitality Industry
June 19, 2007
Toronto Star
An editorial by John Walker, Dean of the Centre
for Hospitality and Culinary Arts, that brings to
light
many of the issues and solutions for the hospitality
industry's present and future labour shortages.
[Read
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"A Taste of Success" Newsletter
 "A
Taste of Success" is the newsletter to celebrate all of the Chefs
in The City™ students, volunteers and staff who made this event
such a success.
Check out
the Chefs in the City™ 2007 "A Tastes of Success" newsletter
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Acrobat Reader to view and print them. If you
don't have Acrobat Reader, you can get
it here free.
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PROGRAMS AND COURSES 
March
2008, The Canadian census has released a report revealing that more and more Canadians are choosing the culinary arts as
a trade.
