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Mumbai gets an authentic “taste of Canada” as top George Brown College chef celebrates Canada Day with new Indian educational partnerGeorge Brown Chef School director John Higgins cooks up Canadian classics for IHM Mumbai officials and the Canadian Consul General in MumbaiToronto/Mumbai (July 1, 2007) — Chef John Higgins, Director and Corporate Chef of the world renowned George Brown Chef School in Toronto, did his country proud as he introduced guests at the Canada Day celebrations in Mumbai to a sampling of traditional Canadian delicacies. Chef Higgins, who was in India to work with George Brown’s newest international partner, the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition in Mumbai (IHM Mumbai), was invited to help Consul General Gary Luton ensure that the Canadian High Commission’s Canada Day celebration offered an authentic “taste of Canada”. In January 2007, the George Brown Chef School and IHM Mumbai announced the creation of a new Chef Training program, especially designed for students in India who are seeking dual-country credentials in the culinary arts. The joint program will provide graduates with an accredited Chef Training certificate from GBC and a certificate from IHM Mumbai. The program is scheduled to be officially launched in July 2007. The agreement with IHM Mumbai is GBC’s second joint venture with an educational institution in India and is a key part of the college’s commitment to developing strategic relationships with the country’s top publicly accredited post-secondary institutions.
“It is truly an honour to be celebrating Canada Day in Mumbai with our new Indian partners and the Consul General of the Canadian High Commission in Mumbai,” said Chef Higgins. “Even though we are celebrating our national day, I view this event as a festival of our shared efforts to bring quality foodservice and hospitality education to the international forefront. We are very excited about our partnerships in India and we look forward to graduating workplace-ready chefs who will be coveted not only in their home country, but around the world as well.” “We are delighted to have Chef Higgins and members of the George Brown team in Mumbai to celebrate Canada Day and our new partnership,” said Raj Kumar Saxena, Principal of IHM Mumbai. “George Brown College and the Mumbai IHM share a vision and commitment to provide an affordable, high quality, international education to Indian students interested in careers in hospitality.” For the Canada Day event, Chef Higgins prepared Atlantic Salmon hot smoked on cedar planks, Prairie Wild Rice Salad with corn and cranberries, Apple Crumble Tart and Apple and Cinnamon Ice Cream with a splash of Canadian Ice Wine. The event took place on June 30 at the Hilton Towers in Mumbai. More information on the George Brown Chef School is available at www.georgebrown.ca/chefschool.
About George Brown CollegeToronto’s George Brown College has established a reputation for equipping students with the skills, industry experience and credentials to pursue the careers of their choice. From its two main campuses located across the downtown core, George Brown offers 148 full-time and 1,600 continuing education programs across a wide variety of professions to a student body of approximately 63,000 (including those enrolled in full-time, part-time and continuing education programs). Students can earn diplomas, post-graduate certificates, industry accreditations, apprenticeships and four-year bachelor degrees. -30- For more information, please contact: Paul Zanettos Return to: Press Releases at George Brown College
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