BASICS I:
A FRESH START + HAND-EYE OPENER

We have decided that there are many ways we can offer the course. Sometimes we may offer a 6-day class on two consecutive evenings over three weeks. Alternatively, we may offer it over two weeks split between Thursday evenings and all day Saturday. Both of these options provide excellent rhythm to ensure we can best follow through on key objectives and that the skills and information are retained. They both suits people’s busy schedule. We can focus on the themes of each basics class without filler. And for those who seek more, you can enroll in future classes when you are fully ready.

***Note: If you do take a Thursday/Saturday course configuration, you will not be eating 6 dishes on the Saturday. We will coordinate to send some dishes home with you in a takeout container.**

If you have very minimal skills, this is for you. If you have pretty good skills, the course is still structured to put improve them and give you the aha! moments to level up.

We usually cover 3 dishes complete with specific techniques and concepts we deem essential in the kitchen. Instructors (always 2 on the floor) demo, students execute the dishes in teams of two in well-provided stations (with pro students often available as support coaches), and dine (matched with a glass of wine). This is repeated 2 more times. Everything you learn is layered and put into context. For instance, a dish and new technique you lean on, say, Day 5 will reinforce and build upon what you learned on Day 2. In others words, our curriculum is put together with a purpose.

All age groups between 18 to seniors. Typically, the class is usually split 50-50 male/female. What they all have in common is the desire to learn and walk away with real skills, great knowledge, and freedom from recipe following – in other words, people who are looking for more than just a one-off class.

A quality, sharp knife. If it isn’t sharp, we’ll sharpen it for you on a whet stone. Plus, 2 tea towels, a bench scraper, pen and notepad. We provide photocopied recipes, plus an electronic copy at the end of the course of all recipes. Most of all, bring your ears, eyes, hands, and enthusiasm to learn!

Purchase and complete any of our 6-Day Basics courses and receive 10% off on any future course, including any summer intensive programs.

Purchase any course with a friend and both receive 10% off.

Because these classes are almost always full, we can’t offer you to remake missed classes at a later date. However, we encourage you to have your spot filled by friend. We’ll take good care of them.

We can easily adjust to your needs with almost all our recipes. In fact, the recipes are a guideline, not a must-do written in stone.

The school does not have a parking lot, but there is plenty of free parking in the neighbourhood between 12-14th Street, Main and Ontario. There is metered parking in front of the school, and free parking on 12th, both after 6pm (which is why we begin classes at 6:15pm).