Success Stories
Adam
(1-Year Combined Program, 2005),
Award-winning Chocolatier,
Pastry Chef/Owner,
Beta-5 Chocolates,
Vancouver,
www.beta5chocolates.com,
Advisory Board Consultant Updating Northwest Pastry Program ObjectivesTaryn
(1-Year Combined Program, 2006),
Founder
Savoury Chef Catering,
Vancouver,
www.savourychef.com,
Board member of Les Dames d’Escoffier,
Advisory Board Consultant to Updating Northwest Culinary Program ObjectivesJack
(1-Year Combined Program, 2007),
Chef/Owner of Highly Acclaimed Artusi Restaurant and Marcela Restaurant,
London, EnglandJody
(15-Week Culinary Program, 2015),
Owner Lunitas Mexican Eatery
Where Grads Own
- Lee Murphy (Culinary, Winter 2004), chef-owner, Vista D’Oro farms and Winery
- Todd Baiden (Culinary, Fall 2004), former owner of 12b, Vancouver’s most renowned underground restaurant)
- Hana Maufe (Culinary, Fall 2004), Chef/Owner, Oscar’s Cafe, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA
- Bryan Veal (One Year, Fall 2005), Beez Neez Gourmet Sausage Truck, Portland, USA
- Sam Chalmers (Pastry, Winter 2005), former Chef/Owner, North 48 Restaurant, Victoria, BC
- Jamie Cummins (One Year Winter 2005), former Chef/Owner, Relish, Victoria, BC
- Colton Meisinger (Culinary, Fall 2006), Chef/Owner, Madison Street Sandwich Shop, Wisconsin, USA
- Awad Dabit (Culinary, Fall 2006), chef/Owner, Dabeet Restaurant, Iowa, USA
- Crystal Pei (Culinary, Winter 2006), Owner, Budin, Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Michael Kaisaris (Culinary, Spring 2006), Chef/Owner, Re-Up BBQ, New Westminster, BC
- Tyler Duft, (Culinary, Fall 2007), Chef/owner, Duft & Co. Bakehouse, Brickhouse Restaurant, Abbotsford, BC.
- Tannis Ling (Culinary, 2008), Owner/Restaurateur, Bao Bei/Kissa Tanto (Best New Restaurant in Canada, 2016), Vancouver. www.kissatanto.com
- Nadia Halward (One Year, Winter 2008), Chef/Owner, Mucho Gusto Catering, Prince Rupert, BC
- Michelle Fattore (One Year, Winter 2009), Owner, Michelle Rose Photography, Maple Ridge, BC
- Haan Palcu-Chang (Culinary, Winter 2009), chef/owner Mama Flo’s, Toronto; former Chef of Le Marie Celeste, Paris, France.
- Bayan Ghadrshenas (Culinary, Winter 2009)chef/owner Curb Your Appetit Food Truck, Vancouver BC
- Derek Gray (Culinary, Fall 2010), Chef de Cuisine, (award-winning) Co-owner/Chef, Row Fourteen, Cawston, BC
- Leah Christ (Culinary, Spring 2012), chef-owner, Superbaba, Vancouver, BC
- Kristin Strauss (Culinary Winter 2011), chef-owner, Grizzly Bear Ranch, BC
- Billie Velisek (Pastry, Fall 2011) , owner, pastry chef, Crust and Crumb Bakery, Golden, BC
- Andrew Han (One Year, Winter 2011), Owner, Kouign Cafe. Vancouver, BC
- Chanty Yen (Culinary, Fall 2012), Chef/Co-owner, Fieldstone Restaurant, Montreal (former apprentice at Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain)
- Maria Rodriguez (Culinary, Spring 2012), Owner, Don Francisco Premium Spanish Imports, Port Coquitlam, BC
- Steven Che (Culinary, Spring 2013) – Co-Owner, Wild Flower Pizza Co.
- Dave Crown (Culinary, Fall 2013), chef/owner, The Lunch Club, Vancouver, BC
- Jody Horne (Culinary, Fall 2015), Chef/Owner, Lunitas, Gibsons, BC
- Tess Bevernage (Culinary, Fall 2015), owner, Hanai Family Table
- Haitham El Khatib (Culinary, Winter 2016), Aleph Eatery, Vancouver, BC
- Matt Wu (Culinary, Winter 2016), chef/owner, The Dumpling King, Vancouver, BC
Where Grads Lead
- Hugh Carbery (Culinary, Fall 2005), Executive Chef, Craft Beer Market, Vancouver, bc
- Dan Creyke (Culinary, Fall 2005), Executive Chef, Terminal City Club, Vancouver, bc
- Alex Ruiz (Pastry, Spring 2005), Head Pastry Chef, Le Marais Bakery, San Francisco, USA
- Enrique Arango Tobón (Pastry, Winter 2005), Head of culinary department, UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MANIZALES, Columbia
- Alejandro Fonseca (One Year, Winter 2005), Executive Chef, La Guardia, Bogota, Colombia
- Alessandro Vianelli (Culinary, Winter 2005), executive chef, Wildebeast, Vancouver
- Jack Chen (Culinary, Fall 2006), Executive Chef, L’Abattoir Restaurant, Vancouver, BC
- Claire Livia Lassam (Culinary, Spring 2006) Pastry Chef, Contributing food writer, Edible Vancouver Magazine
- Amy West (Culinary, Winter 2006), Senior Sous Chef, A Taste of Pace Catering, Los Angeles, USA
- Mark Greenfield (Culinary, Spring 2007), Executive Chef, Coast Restaurant, Vancouver, bc
- Michael Booth (Culinary, Spring 2007), Chef, Chef’s Harvest Café, Vancouver, BC
- Jody Sigurdsen-Longo (Culinary, Winter 2007), Chef Instructor and Chopped Canada Winner, Abbotsford Senior Secondary, BC
- David Ediger (Culinary, Spring 2007), sous chef, Toque Catering, Vancouver
- Brooke Lodge (Pastry, Fall 2007), Chef, East Van Roasters Bakery
- Peter McKenzie (One Year, Spring 2007), Chef, Shepard, Cambridge, Mass., USA
- Steve Yzerman (Culinary, Spring 2008), Chef, UBC Fab Five Food Trucks, Vancouver, BC
- Michael MaGuire (Culinary, Spring 2009), Chef, Caffé Roma Lounge, Vancouver, BC
- Erin Lee (One Year, Fall 2009), Sous Chef, Ancora, Vancouver
- Katie Weinner (Culinary, Spring 2008), Chef-Instructor, Art Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah and owner SLC Pop.
- Jonathan Kinney (One Year, Fall 2008) Culinary Instructor, Northwest Culinary Academy, Vancouver
- Jian Cheng (Culinary Fall 2010), Sous Chef, Savio Volpe Italian Restaurant, Vancouver, BC
- Giulia Lombardo (One Year, Spring 2010), Executive Chef, Lombardo’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, Vancouver, BC
- Alyssa Belter (Culinary, Fall 2010), Farmer-owner, Plenty Wild Farms, Pemberton, BC
- Justin Champagne-Lagarde (Culinary, Fall 2010), Sous Chef, Atelier Restaurant, Ottawa, Canada
- Erica Box (One Year, Spring 2011), Baker, District Café & Bakery, Edmonton, Alberta (former apprentice at Mugaritz, San Sebastian, Spain)
- Corey Hess (One Year, Spring 2011), Sous Chef, Abattoir, Vancouver, BC
- Matt Cooke (Culinary, Winter 2011), Kids Culinary Teacher, Dirty Apron Cooking School, Vancouver, BC
- Antonio Sotomayor (Culinary, Fall 2011), Chef, Hawksworth Restaurant, Vancouver, BC
- Amanda Finley (Culinary, Spring 2011), Executive Chef, Revel Room, Vancouver, bc
- Tarek Chellouf (Culinary, Spring 2011), Culinary Instructor, Northwest Culinary Academy, Vancouver, BC
- Lina Caschetto (Culinary, Winter 2012), Executive Chef, Pasdeloup Restaurant, Paris, France
- Robert Lee (One Year, Spring 2012), Chef de Cuisine, Global, Vancouver, BC
- Casto Unson (One Year, Winter 2013), former Chef-Instructor, New School of Cooking, Los Angeles, USA
- Dan Chau (One Year, Winter 2013), Sous Chef, Culinary Capers Catering, Vancouver, BC
- Elizabeth Pellatt (Culinary, Spring 2014), chief Stew & Chef, Motor Yacht Rice Quarters, Bahamas
- Julie Marshall (Culinary, Fall 2014), Chef, Wandering Wheels Tours, Revelstoke, BC
- Clayton Fontaine (Culinary, Fall 2015), Chef de Partie, Villa Eyrie Resort, Vancouver Island, BC
- Richard Keep (Culinary, Fall 2015), Food and Beverage Manager, Parq Hotel, Vancouver, BC
- Ed Jordan (Culinary, Winter 2015), Chef, La Stelle Trattoria, Nanaimo, BC
- Michael Peters (One Year, Spring 2016), Sous Chef, (award-winning) Maenam Restaurant, Vancouver, BC
- Eric Cheng (One Year, Spring 2016) Culinary/Pastry Instructor, Northwest Culinary Academy, Vancouver
- Lauren Ritchie (Pastry, Spring 2015), Head Pastry Chef, Batard Boulangerie and Café Moderne, Vancouver, BC