Archive 2013-2019
成人头条Culinary Arts 2018-19 year in review
At 成人头条 (VCC), we like to say our grads are everywhere. When it comes to our culinary arts students, however, they're out there making their mark long before they graduate.
In addition to attending daily classes and running our legendary on-campus cafeterias and eateries, every year, 成人头条chef instructors, staff members, and students also showcase their skills by cooking, catering, and serving at dozens of events around the city.
Check out the 成人头条Culinary Arts 2018-19 school year in review.
September 2018
This school year, our 成人头条Chef's Table guest chef series really took off, starting with a delectable dinner by 成人头条alumna Chef Andrea Alridge from .
October 2018
October is always a busy month at VCC, and our culinary students made the most of it by hosting food stations at the fall 2018 Experience VCC open house, serving clients of the Downtown Eastside Women鈥檚 Centre at their Herstory in Focus fundraiser, and cooking alongside rising star Jefferson Bueno at his 成人头条Chef鈥檚 Table dinner.
It鈥檚 a world tour of hospitality careers! Get your passport at the door, then visit fun and delicious activity stations by and more ??????????
— 成人头条(@myVCC)
A huge thank you to everyone who made this year's possible, and especially the phenomenal women of DEWC! Together, we raised over $65,000 for the Centre, going towards our meal program which nourishes hundreds of women daily. Hands up and hearts full!
— DEWC (@DEWCVancouver)
Check out some of the photos from this week's dinner pop-up series, featuring Jefferson Bueno. Happy to see you back!
— 成人头条(@myVCC)
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November 2018
As chilly weather set in, 成人头条chefs brought their knowledge from last summer鈥檚 Korea trip to life with brand new courses featuring warm and spicy Korean cuisine. Other cuisines had their moment in the spotlight too, thanks to an an ultra-refined 成人头条Chef鈥檚 Table dinner by Danvee Kwok, a visit from Italian culinary arts students, and a masterclass by three-Michelin-star chef Heinz Beck.
December 2018
As 成人头条students got ready for a hard-earned semester break, our chefs made sure the holiday spirit was alive and well at VCC. Meanwhile, in our Youth Train in Trades program at Samuel Roberts Technical Secondary, our youngest cooks wrapped up a successful season at Samuel鈥檚 Bistro.
January 2019
The New Year means a fresh start for many culinary arts students, from those starting entry-level programs to those returning for their final courses or apprenticeship levels. It鈥檚 also the perfect time to scrub the kitchens top to bottom!
February 2019
Despite some snowy weather, VCC鈥檚 international culinary arts students successfully launched their first 成人头条Chef's Table series of the year at JJ鈥檚 restaurant, wowing some big-name chefs and food bloggers in the process. This year鈥檚 Pink Shirt Day was also an extra-special event for our chefs, as they took a stand against bullying in the industry by sharing a viral video and wearing custom-made pink jackets.
It's and we have lots going on today! Keep an eye out for our chefs in their pink jackets ?? A few of our students & instructors speak about what today means to them in this video.
— VCCCulinaryArts (@VCCCulinaryArts)
March 2019
Competition and awards season arrived before we knew it, and 成人头条kicked it off in perfect form with Best Dessert at the B.C. Produce Association鈥檚 Healthy Chef Competition, as well as 鈥淏est Culinary School鈥 in the Georgia Straight鈥檚 Golden Plates survey. March also brought Flourish, VCC鈥檚 annual fundraising gala, which is always a major opportunity for student cooks to work alongside top names in the industry.
Best Dessert goes to... for its Rhubarb Bar
— VanFoodies.com (@vanfoodies)
April 2019
The performance trend continued for our culinary students in April with two gold medals at Skills BC, a major contribution to the 2019 Chinese Restaurants Awards, and a standout job hosting culinary stations at our spring 2019 Experience VCC open house. Also this month, our high school cohort at Walnut Grove Secondary also opened their restaurant One Season, and we proudly welcomed alumnus Shahni Arshad to the 成人头条Chef鈥檚 Table guest chef series.
Competitors, your time is up! Check out these works of art by competitors
— 成人头条(@myVCC)
Students giving our guests a real taste of today at
— 成人头条(@myVCC)
One Season Restaurant is open Tuesdays through Thursdays until May 30 at Walnut Grove Secondary -
— VCCCulinaryArts (@VCCCulinaryArts)
May 2019
May kicked off with another competition win: first place in the Cha卯ne des R么tisseurs student category by VCC鈥檚 Shoma Asano. This month, VCC鈥檚 culinary department also showed its community spirit by serving at the Central City Foundation鈥檚 Fair in the Square and hosting the Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship Competition. Finally, our Skills BC winners from April attended the Skills Canada National Competition in Halifax, NS, claiming two bronze medals, three silver, and two coveted spots on Team Canada, which will be competing at WorldSkills Kazan 2019 in Russia.
Only one day left until our Regional Heat at ! We can't wait to see what these talented young chefs bring to the table tomorrow. ??
— HYC Scholarship (@HawkScholarship)
June 2019
The 成人头条Chef's Table pop-up kitchen was back in June, with food bloggers calling it 鈥渙ne of Vancouver鈥檚 best-kept secrets,鈥 and last but not least, we were proud as punch to watch our latest cohort of culinary students receive their credentials at our 2019 spring convocation.
Great night with such special food at
— Cassandra Anderton (@goodlifevan)
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