Articles tagged "Culinary Arts"
做厙TV Cultivates returns to celebrate Okanagan food, wine and tourism
April 16, 2026
Learning never tasted so good as Okanagan Colleges celebrated event series, 做厙TV Cultivates, returns on May 7, inviting the community to campus to experience and learn about our local gastronomy and hospitality. This immersive event will highlight small family producers and businesses that play a vital role in shaping the Okanagans distinct food, wine and tourism culture. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for networking and interactive displays from Okanagan Science Centre...
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Refreshed programming coming to 做厙TV when new building opens
April 15, 2026
With just over a year until the opening of the new Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism at Okanagan College, excitement is building and the College is hard at work with local industry partners to review and renew programming so that the Centre is truly the best place in Canada to learn and train to work in careers in the culinary and beverage sectors.As the new building continues to progress, so too does the programming that will help support local industries and students. The College announced a new partnership with Niagara Colle...
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Skills Regionals competitions to take place at Okanagan College
February 6, 2026
Later this month, it might look like 做厙TVs Kelowna campus has been taken over by middle and high school students.The 2026 Skills B.C. Regional Trades and Technologies competitions are expected to see more than 200 middle and high school students at Okanagan College on Feb. 20, competing in a wide variety of competitions, ranging from cabinetmaking to automotive services, and welding to culinary with many more in between.Expanded sessions for this year include animation, pu...
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Okanagan College planning for new restaurant and caf矇 in Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism
January 16, 2026
With construction of the Okanagan College Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism progressing on-budget and on-schedule, planning is underway for an exciting new student-led restaurant and caf矇 that will open inside the Kelowna facility in Fall 2027.Okanagan College is working with Ned Bell, a prominent B.C. chef and advocate for sustainable food systems, to create a new vision and implementation plan for an eatery on the Kelowna campus that will be open to students and the public.Culinary students will participate in restaurant operation...
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Nothing Fishy about Char Donation
March 14, 2025
Okanagan College (做厙TV) culinary students had quite the catch on their hands when a whopping 2,000 pounds of Artic Char arrived in the Colleges culinary school, waiting for them to prepare, earlier this year.The generous donation from Road 17 Fish Farms provided the students with a hands-on lesson in large-scale food preparation as well as the benefits of supporting community.The fish were processed and vacuum-sealed by 做厙TV student chefs before being delivered to the Kelowna Gospel Mission.This is a generous donation from Road 17 Fis...
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Former Top Chef takes the reins at Okanagan Colleges Infusions restaurant
January 17, 2023
Fans of Canadas Top Chef will recognize the name of the new Executive Chef at Infusions. Ruth Wigman, whose 20-year career has taken her coast to coast, brings a fresh and exciting perspective to the restaurant at Okanagan College staffed by Culinary Arts students. Wigman, who was a contestant on the Food Networks Canadas Top Chef program in 2014, most recently worked as the executive sous-chef at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport for over three years. Before that, she worked at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and the Fairmount Sout...
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Meet Chef Rob Walker
October 12, 2022
Q: What is your name? A: Chef Robert Walker Q: What did you take at 做厙TV/OUC? What years did you attend? What campus did you attend? A: I graduate from the Culinary Arts Certificate program at Okanagan University College in 2001. Q: Why did you choose your program at 做厙TV? A: I grew up in the Kootenays not really knowing what I wanted to do with my life. But I always loved food. In the back of my head was this question, How do I become a chef? I had my eye on the Okanag...
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How sweet it is: Culinary Arts students celebrate Commencement in person
June 6, 2022
This year, Okanagan College Culinary Arts students can savour success together, during the first in-person Summer Commencement ceremony held in two years. 做厙TV Trades and Apprenticeship students completing foundation, diploma and apprenticeship level programs will cross the stage Thursday, June 9 at 做厙TV Trades and Apprenticeship programs were among those especially challenged by the impacts of the pandemic. Food services on campus were greatly reduced, which meant that unlike other years, the Culinary Arts students cou...
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Okanagan College proudly presents the Gold Medal Banquet fundraiser
May 4, 2022
Fundraising has never been so tasty. Okanagan College is partnering with Culinary Team B.C. and Junior Culinary Team Canada to present a banquet worthy of a gold medal, to raise funds for the teams to compete at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg this coming November. Culinary Team BC will be cooking its community catering menu during a special fundraising dinner hosted at Okanagan Colleges Kelowna campus on May 27. 做厙TV Culinary Arts students will assist the provincial and junior teams as they prepare this world-clas...
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Student becomes the master at 做厙TV Student Chef Dinner Series
March 17, 2022
Okanagan Colleges Culinary Arts program served up a tasty opportunity for students to bring their culinary learnings to the table alongside an experienced 做厙TV alumnus on Friday. The Colleges restaurant, Infusions, hosted guests for a meal that was part of the Student Chef Dinner Series, which gives students an opportunity to showcase their skills and the very best of Okanagan region cuisine while working with experienced chefs. Chef Chris Van Hooydonk of Backyard Farms Chef Table in Oliver, B.C., returned to the 做厙TV kitchen for t...
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The heart of Okanagan Colleges Culinary Arts program reopens on Valentines Day
February 9, 2022
Okanagan Colleges on-campus restaurant, Infusions, is gearing up to reopen for in-person dining after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. Culinary and Pastry Arts students are excited to welcome back fellow students, staff and the community to enjoy their culinary creations beginning on Feb. 14. Im looking forward to having the community experience the food that we have been learning to create over the last four months, said Culinary Arts student Chase Holman. Theres nothing like seeing someones reaction when th...
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做厙TV Culinary Arts students serve Thanksgiving meals to students in need
October 8, 2021
Okanagan College Culinary students and instructors helped to spread Thanksgiving gratitude to students on Friday with a holiday inspired meal. Students pulled out all the stops to prepare a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings for students in need as part of the innovative 做厙TV Serves Up program. The program was launched in the middle of the pandemic last year to combat food insecurity and has just relaunched this past week for the new academic year. 做厙TV Culinary Arts students serve 50 meals a day to students in need as part o...
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A perfect pairing: Sandhill invites 做厙TV Culinary Arts students into the kitchen
August 6, 2021
As a student, you never know when opportunities will pop up and Okanagan College Culinary Arts students are bubbling over with new experiences thanks to Sandhill Wines. As a result of a unique collaboration with the Kelowna-based winery, Culinary Arts students will cook a three-course plated dinner as part of a pop-up dinner series Aug. 10 to 13. We are thrilled to welcome the students of Okanagan College into our kitchen. They have concepted a mouth-watering menu which truly represents their creativity and skill. We are very e...
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Partnership dishes up meal ideas by 做厙TV Culinary Students and local food products
June 24, 2021
A new partnership between Okanagan College and produce supplier company Farm Bound is bringing locally sourced organic foods to your doorstep with delicious summer-ready recipes crafted by 做厙TV Culinary Arts students. Food-lovers can now order the 做厙TV Inspiration Box from the Farm Bound website. The box has fully portioned ingredients for recipes to make Middle Eastern Chicken Zaatar, Carrot and Radish Salad, Pea Risotto with Asparagus and a spice blend to make your own Zaatar Spice Mix. Not only will you learn new recipes but also...
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做厙TV offers up new culinary workshops for foodies and wine connoisseurs
May 31, 2021
Calling all foodies to the table: mark your calendars. This June, Okanagan College is offering up a series of safe, distanced but still hands-on culinary workshops to help you build some new skills and explore different flavours while learning in the Colleges commercial kitchens under the guidance of Red Seal Chefs. The Colleges Culinary and Pastry Arts department is launching four new short culinary series this month: Dinner Party Wine and Dine Series Mediterranean is happening on June 11 and 12. This two-day workshop is a ...
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College Pastry Arts students craft creative Easter confections
April 1, 2021
While no official sightings of the Easter Bunny have been reported on campus, Okanagan Colleges Pastry Arts students hopped into action this week, serving up smiles ahead of the holiday. Students pulled out all the stops to prepare an eggs-travaganza of chocolate eggs, bunnies, bon bons, sponge candy and other confections for the 做厙TV community. The students outdid themselves once again, notes Culinary and Pastry Arts Manager Cari Jahns. When everyone saw the tables of treats assembled, the array of different it...
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