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Culinary learners prep 2,000 meals for Shepherds of Good Hope & Ottawa Food Bank

Culinary learners pose for a group photo with the chilli they prepared.

Culinary learners pose for a group photo with the chilli they prepared.

On Feb. 24, 2025, 40 learners from the Bachelor of Culinary Arts and Food Science, Culinary Management, Culinary Skills, Baking and Pastry Arts, and Baking and Pastry management programs volunteered their time during their mid-term break week to prepare 2,000 meals for food security in Ottawa, in partnership with Tablée Des Chefs: The Solidarity Kitchen – Next Generation Edition project (SKNG).

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Learners support professional chefs at 2025 Canadian Culinary Championships

Culinary learners pose for a group photo.

Culinary learners pose for a group photo.

The Canadian Culinary Championship (CCC) is an annual national event that took place from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa. The winning chefs from 10 different regional qualifiers are gathered to compete in three challenging and entertaining competitions: Mystery Wine, Black Box and the Grand Finale. To be crowned the top chef in Canada at the CCC is a career changer. The competition has yielded three previous winners from Ottawa. 

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