School of Business & Hospitality

Algonquin College helps set Canada’s Table

Posted on Saturday, August 26th, 2017

AC Culinary StudentsAlgonquin College is helping set Canada’s Table, a unique, sold-out culinary experience at which Canadian food and wine will be showcased at a 1000-person, open-air table on Wellington Street on Sunday, Aug. 27.

On Saturday, Aug. 26, the event’s star-studded roster of out-of-town chefs will cook up a storm in Algonquin College’s kitchen labs — the ideal local space to bring their culinary creations to life. Chefs from the School of Hospitality and Tourism will be helping organize the guest chefs. Continue reading

Syrian refugees take centre stage at special AC grad ceremony

Posted on Thursday, July 20th, 2017

Restaurant International lived up to its name on Wednesday afternoon as it hosted an audience from around the world for a special graduation ceremony.

The ceremony celebrated students graduating from a new course in the School of Hospitality and Tourism that is aimed at new Canadians — all of the students graduating are Syrian refugees. The course is intended to help newcomers to Canada with language training, kitchen skills, workplace safety, and the transition from one culture to another.
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