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…. “When you’re an aspiring young chef the sage words of a respected and successful chef can be inspirational;
such words can also open your eyes to the reality of the frenetic hospitality business. With that in mind, the Culinary Theatre at George Brown
College was packed with excited students last night, Sept. 27. The would-be toques were eager to hear top Toronto chef Mark McEwan talk about
a career that has spanned more than three decades. In addition to running three successful restaurants (North 44, Bymark and One) and an eponymous
grocery store, the 53-year-old chef also stars in the Food Network’s reality series Heat and is behind the highly touted
new Canadian version of Top Chef. And, if that’s not enough to keep him busy, he’s just published a cookbook featuring
156 of his top recipes….” [More... |
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…. “Employers and young people have different expectations around what is the most important skills for new graduates
to possess, which means generation Y could have a hard time meeting employers' needs, according to a new survey. Most employers cite communication
skills as the most important skill for a candidate to possess, while generation Y (aged 18 to 35) believe employers are looking for experience,
found the survey by Toronto's George Brown College….” [More... |
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…. “If you really want to know how to cook Italian, go to a little slice of Toronto relocated to Italy. That's what
a group of grad students from the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts at George Brown College did when they left Toronto to attend their
school's campus away from home in what's considered one of the top cooking institutes in Italy. The college's renowned culinary school and the
famed ALMA Scuola Internazionale di Cucina Italiana in northern Italy became partners several years ago, at a time when they were both looking
to extend their reach…” [More... |
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…. “With 23,000 full-time students and 68,000 part-timers, George Brown is a big school. But this is no monolithic
institution. Its classrooms are spread across two campuses and 10 training centres in downtown Toronto. At Casa Loma campus, where Murray Windross,
24, is completing a two-year tool-and-dye program, he’s part of a family….” [More... |
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… “Career seekers and employers across the country could be slipping increasingly out of sync, says a new study focusing
on changes in what are perceived as key employment skills. A report from Toronto’s George Brown College shows employers are placing increasing
importance on knowledge-based skills or the ability to communicate and work innovatively in teams. But the people they are supposed to hire don’t
share the same opinion….” [More... |
Revised: March 29, 2011 |
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