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Important Date Change Announcement

Written by Canadian Chefs' Congress on March 8, 2011 – 10:46 am -

Due to timing issues the next Canadian Chefs’ Congress will take place in 2012. This continues our biennial schedule. The Congress scheduled for Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 will now take place in 2016. We regret any inconvenience this scheduling change may have caused. Further details about the 2012 location will be announced here in the next few weeks.

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Online registration closing September 19 at 5 pm

Written by Canadian Chefs' Congress on September 18, 2008 – 5:45 pm -

Registration is set to close at 5:00 pm on Friday, September 19.

You may register at the Congress on Sunday, September 21. Remember, cash or cheque only – no credit cards. Click here to register online – payment online is by PayPal in Canadian dollars.

Registration is set to close at 5:00 pm on Friday, September 19.
You may register at the Congress on Sunday, September 21. Remember, cash or cheque only – no credit cards.

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Blue Mountain Resort SHUTTLE INFO

Written by Canadian Chefs' Congress on September 18, 2008 – 5:45 pm -

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for those of you coming from Blue Mountain Resort.

Our volunteers will be making two runs FROM Blue Mountain to the Congress on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 at 10:00 am and 11:00 am. Return shuttles to the Blue Mountain Resort will run in the evening at around 11:30 pm (To Be Arranged details will be announced at the congress.)

On MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 we will be running the shuttles at 8:00 am, in time for your presence at the breakfast. A shuttle will run at the end of the event for those of you who need to get back to the Blue Mountain Resort. (To Be Arranged details will be announced at the congress.)

All schedules of shuttles are subject to change!

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Shuttle Bus news

Written by Canadian Chefs' Congress on September 10, 2008 – 1:24 pm -

Steffan Howard, Executive Chef of The Palais Royale Ballroom has generously offered for our shuttle bus to embark from the Palais Royale parking lot. The bus will start boarding on Sunday morning, September 21 at 6:00 am. Chef Steffan has also offered to have organic coffee, tea and snacks available for all those taking the shuttle to the Canadian Chefs’ Congress. The Palais Royale Ballroom is located at 1601 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Toronto. The map to the Palais is shown below. You can download a copy by clicking the map.
The steering committee of the Congress would like to offer special thanks to Steffan Howard for his enthusiasm and embracing of the spirit of the Canadian Chefs’ Congress.

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Sasha Chapman – Globe and Mail article

Written by Canadian Chefs' Congress on September 10, 2008 – 7:01 am -

Sasha Chapman has written an excellent piece in today’s Globe and Mail that captures the spirit of our Congress.
Click Here to have a read online.

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Canadian Chefs’ Congress Itinerary announced

Written by Canadian Chefs' Congress on August 13, 2008 – 5:28 pm -

Sunday September 21st, 2008
8:00 am — 12:00 noon
Delegates arrive at Eigensinn Farm
Set up camps
Registration

12:00 — to 12:45 pm
13 Chefs on “Best of the Country” stations prepare to serve
Opening ceremony begins
Canada’s national anthem

12:45 pm — 1:00 pm
Michael Stadtländer officially opens 2008 Canadian Chefs’ Congress

1:00 pm — 4:00 pm
“Best of the Country” 13 course meal, service begins
Dessert service begins (2:30)

4:00 pm — 5:00 pm
Break

5:00 pm — 6:30 pm
Jeffery Smith, Keynote Speaker
Question and Answer period from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm

6:30 pm — 7:00 pm
Stage set up for musical entertainment

7:00 pm — 10:30 pm
Paul Kennedy, Master of Ceremonies

Musical artists strut their stuff
Midnight Kitchens Open (9:00 pm)
Fireworks take place (9:30 pm)

10:30 pm

Bonfire

Monday September 22nd 2008
8:00 am — 10:00 am
“Grey/Bruce County Breakfast” prepared by John Higgins and students of George Brown College Chef School

10:00 am — 2:00 pm
Workshops

Schedule of Workshops
10:00 am — 11:00 am
Jonathan Forbes “Wild Foods”
Robert Clark “Aquaculture in Canada”
Andrew Laliberté “Future of Canadian Wine”

11:00 am — 12:00 noon
Jeffery Smith “Genetically Modified Organisms”
Brent Petkau, Patrick McMurray, Andre Mallet “The Oyster”
David Cohlmeyer “Why is Canadian food so cheap?”

12:00 noon — 1:00 pm
Petra Cooper “Artisan Cheese production”
Fred Morin TBA
Jamie Kennedy and Paul DeCampo “Slow Food”

1:00 pm
Michael Stadtländer “The importance of local food and the relevance of the Canadian Chefs’ Congress”

2:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Ontario Harvest Lunch

4:30 pm — 5:30 pm
Closing ceremonies

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Canada North Dinners

Written by Canadian Chefs' Congress on August 13, 2008 – 5:03 pm -

Canada North is a project of the Canadian Chefs’ Congress that pairs chefs from each of Canada’s northern territories with our selected chefs at their restaurants in Singhampton and Toronto, Ontario, on September 17th and 18th, 2008. Click here to download a copy of the postcard .