Celebrity Chef Jamie Kennedy to prepare meal, share tricks of the trade with students at DC's Centre for Food

Oshawa, Ont. – Durham College’s (DC) Centre for Food (CFF) ambassador and celebrity chef Jamie Kennedy is set to visit Bistro ’67 and the CFF on Monday, December 1.

This event is open to the public. The first 50 food enthusiasts, with an appreciation for the field-to-fork movement, who purchase a ticket ($150), will:

  • Have the opportunity to meet Kennedy.
  • Receive a signed copy of J.K. The Jamie Kennedy Cookbook.
  • Enjoy an intimate lunch prepared by DC culinary students under the guidance of Kennedy and Chef Benjamin Lewis, manager and chef de cuisine of Bistro ’67, using recipes from the new cookbook.

Tickets can be purchased by making a reservation with a credit card. Contact Christine McSorley, the CFF’s operations manager, at 905.721.2000 ext. 4255 by Friday, November 28. 

The CFF is Durham Region’s first-ever post-secondary presence focused on the field-to-fork vision, a concept at the heart of Kennedy’s culinary philosophy. Following lunch, Kennedy will visit with students studying in culinary, hospitality, event management, food science, and agricultural and horticultural programs to share information about the field-to-fork movement and answer their questions.

When:

December 1:

  • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lunch served, Kennedy to mingle with guests at Bistro ’67.
  • 1:10 p.m.: Kennedy to speak with students and answer their questions in the Lecture Hall located on the lower level of the CFF. Media and cameras are welcome to observe.

Where:
Bistro ’67 and the CFF

DC Whitby campus

1604 Champlain Ave., Whitby, Ont.

Parking:

Free parking is available in the Whitby campus north lot (enter off Champlain Avenue).

For more information, contact:

Lisa Power
Durham College
T: 905.721.2000 ext. 2952
C: 905.259.8483
E: lisa.power@durhamcollege.ca