PICA

Competitor #5: Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

Entrée: Steamed Halibut on Apple-Purple Potato Puree, with broth

Dessert:

Angel Food Cake with Toasted Coconut
Passion Fruit and Mango Compote
Coconut Infused White Balsamic Reduction
Fresh Star Fruit, Dragon Fruit and Kiwi
Chantilly Cream with Pineapple

Team Captain: Supervising Chef Instructor, Darren Clay

Graduating culinary school in 1998, Chef Darren spent his early years in the Industry honing his skills and beginning his apprenticeship at the prestigious Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver. Finishing in the Top 5% of his class for his Red Seal, Chef Darren set off to further his education and also apply his skills on an International level in Singapore, Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia for 3 years before returning to the West Coast.  After completing his Provincial Instructor’s Diploma in 2009 Chef Darren joined the faculty at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts.

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts Team:

• Darren Clay – Chef Instructor
• Josefa Castro Dragicevic – Culinary student
• Jimmy Huang – Culinary student
• Alex Paiva Lau – Culinary student
• Laura Lopez – Culinary student
• David Miller – Culinary student
• Stone Xu – Culinary student

Pacific Institute of Culinary

At the entrance to Granville Island, Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts is Vancouver’s culinary centre offering two diploma-granting professional programs in the Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts in addition to classes for the casual home chef, Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) wine studies, and an award-winning bistro and bustling bakeshop.  For more information about programs, classes, events and dining visit www.picachef.com.

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
101-1505 West 2nd Avenue  Vancouver, BC  V6H 3Y4
tel 604-734-4488  | toll-free 1-800-416-4040 | fax 604-734-4408

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