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