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NSCC Chef Instructor Peter Dewar part of Team Canada
April 27, 2010 – Media Release
Kentville, NS – Chef Instructor Peter Dewar from the Kingstec Campus of Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) will join Culinary Team Canada at the 2012 World Culinary Olympics.
The Culinary Olympics are the biggest showcase of culinary expertise in the world, held every four years. The last competition in 2008 attracted 54 nations and 1,600 participating chefs.
Six chefs from across Canada will compete at the 2012 World Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany. NSCC Chef Instructor Peter Dewar is the only chef from the Maritimes participating. "I am honoured to have been selected to be a part of this team," says Chef Instructor Peter Dewar. "Through this experience, I will have the opportunity to expand my knowledge of international cuisine, learn new culinary techniques from chefs around the world and I'll be able to bring all of that information back with me to share with my students."
The team has already started practicing and is preparing for its first competition at the 2010 Expogast Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg.
The chefs of Culinary Team Canada for the 2012 World Culinary Olympics include:
- Team Captain, Brad Horen, Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria, BC
- Poyan Danesh, Corporate Classics Caterers, Vancouver, BC
- Peter Dewar, Nova Scotia Community College, Kentville, NS
- Patrick Gayler, Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria, BC
- Dave Ryan, Vancouver Community College, Vancouver, BC
- Pastry Chef, James Holehouse, Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, AB
- Assistant Manager, Vinod Varshney, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB
- Alternate Members, Roger Andrews, College of the North Atlantic, St. John's, NL
- Scott Ards, The Royal Glenora Club, Edmonton, AB
- Jeffery Young, The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler, BC
- Support Member, Restituto Mendoza, Pinebrook Golf and Country Club, Calgary, AB
Team Coaches
- Clayton Folkers, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB
- Bruno Marti, La Belle Auberge Restaurant, Ladner, BC
- Judson Simpson, House of Commons, Ottawa, ON
- Fred Zimmerman, retired Chef de Cuisine, Calgary, AB
About NSCC
NSCC is a vibrant post-secondary institution committed to building Nova Scotia's economy and quality of life through education and innovation. NSCC offers over 100 programs in five academic schools that reflect the labour market needs and opportunities of the provincial economy, and serves the province through a network of 13 campuses. According to NSCC's most recent survey of graduates (2009), 86 per cent of NSCC graduates are employed; 83 per cent in their field of study.
For More Information
Natalie Kenrick
NSCC
Communications Specialist
(902) 491-2213
Kathleen Cameron
NSCC
Communications Specialist
(902) 491-4899
Stacey Baillie
NSCC
Director, Communications
(902) 491-6781
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