Vancouver’s had its share of pop-up markets, retail stores, and donut shops. Now, the EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival on June 1-3 is jumping on the pop-up bandwagon by presenting the Pop-Up Culinary Centre in conjunction with long-time EAT! exhibitor, Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA).
This isn’t your typical quiche or cookie baking home economics class. Nine different classes – teaching hands-on fundamental cooking techniques like deboning, knife skills, shellfish shucking, and pastry plating – will be taught by PICA’s internationally-trained Chef Instructors under the leadership of Executive Chef Julian Bond.
“Each hands-on class provides a unique bird’s eye view into the foundation skills taught in our professional culinary programs,” says Chef Bond. “No matter your skill level, we’ll jump start your culinary prowess.” Chef Bond recently became the inaugural recipient of the Mentorship Award at the 23rd annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards.
The full schedule of classes can be found on EAT! Vancouver’s website at www.eat-vancouver.com.
Attendees can sign up in advance on EAT! Vancouver’s website for $25+HST per session. Classes are limited to 16 people each.
About Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts: In its 15th year and located at the head of Granville Island, Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts is one of Canada’s first highly accredited private culinary institutes providing Culinary Arts & Baking & Pastry Arts Diploma Programs. Core culinary curriculums include a mandatory Wine & Spirit Education Trust Foundation (WSET) Certification. Built into the curriculum is a Food & Beverage Operations Management program where graduates are able to hone their skill sets in an extensively renovated and industry relevant student-run Bistro 101 and Bakery 101. A Catering Department affords PICA the prestige of being one of Canada’s premiere centres dedicated to culinary excellence. For more information, please call (604) 734-4488 or visit www.picachef.com.
More than 35,000 visitors are expected to attend the EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival at BC Place Stadium over the three-day weekend. For information and tickets please visit www.eat-vancouver.com.
