Food enthusiasts with an appreciation for the field-to-fork movement are invited to enjoy a dining experience with celebrity chef Jamie Kennedy on Monday, December 1 at Durham College’s (DC) Bistro ’67 at the Centre for Food (CFF). The renowned chef, who serves as an ambassador for the CFF, will be working with DC culinary students to prepare an intimate lunch for guests, inspired by recipes from his new cookbook, J.K. The Jamie Kennedy Cookbook.

Tickets are $150 per person and include:

• A meet-and-greet with Kennedy.
• A signed copy of J.K. The Jamie Kennedy Cookbook.
• Lunch prepared by DC culinary students under the guidance of Kennedy and Benjamin Lewis, manager and chef de cuisine of Bistro ’67.

Date: December 1
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Bistro ’67, CFF, 2nd Floor, 1604 Champlain Ave., Whitby

Seating is limited to the first 50 guests who make a reservation with a credit card by calling 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. After lunch, Kennedy will visit with students studying in the college’s field-to-fork programs to share information about the field-to-fork movement and answer their questions.

The CFF can accommodate 900 students studying in culinary, hospitality, event management, food science, and agriculture and horticulture programs, completing the full cycle of farming to the preparation, serving and celebration of food. For more information on programs offered through the CFF visit www.durhamcollege.ca/cff.