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Our Alumni

The staff and faculty of Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts are proud of its graduates. All graduates are invited to keep in touch with us and share their achievements.

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  • Read what our graduates have to say about their training at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts.
  • Learn more about our graduates in these issues of Alumni News or read about our student successes.

Recent graduate updates:

  • Jasmin Godenir (Jan/06): Owner, The Creek in Cathedral Bistro, Regina, SK
  • Daniel Walker (Sept/97): Opened new restaurant, Weczeria, Saskatoon, SK
  • Kyle Hepburn (Apr/97): Executive Chef, DanCap Catering, Toronto, ON
  • Adam Jarrett (Sept/07): Cook @ Fresco Restaurant & Lounge, Kelowna, BC
  • Suyin Wong (Jan/06): Assistant Pastry Chef @ Lumiere, Vancouver, BC
  • Dominique Laurencelle (Sept/04 & Apr/05): Bearfoot Bistro in Whistler, BC
  • Lee Bretschneider (Jan/05): Pescatore's Seafood & Grill in Victoria, BC
  • Kimberly Albrecht (nee: Gibson) (Sep/01): Yellow Rose Catering in Kelowna, BC
  • Matthew Lane (Apr/07): Culinary Capers, Vancouver, BC
  • Bryan Carson & Nicolas Synkiw (Apr/07): Bearfoot Bistro in Whistler, BC
  • Mark Perrier (Apr/00): Executive Chef of CinCin Ristorante in Vancouver, BC
  • Lori Fletcher (Feb/00 Grad): Co-owner of Social At Le Magasin in Vancouver, BC
  • Nick Allan (Oct/99 Grad): Sous Chef at Social At Le Magasin in Vancouver, BC
  • Matt Binkley (Sept/97 Grad): Chef/Owner of Opus on 8th in Calgary, Alberta
  • Kodai Uno (Apr/02 Grad): Executive Chef/Owner of Shiru-Bay in Vancouver, BC
  • Lynne Carlson (Jan/98 Grad): Pastry Chef at Nimmo Bay, Port McNeill, BC
  • James Schenk (Mar/98 Grad): Owner & Executive Chef of Destino in San Francisco, US
  • Georgina Mitropoulos (Sept/97 Grad): Head Chef at Zebrano Brasserie in London, England
  • Jess Bartlett (Apr/05 Grad): Voyage Restaurant, Sorrento Western Australia as Pastry Chef
  • Stathis Tsogas (Jan/98 Grad): Chef at Bay Moorings Restaurant in West Vancouver, BC
  • Kabel Kim (Jan/06 Grad): Goldfish Restaurant in Hawaii as Head Sushi Chef.
  • Laurie Munn (Sept/98 Grad): Chef at Cafe Brio in Victoria, BC
  • Alec Lomas (July/98 Grad): Central Kata Resort in Phuket, Thailand as Executive Chef
  • Basilio Pesce (Sept/98 Grad): Biff's Bistro (Oliver Bonacini Restaurants) in Toronto as Chef de Cuisine. Check out his profile at http://www.oliverbonacini.com/biffsmovie.html
  • Shunsuke Hashimoto (April/03 Grad): Kobeya Bakery in Japan