Casual Gourmet Client Comments

"I had a great time at your holiday entertaining cooking class on Nov. 14th. I picked up a bunch of great tips, and some fantastic appetizer ideas too! I will absolutely recommend the evening classes at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts. Thanks again." - Krista

"I attended the Pastry 101 Class and was very impressed. The instructor was excellent and worked very hard in such a short period of time. I will be registering my granddaughter in the preteen course as soon as she reaches the acceptable age. I look forward to attending another class." - Moray (September 2007)

"I recently attended your one day Artisan Bread Making Class and just wanted to take this opportunity to let you know how fabulous it was. We learned so much and produced such wonderful products that I believe we all amazed ourselves! The instructor, Master Baker Alfred Voss, was really fun to work with and extremely good at teaching even us amateurs how to make beautiful and delicious breads." - Justine (July 2007)

"I just completed the Artisan Bread Class, and want to pass along my comments. For years, I have been asking that you put on a short bread making class for the home baker, and this one was everything I was hoping it would be. Alfred is a wonderful teacher, friendly, knowledgeable, and supportive. We made an astonishing number of breads, all of which turned out well. More importantly, I learned a great deal about the bread making process which I will put to good use in my home baking. I have taken cooking classes such as those offered by other organizations, but as this was hands-on, it was very much more effective. It would be hard to think of any changes that I would recommend. Thanks again." - Paul (June 2007)

"I would like to say a big thank you for the management team for organizing the Artisan Bread Class. The programme was excellent and I enjoyed every bit of the class. Your Chef Alfred Voss was AWESOME! He took his time and gave us every information we could ask him and his answers to our queries regarding bread making was EXCELLENT. I look forward to coming for such classes especially in Baking and Pastry...your School is really an A Class environment. Thank you very much and look forward to coming there again." - Essie (June 2007)

Contact our Director of Catering & Events, Giulia Vendramin at 604-734-4488, or email giulia@picachef.com to set up your custom-designed private class.