Mr. Speaker, culinary writer Marcella Hazan refers to it as the best of its kind in the world. A Cornell University study called it the best all round training school.
The success story they are referring to is the Stratford Chefs School. The school is operated by Stratford restaurant owners James Morris and Eleanor Kane. From November to March, their restaurant kitchens are transformed into classrooms and their cooks into teachers.
By learning from professionals in a working atmosphere, graduates are able to make the transition to the workforce without missing a step. Today, graduates are being snapped up by the world's hottest restaurants in Germany, England, New York and Japan.
Considering the 100 per cent employment record of the school, there is little mystery surrounding the yearly flood of applications to fill the 65 available positions.
I congratulate the Stratford Chefs School and wish it continuing success in the international sphere.