Spirit of Hospitality Scholarships

Posted by Mary Luz Mejia Mar 8, 2008

Entrepreneur, George Brown College culinary and hospitality grad and all-round hospitable guy Rudy Guo calls himself "a doer." He's not kidding either. I recently had the good fortune of working with the affable and dedicated Guo at this year's CRFA Show 2008 (we put the culinary demos together highlighting top Canadian talent on two stages during three hectic days at the show).

That's where I got to meet four of last year's Spirit of Hospitality Scholarship winners. And what a lucky bunch they are. Not only did they receive bursaries and scholarships from Guo's not-for-profit venture for 2007, they also got to network and work with the likes of Lynn Crawford (the Four Seasons Manhattan Executive Chef- and of Restaurant Makeover fame) , John Bishop (of Bishop's in Vancouver, B.C.), Robert Clark (of C Restaurant in Vancouver), Normand Laprise (from Toque in Montreal) and our own Thirsty Traveller, Kevin Brauch to name a few. Most of these scholarship winners were also offered job placements and stages at several of these Canadian culinary icon's restaurants! Talk about an opportunity to live for!

If you know of any grade 12, Ontario student who wants to enter culinary or hospitality school this fall, click here to see how he/she may be eligible to win a Spirit of Hospitality Scholarship. Applications are being accpeted until May 31, 2008.

And check back later this week as I take you through one of the best meals I've had in 2008 where many of the above-named chefs cooked at a fund-raiser for this very same scholarship. We have A LOT to be proud of here in Canada- our chefs are amongst some of the best in the world. A standing ovation to established talent leading the way for future generations! Bravo to all!