GeorgeBrown Culinary Society Meet And GreetXKnife Skills

George Brown Culinary Society Presents: Meet & Greet × Knife Skills
Join the George Brown Culinary Society for our first-ever club event! An exciting three-hour experience bringing together culinary students, food enthusiasts and aspiring chefs for an afternoon of learning, networking and connection.
We are delighted to welcome Chef Jeanne Da Silva, Guest Chef & Culinary Educator, who will lead an interactive knife skills demonstration, sharing practical techniques and knowledge to help students strengthen their foundational culinary skills.
What You’ll Learn
During our knife skills session, we’ll explore essential professional cutting techniques, including:

Julienne Cut – Cutting vegetables into thin, uniform strips.
Batonnet Cut – Creating evenly sized, rectangular vegetable sticks.
Brunoise Cut – Producing fine, uniform vegetable cubes.
Small, Medium & Large Dice – Understanding different vegetable dicing sizes.
Chiffonade – A technique for finely slicing leafy herbs and vegetables.
Knife Handling & Safety – Proper knife grip, control, cutting techniques and safe kitchen practices.

What Else to Expect

Meet fellow culinary students and food lovers.
Connect with our guest chef and learn from her experience.
Discover the George Brown Culinary Society and our upcoming activities.
Build friendships, share ideas and become part of a growing culinary community.

Whether you’re a first-semester student, an experienced culinary student or simply passionate about food, this is an opportunity to learn something new, meet like-minded people and get involved.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Friday, November 20, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Culinary Arts Commons, George Brown College
Everyone is welcome!
Come for the skills, stay for the connections. We look forward to meeting you!
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