Culinary arts alum leads prestigious school of baking February 27, 2026
Now head of the oldest bakery school in the world, in 2007, TRU alum Cristiana Solinas (Culinary Arts ’09) and her family left their home…
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Less waste, better choices: rethinking restaurant menus February 5, 2026
Food waste in restaurants is often seen as a back-of-house issue. New research suggests a significant share of waste begins much earlier — at the…
Mentee to mentor: ESTR alum excels in inclusive pilot project January 13, 2026
Good food brings people together, and great mentors help mentees realize their full potential. That’s exactly what Thompson Rivers University student Akemy Earl is learning…
B.C.’s Best Butchers compete to be cut above the rest at TRU April 17, 2025
KAMLOOPS — Get ready for a meating of the minds at the second annual BC’s Best Butcher Competition, where the steaks are high, and the…
Minister of post-secondary education tours Kamloops campus March 22, 2023
[caption id="attachment_2977368" align="alignright" width="404"] Power engineering students Natasha Bosse, left, and Sierra Neuls, right, had a chance to chat with BC Minister of Post-Secondary Education…
Culinary Arts launches Chef in Residence program March 17, 2023
Culinary and hospitality students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) have a rare opportunity to learn and be inspired by an acclaimed local chef this semester…
Slick start to business venture December 7, 2022
Rob Sengotta (Culinary Arts ’99) considers himself a guy who goes with the flow. As a kid, he began working in kitchens for no reason…
TRU highlights food security programs for ag minister April 7, 2022
As a major employer, educational institution and generator of research, TRU is making a substantial contribution to food sustainability, production, self-sufficiency and, ultimately, food security…
Top chef cooks up lessons for TRU students March 8, 2022
Chef Bernard Casavant dropped in to the TRU Culinary Arts program during Indigenous Awareness Week to share his years of experience with students. A world-class…
Innovating in Northern cuisine with TRU alum Shelby Jordan January 4, 2022
By Brynn Roach Shelby Jordan took a significant risk when entering TRU’s retail meat processing program in 2014. After 10 years of managing the Yukon…
Yukon News | Dawson establishment named among best new restaurants in the country November 8, 2021
A Dawson cafe and restaurant, which brings locally farmed goods to its plates, is being recognized as one of the best new restaurants in the…
Winnipeg Free Press | Dairy to dream — Entrepreneurs hope to make their creamy condiment the finishing touch for discerning home cooks July 26, 2021
TRU culinary arts alumna Rob Sengotta and his business partner Landon Kroeker have started a venture called Von Slick’s Finishing Butter — a high-quality, salted…
4 underrated foods, according to Accolades chef January 25, 2019
Chef Adam Florence has gone from graduating from TRU in 2005 as a Level 1 Cook to today, as the new head chef of Accolades…
Prestigious panel tackles our connection with food February 23, 2018
Usually we’re more focused on the flavour of our food than its significance in the bigger picture. But a panel of food experts will bring…
Elevate your holiday dinner December 18, 2017
Whether you're looking forward to showing off your skills this holiday or you despise spending more than ten minutes in the kitchen during festivities, we…
Meat artist carving her future October 18, 2017
They’re community builders, athletes, volunteers and scholars. In our TRU Trailblazers series, we’re profiling some of our 2017 major scholarship winners. Read on to meet…
Interim Dean for the Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism July 16, 2017
Dear TRU Community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Doug Ellis as Interim Dean for the Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and…
TRU's first international Red Seal cook June 15, 2017
A love for cooking not only landed Nishant Doshi his Red Seal certification, but also the distinction of being TRU’s first international student to have…
Leadership tips, more from a rising culinary star April 21, 2017
Leaders come in many forms and somewhere in the mix is culinary arts student Kayla Lulua, who was recently selected by the culinary program to…
MarCom's Top Turkey Tips October 6, 2016
Here in Marketing and Communications we like to think of ourselves as more than just content specialists, but specialists in all things creative, which includes…
