Be Chef for a day at King Pacific Lodge in British Columbia
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Loading ...By Hayley • Jun 26th, 2009 • Category: Dining and Cuisine
Check out this super luxury experience at the stunning King Pacific Lodge – now this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Have you had a secret desire to live the life of a professional chef? To team up with real chefs producing real meals, learning the secrets and tricks used in a professional kitchen? And, have you wanted to be part of the alchemistic transformation of food into the finest expression of the culinary craft? Well here’s your chance to find out. King Pacific Lodge, A Rosewood Resort and recipient of top scores for food, design, activities and location in the 2009 Condé Nast Gold List, is offering a limited number of guests the opportunity to join their kitchen brigade.
This is not a cooking class. This is about becoming a member of the culinary team participating in the preparation (mise en place) of the dishes that are to be featured on the evening’s dinner menu. The executive chef will interview every applicant for this unique job posting.
Absorb the energy of professional chefs who take their art seriously, whose skills manipulate raw ingredients into something magical. Feel the adrenalin surge and a sense of pride and accomplishment as the dishes that you have assisted in preparing leave the kitchen. You will gain a better understanding of the culinary philosophy of King Pacific Lodge and how sustainability impacts the selection of suppliers and the food product that are used, learn what to look for when purchasing and the benefits of cooking with seasonal, organic and hormone free product.
A contribution of $100 from each package booked will be made to support the Elder’s breakfast event held annually in Hartley Bay, home of the Gitga’at, as a commitment to social equity that is fundamental to the triple bottom line philosophy that King Pacific Lodge embraces.
Offered at an all-inclusive price of C$5,600 per person, your culinary adventure includes*:
• Pre- or post-night stay at the down town Shangri-La Hotel as you transit through Vancouver on your way to the Great Bear Rainforest
• Two-hour guided tour of Vancouver’s culinary gem Granville Island Market to sample many of the organic, local products sourced for the lodge
• Private charter transfers from Vancouver to the lodge including 45-minute scenic float plane from Bella Bella to Barnard Harbour
• Three nights accommodations in an over-sized Wilderness View Room
• All epicurean meals prepared with sustainable, hormone free and organic ingredients
• Host bar & all beverages including beer and premium liquor
• Selection of British Columbia wines representing many varietals and appellations
• One day in the kitchen with private instruction assisting the culinary brigade during dinner service
• One day in the pastry shop with private instruction on the art of desert preparation and bread making
• King Pacific Lodge Chef’s jacket, apron & hat provided and yours to take home as a memento
• Bottle of the Morita family’s (lodge owners) “Bakuhatsu Musume” Sake with Sabi Tessha sake pot/cups
• Single malt whiskey tasting and seminar at the lodge
• Reception & seven course tasting menu one evening during your stay (hosted in the Princess Royal Suite, if available)
• One 55-minute Massage
• Autographed John Schreiner book “British Columbia Wine Country”
• Limited edition Great Bear Rainforest DVD
• VIP reservations status at a choice of eight of Vancouver’s premier restaurants
o Blue Water Café www.bluewatercafe.net
o CinCin www.cincin.net
o Fuel www.fuelrestaurant.ca
o Lumiere www.lumiere.ca
o Tojo’s www.tojos.com
o DB Bistro www.dbbistro.ca
o West www.westrestaurant.com
o Market by Jean Georges www.shangri-la.com/en/property/vancouver
Based upon a three-night stay double occupancy in a Wilderness View Room.
About King Pacific Lodge’s relationship with the Gitga’at Nation: The Lodge was the first private tourism operator to sign a working protocol with a First Nation in British Columbia thereby recognizing their rights and title to their traditional territory. Since then, the Gitga’at Nation and King Pacific Lodge have worked together on a wide variety of programs including a student mentoring program, an Elders’ breakfast program, joint educational initiatives and hospitality training. King Pacific Lodge also holds its annual staff training in Hartley Bay, home of the Gitga’at Nation, where staff stays in private homes in the community.
About King Pacific Lodge: King Pacific, A Rosewood Resort, is a 17-room luxury wilderness lodge located in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest in Gitga’at territory along the central coast of British Columbia. For more information: www.kingpacificlodge.com or call 888.592.5464.
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I am confused. Do you pay the hefty pricetag after you’ve been interviewed…seems like a great experience but what if I don’t get chosen?
I think I’d be too nervous, and not a good enough cook, to take this on. But it sounds like a great experience for people who know what they’re doing in the kitchen!
the lodge looks like a castle!