Cooking Classes in Charleston SC
Charleston
South Carolina Cooking and
Baking Classes
The Gourmet Studio Announces It's Grand Opening!
visit the Gourmet Studio websiteNOVEMBER 2005
Charleston, South Carolina—November 2005 will be the grand opening of The Gourmet Studio in Charleston, South Carolina, a recreational and professional cooking school
founded by Chef Marcel Massenet. Marcel brings a wealth of
culinary knowledge to the school through his lifelong experience in
pastry arts all over the world.
Marcel started his pastry arts experience with an apprenticeship in Normandy, France. Upon completion of his apprenticeship he worked in bakeries in Paris and for Club Med in Switzerland, Sardinia, and Guadeloupe. He traveled to Australia and owned and operated a pastry shop in Sydney. Since his arrival in the U.S. in 1974, he opened a European bakery in western Massachusetts and held several positions in Washington, D.C. including a stint at the Watergate Hotel.
In 1982 Marcel moved to Charleston and worked as a pastry chef at several area businesses including Kiawah Island Resort where he managed all the baking and pastry production. In 1988 he and his sister opened a downtown bakery, Normandy Farm. In 1990 he started a second career as a full-time baking and pastry instructor at the Charleston Campus of Johnson & Wales University and held his position until the campus closed its culinary program in 2005. As an instructor, Marcel was always praised by his peers and students for his teaching techniques and dedication to his students.
During his career he has received many professional awards though the American Culinary Federation and the Retail Bakers Association. He now holds three professional certifications, executive pastry chef, culinary educator and RBA certified
Master Baker.
He is excited about opening The Gourmet Studio and looking forward to sharing his talents with the Charleston community and culinary professionals. He wants the courses to be recreational courses for nonprofessionals and professionals.
The first class offerings for The Gourmet Studio will include baking and pastry classes from beginner’s level to more advanced courses. Wine tasting classes will also be among the first courses offered. Kathy Hawkins will teach these courses. She most recently was a Maitre d’Hotel Associate Instructor at Johnson & Wales Charleston Campus from 1990 to 2005. Kathy has a passion for wines and an enthusiasm for teaching that audiences will find engaging. She was endearingly called “Hawk” by her former students because she does not miss a beat when it comes to dining room service. She has a way of simplifying the most complex concepts into terms her students can easily relate to then apply that knowledge. Some of her additional qualifications include: Level One Master Sommelier, Certifed Hospitality Educator, and Fifth Year Certified Trainer for Training Intervention Procedures (TIPS). TIPS training covers the rules and responsibilities of selling and serving alcohol.
Classes will be offered at a variety of times so that everyone who wants to participate in them will be able to fit them in their schedule. The course schedule will soon include additional culinary courses taught by other notable instructors. The Gourmet Studio is located at 1033 Wappoo rd. For more information regarding upcoming classes and the class schedule please refer to the web at http://www.thegourmetstudio.com. Reservations for classes may be made on line or by calling # 843 225-6545 for more information.
visit the Gourmet Studio website
Marcel started his pastry arts experience with an apprenticeship in Normandy, France. Upon completion of his apprenticeship he worked in bakeries in Paris and for Club Med in Switzerland, Sardinia, and Guadeloupe. He traveled to Australia and owned and operated a pastry shop in Sydney. Since his arrival in the U.S. in 1974, he opened a European bakery in western Massachusetts and held several positions in Washington, D.C. including a stint at the Watergate Hotel.
In 1982 Marcel moved to Charleston and worked as a pastry chef at several area businesses including Kiawah Island Resort where he managed all the baking and pastry production. In 1988 he and his sister opened a downtown bakery, Normandy Farm. In 1990 he started a second career as a full-time baking and pastry instructor at the Charleston Campus of Johnson & Wales University and held his position until the campus closed its culinary program in 2005. As an instructor, Marcel was always praised by his peers and students for his teaching techniques and dedication to his students.
During his career he has received many professional awards though the American Culinary Federation and the Retail Bakers Association. He now holds three professional certifications, executive pastry chef, culinary educator and RBA certified
Master Baker.
He is excited about opening The Gourmet Studio and looking forward to sharing his talents with the Charleston community and culinary professionals. He wants the courses to be recreational courses for nonprofessionals and professionals.
The first class offerings for The Gourmet Studio will include baking and pastry classes from beginner’s level to more advanced courses. Wine tasting classes will also be among the first courses offered. Kathy Hawkins will teach these courses. She most recently was a Maitre d’Hotel Associate Instructor at Johnson & Wales Charleston Campus from 1990 to 2005. Kathy has a passion for wines and an enthusiasm for teaching that audiences will find engaging. She was endearingly called “Hawk” by her former students because she does not miss a beat when it comes to dining room service. She has a way of simplifying the most complex concepts into terms her students can easily relate to then apply that knowledge. Some of her additional qualifications include: Level One Master Sommelier, Certifed Hospitality Educator, and Fifth Year Certified Trainer for Training Intervention Procedures (TIPS). TIPS training covers the rules and responsibilities of selling and serving alcohol.
Classes will be offered at a variety of times so that everyone who wants to participate in them will be able to fit them in their schedule. The course schedule will soon include additional culinary courses taught by other notable instructors. The Gourmet Studio is located at 1033 Wappoo rd. For more information regarding upcoming classes and the class schedule please refer to the web at http://www.thegourmetstudio.com. Reservations for classes may be made on line or by calling # 843 225-6545 for more information.
visit the Gourmet Studio website
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