Culinary Skills Program

Golden crust, warm spices, and a room full of focus 🍎🥧

In a baking class, our students are mastering the art of apple pie: from perfectly sliced apples to that just-right, flaky crust. It’s more than a recipe, it’s patience, precision, and pride in every step.

Follow along to see their skills rise (and smell the magic through the screen 😉) and support the next generation of culinary talent.

What does “being ready” look like in a real kitchen?

From our perspective, it means seeing students step into a professional kitchen with strong attitude, willingness to learn, and growing workplace readiness.

Through our partnership with Meals on Wheels, newcomer students gain hands-on experience in the Edmonton culinary industry, becoming part of a real hospitality environment where kitchen training meets real job readiness.

What stands out from the Meals on Wheels chefs is the students’ commitment, adaptability, and eagerness to grow in a fast-paced food industry setting.

This partnership is helping create real pathways into hospitality careers and newcomer employment in Canada, while strengthening local community impact in Edmonton nonprofit work.

A big thank you to Edmonton Meals on Wheels for partnering with us and supporting the next generation of culinary professionals.

👉 Support the Culinary Skills Program and Meals on Wheels
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Day one. New beginnings in our Culinary Skills Program. 🌍✨

Twelve students from different parts of the world have joined our culinary training and newcomer support program here in Edmonton, taking their first step into a new future through hands-on cooking skills training.

This first day orientation marks the start of their journey in career development, job skills training, and real experience in a professional kitchen environment.

They are building confidence, learning together, and preparing for careers in the kitchen while being supported by a community that believes in their potential.

Follow along to see their student journey unfold, and support the program by donating. Your contribution helps empower newcomers and invest in real futures through education and skills training. 💛

We all have dreams.
The difference? Some choose to act on them.

These students took that first step and now they’re turning passion into a career.

Food businesses, this is your chance to make a real impact.
Open your doors. Support new talents.

Your kitchen could be more than a workplace, it could change a life.

That’s what OTTO Food & Drink, Pip, and Next Act Pub are proving while earning a spot on EDify’s Best Restaurants list (March 2026).

🔥 Real kitchens. Real growth. Real futures.

👉 Join the movement. DM to collaborate

The journey isn’t easy but your dream is worth it.
We’re here to help you make it happen.

Lynn from China didn’t give up. Now she’s doing what she loves.

He came from British Columbia with a dream.
Not just to cook… but to become.

Today, he’s finally doing what once felt out of reach.

This is what happens when talent meets opportunity 🤝
And when someone chooses courage over comfort.

✨ Dreams don’t wait. Why should you?

Join us. Support the journey. Change a life.

What if your kitchen could change someone’s life?

That’s exactly what OTTO Food & Drink, Pip, and Next Act Pub are doing, while being named among EDify’s Best Restaurants (March 2026).

🔥 Real kitchens. Real experience. Real futures.

👉 Ready to be part of it? DM us “KITCHEN”

Do Canadians feed newcomers, or do newcomers feed Canadians?

It’s easy to see newcomers as people who need support. It’s harder and more honest to see how much they give back.

From kitchens to grocery stores, from catering businesses to food production, newcomers are a driving force in Canada’s hospitality industry.

They don’t just integrate. They innovate. They employ. They nourish communities.

Supporting newcomer training isn’t charity. It’s smart community building.

Join us in strengthening Edmonton’s food ecosystem.
Hire our graduates. Support the program. Invest in talent.