Bakery 101

One of the best deals in the city for scoring some well prepared pastries by the students of the culinary school. Great 3 pack deals on desserts and savory items. Cheap and baked better under professional training than some of the other bakeries. I come here to get some bread when I am going or hosting a get together. Hint… arrive early. They close at 5, however, most of the good items are gone by 3. I agree with Jeff with the culture that is fostered in the culinary arts which is part of the reason I dropped out early, however, technically these pastries are within noticeable merit for what they are.

For students working here the food & pastries are as good as a professional shop. I only gave them a bad review b/​c of the culture they try to instill into the student. Yes its important to be respectful to your mentors but they instill fear into the students. The call the leader Chef. Yes chefs are skillful & talented but they should not place their importance in line with doctors or airline pilots. What they do is not lifesaving. Its like an episode of a Gordon Ramsey cooking show. That culture of fear can lead to abuse of staff & unsafe work conditions & for that alone I take off 3 stars. Chef Ned Bell of the Yew is one that I admire. He had a show once in Calgary called «Its Just Food» & that says it all.

Bakery 101 allows you to have delicious, freshly baked breads and pastries for the price of a stale doughnut from Tim Hortons.
The students from the Pacific Culinary Institute supply the wares in this bakeshop located adjacent to their school. The key is to arrive earlier in the day as many of the goodies sell out early.
Their chocolate croissants and scones are not only delicious but huge and super cheap. Their signature «pasuwa» is good enough to send a chocolate lover into a choco-​coma. Not all of their offerings are available every day but I think it is possible to special order cakes or pastries with notice.
Obviously the instruction that the students receive is quite good because the products that they make are fabulous.