Craig Youdale, Dean, Culinary, Tourism and Beverage Studies, will be the first featured chef in the new signature dinner series.
Niagara College is launching a new dinner series showcasing chefs and alumni from it’s culinary program.
On November 28, the series will kick off with A Story of Chef Craig Youdale, featuring wines sourced by esteemed NC Wine Professor Peter Rod.
The series will continue in 2025 featuring the culinary talents of NC Chef Professors including:
- Olaf Mertens on January 23
- Michael Olson, along with his wife, celebrity chef Anna Olson, on February 13
- Oscar Turchi (event date to be announced)
- Frank Dodd on March 20
- Erin Cirelli and Isa Mottiar on April 3
- Riley Bennett on May 8
- Scott Baechler on May 22
All dinners will take place at the Benchmark restaurant at NC’s Daniel J. Patterson Campus.
(Written by: Brandon Warby)





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