George Kulai
Chef instructor
Education
- Vancouver Island University Culinary Arts program - 1986
Apprenticeship
- Mahle House Restaurant 1986 - 1989
- Apprentice theory 1987 - 1988, BCIT and Camosun College
- Canadian Journeyman's Red Seal - 1988
Professional experience
- Chef Instructor, Vancouver Island University
- Executive Sous Chef, Four Seasons Hotel - Vancouver
- Banquet Chef, Fours Seasons Hotel - Vancouver, including six months work experience at the Four Seasons Ritz Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal in 2001.
- Sous Chef Tournant, Four Seasons Hotel - Vancouver
- Chartwell Restaurant Sous Chef, Four Seasons Hotel - Vancouver
- Head Chef, Sonora Resort, Sonora Island (Seasonal Fishing Resort)
- Sous Chef, Wall Centre Garden Hotel - Vancouver (involved in Opening of new hotel)
- Chef De Partie, Chartwell Dinning Room, Four Seasons Hotel - Vancouver
- Chef De Partie, fine dining room, Ocean Pointe Resort - Victoria (involved in opening of new hotel)
- Chef De Partie, Empress Room, Empress Hotel - Victoria (involved in re-opening after renovations)
Training & Awards
Four Seasons Management Training Seminars:
- Presenting For Success
- Managing Successfully
- Conflict Resolution
- Training in Industry Today
- CPR Training
- Level 1 Food Safe
- Grapes to Glass
- Victoria Grand Salon Culinary Competition 1993 Silver Medal (six plates presented - cold)
- Featured in the USA Rice Federation Rice Education Guide - Recipe and Picture 2006