Stratford Chefs School - Kitchens & Dining Room

The food and wines were excellent but we noticed a real decline in the service over previous visits. Servers were slow getting wine, water & coffee to the tables. Our sparkling water order was forgotten. The servers didn’t explain the dishes as they were brought out. I blame the additional tables squeezed into the space. The staff were just too busy. The gap between tables was tight and every time a server was dealing with the tables beside ours, we were pulling our glasses in to the middle of the table so they wouldn’t get bumped. Using serving carts was a fun idea, but seemed to slow things down. The carts were sent out with one or two dishes that could have easily been carried out faster. Having mentioned all that, the food was excellent and the chef was very interesting to talk to. We have dates booked rein the future and hope that this was just a one-off occurrence.

Dinner Jan. 6, 2026. Plant based menu plus wine pairings. Excellent. Chef School dinners are always a treat. Happy it's here in Stratford.

Stratford chefs school open kitchen- Sourdough bread 🥖 I have attended my first class here. It was fantastic. From the first step till I left I had a great time. Chef 👨‍🍳 Eli was very good explaining all the process of making my own sourdough bread. They have many classes and covers a large topics. Lots to learn and have a great time with friends or by your self like me 😉

We visited for the Vegetarian Cooking Class and it was so fun! The chef was super helpful and really great at explaining why we were doing super steps / how it would affect the final dish. We learned new techniques, new recipes, and got to enjoy a delicious meal at the end! I would highly recommend trying the class, no matter your current comfort level in the kitchen!

While visiting the area we ordered a couple of the meal kits. The Charcuterie board was amazing quality and the amount of food was very generous. We also did the burger dinner which was good too. Simple preparation instructions, fresh ingredients and they share the recipes!

We had dinner last night November 22. The meal was awesome and so great to see so much mentorship and support the next generation of talented chefs.

Kate and I had the Seinfeld take home dinner last night. It was the best meal we've had in a long time. We especially enjoyed the lobster bisque and the salad course. Wine pairings worked wonderfully, glad we ordered that! The roast chicken was perfect and more than ample -- we have left overs for another day. We'll be ordering again!

If I could attend all the student lab dinners, especially with guest chef alumni, I would. Anyone interested in the culinary arts and helping the next generation of up and coming chefs, needs to attend. You shan't be disappointed. For me, it is well worth the hour and a half drive.