Try Our Trade Program
Want to experience an Indigenous culinary program but are not sure what it would be like or how challenging it may be?
Come spend a day with us at the Athabasca School of Culinary Arts at our downtown Saskatoon campus and experience the program firsthand.
See What Culinary Training Is Really Like
When you arrive, a member of our culinary team will welcome you, provide you with a set of whites, and pair you with culinary students so you can become fully immersed in what the class is studying that day.
Depending on the day, you could be crafting soups, developing kitchen skills, or baking fresh breads, pies, or pastries in the bakeshop.
A Day in the Kitchen
Get Ready for the Kitchen
Be welcomed by a member of the culinary team and issued a set of whites for the day.
Join Culinary Students
Work alongside a pair of culinary students and take part in the skills or recipes being studied that day.
Ask Questions
Talk directly with current culinary students about their experience in the program and what a typical training day is like.
Meet the Instructor
Spend time with the instructor, ask questions about the program, and learn more about the training experience.
Learn by Doing
The Try Our Trade Program is designed to give prospective students a genuine look at what it is like to learn in the Athabasca School of Culinary Arts.
Your experience will depend on what the class is studying that day. You may take part in practical culinary work such as soups, breads, pies, pastries, or other current coursework.
Lunch at the River Pine Cafe
Your Try Our Trade day also includes a complimentary lunch at the River Pine Cafe.
Not Sure if Culinary Training Is Right for You?
The Try Our Trade Program is an opportunity to experience the school before making a decision about the full culinary program.
It is designed for prospective students who want to see the training environment, meet culinary students and staff, ask questions, and experience a day of hands-on learning.
How Can You Spend a Day With Us?
The Try Our Trade Program is available by advance booking.
To request a day, email:
info@athabascaculinary.caSpots are limited, so please try to book at least 2 weeks in advance.