Contemporary Southern French
Derek George is a native of Davenport, Iowa. Derek has worked in restaurants across the eastern half of the United States for the past 24 years. He started in the restaurant industry at the age of 16, starting as a dishwasher, busboy and server. Derek began his journey to becoming a chef at 22 years old in New Orleans. He is a 2003 graduate from the Culinary Institute of America in New York. Upon graduation, Derek returned to Mississippi where he worked for local restaurateur Nick Apostle, and most recently is the Executive Chef at CHAR Restaurant. Derek enjoys cooking classic southern food with a new world twist, as well as Latin, Mediterranean and Caribbean cuisine.
Adult classes are designed for students 16 years of age or older.
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