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dana
shortt
photo courtesy
of pamela wideman
Dana
Shortt, Proprietor of dana shortt gourmet, received
her formal culinary training at George Brown College. Along with her
Culinary Management Diploma, she also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel
and Food Administration from the University of Guelph.
Before
starting her own business, Dana worked for several of Toronto's top
catering companies, including Catered Affare and Dish Cooking Studio.
She has also taught and assisted cooking classes at venues in Toronto,
including the Upstairs at Loblaws Cooking School, and Dish Cooking Studio.
In
2003, Dana was delighted to receive the Fairmont Hotel and Resorts Culinary
Excellence Award, presented to her for outstanding achievement
within the food industry.
In
2006, Dana was honoured to receive the Young Entrepeneur
of the Year Award from the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo
Chamber of Commerce.
In
2007, Dana was nominated for the Retailer of the Year Award
from Junior Achievement of Kitchener Waterloo & Cambridge.
In 2008, Dana was thrilled to receive the Waterloo Chronicle's Readers'
Choice Gold Award in the catering category.
2009 brought DSG the Readers' Choice Platinum Award
for catering, followed up by the Diamond Award
in 2010, and the Platinum Award for catering
in 2011.
Dana is a member of the International Caterers Association, the Women's
Culinary Network, and the K-W Chamber of Commerce.
Watch
for Dana's column: Shortt Stories, every two
weeks in the Waterloo
Chronicle. Go to our "news"
page to read her past articles.
education
- University
of Guelph
Bachelor of Commerce
Hotel and Food Administration
- George
Brown College
Culinary Management Diploma
- Canadian
Food Handlers Safety Certificate
- NASFT
(National Association for the Specialty Food Trade) New York Fancy Food
Show (2004)
- NASFT
(National Association for the Specialty Food Trade) San Francisco Fancy
Food Show (2007)
- NASFT
(National Association for the Specialty Food Trade) Washington Fancy
Food Show (2011)
- International
Caterers Association Educational Symposium attendee: Fall 2006, Fall
2005, and Fall 2004
- CATERSOURCE
(Las Vegas) Recipe For Success
attendee: Winter 2006
- CaterArts
(Louisville, Kentucky)
attendee: Summer 2007
- Zingerman's
(Ann Arbor, Michigan) "Zingtrain"
attendee: Summer 2006
awards
and nominations
- 2003
– Culinary Excellence Award
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
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2006 - Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Greater K-W Chamber of Commerce
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2007 – Retailer of the Year Nomination
Junior Achievement of K-W & Cambridge
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2008 – Reader’s Choice Gold Award - Catering Company
Waterloo Chronicle
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2009 – Reader’s Choice Platinum Award - Catering
Company
Waterloo Chronicle
- 2010
– Reader’s Choice Diamond Award - Catering Company
Waterloo Chronicle
- 2010
– K-W Oktoberfest Rogers Woman of the Year -
Entrepreneur Category - Nomination
- 2011–
Reader’s Choice Platinum Award - Catering Company
Waterloo Chronicle
memberships
john
- 'the boss'
John
joined the Dana Shortt Gourmet team in the spring of 2008. Despite his
lack of experience, he has made quite an impact on the daily operations...
Currently,
John is developing his palate. We expect much of him in the future.
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mark
- chef
A
lifelong lover of food, Mark spent much of his childhood in the kitchen,
not only eating, but cooking as well!
In
2003, Mark graduated from the Food and Beverage Management program at
Conestoga College. He then started working his way through the ranks
at some of Waterloo Region’s fine dining restaurants.
Mark
joined the team at Dana Shortt Gourmet in the spring of 2008, as Head
Chef. His certifications include: Smart Serve; Canadian Food Handlers
Safety; as well as the notable Red Seal.
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jennifer
- retail manager
photo
comming soon!
Jennifer
brings a wealth of retail and gourmet food experience to the DSG team.
Most recently, she spent seven years working for Andrew Peller Ltd.
Jennifer
spent two of those years within the Cheese Boutique, honing her passion
for fine foods (along with her palate!).
She
was the assistant manager at the Vineyards Estates Wine Flagship store
and opened a new concept store, Aisle 43, also in Toronto.
Jennifer
is skilled in the areas of creative merchandising and gift baskets.
In addition, she has special event management experience.
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kirsten
– photographer
Kirsten’s
deep appreciation of the art of food started the day she got her Easy-Bake
oven. In addition to baking cakes, she’d gather up produce from
her neighbor’s gardens – tomatoes, peppers, corn, basil
– season them, bake them in the toy oven, and serve the stunning
casserole to friends. Although later in life she considered becoming
a chef, Kirsten realized she’d much rather photograph and eat
food instead. She has a small TV in her kitchen just so that she can
indulge in addiction: watching The Food Network while cooking.
After parlaying a career in technical writing (where she specialized
in digital graphics) to one in photography, she finds renewal and rejuvenation
in alternating among her favorite photographic subjects: children, couples,
and food.
Photographing
food is more of an exercise in art; there she finds a playground of
shape, colour, and form! Kirsten specializes in photographing real food.
For another feast for the eyes, see more of Kirsten’s photography
at:
www.loopphotography.ca.
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