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Charles was born and raised in England. After completing his 5-year apprenticeship at Cambridge College of Arts and Technology in the UK, Charles was seconded to hone his skills at The Royal Households, working with internationally trained chefs at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Sandringham Estates, Balmoral Castle and Royal Ascot.
Charles also competed in numerous Culinary Shows in Europe, including Hotel Olympia in London, England. After completing his apprenticeship, Charles joined the luxury cruise lines of P & O and travelled around the world from England to Australia and back.
After coming to Canada in 1976, Charles became the executive chef at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Winnipeg, MB, and then took on a teaching job at the Red River Community College in Manitoba. In 1989. Charles moved to Lethbridge where he is an instructor in culinary arts at the Lethbridge Community College.
In 2000, Charles was selected as Team Manager of Student Culinary Team Alberta, which captured the gold medal in Erfurt, Germany. In October 2003, Charles was appointed Manager of Student Mentoring Team Alberta which includes students from N.A.I.T, S.A.I.T. and Lethbridge Community College. Charles enjoys working with students and looks forward to helping the students get the best experience possible out international and national competitions. This will be Charles' fourth Culinary Olympics in the past 20 years, twice as a provincial team member and twice as a student team manager.
Charles is an active member of The Southern Alberta Academy of Chefs and The Alberta Culinary Arts Foundation. Charles enjoys French Provincial cuisine, East Indian cuisine and Modern Culinary Art.
International Competition Resume
1984
1988
1996
1996
2000
2004
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Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Chicago
Berlin
Erfurt
Erfurt
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Commonwealth Holiday Inns Team
Team Manitoba
Lethbridge Student Team
Lethbridge Student Team
Student Team Alberta
Team Alberta
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Member
Member
Manager
Manager
Manager
Student
Mentoring
Manager
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Gold
Gold
Gold
Bronze
Gold
Gold/Silver
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Contact Information:
Lethbridge Community College
Culinary Careers / Services
3000 College Drive South
Lethbridge, AB T1K 1L6
www:lethbridgecollege.ab.ca
Email: Charles Parker
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