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About The National Centre for Culinary Arts

The National Centre for Culinary Arts brings new energy to one of SAIT’s most iconic buildings. Supported by a $41-million investment from the Government of Alberta, the revitalization of the John Ware Building has transformed teaching kitchens, bakeries, living classrooms and guest-facing venues into modern spaces for learning, collaboration and culinary discovery.

For more than 75 years, SAIT has helped shape culinary talent in Alberta and beyond. This renewed facility honours that legacy while creating new ways for guests, students and industry to connect through food, hospitality and hands-on education.

Timed with the continued growth of Alberta’s visitor economy, the National Centre for Culinary Arts strengthens SAIT’s role as a hub for culinary excellence, applied learning and industry connection — with spaces designed not only to teach the future of food, but to welcome the community into it.

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SAIT unveils National Centre for Culinary Arts

MEDIA RELEASE - The new centre marks the completion of nearly a decade of extensive renovations to SAIT’s John Ware building.

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