Café Concept Meal Kits (October 16, 11:45 am)

Meal kits will be ready for pickup in the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts Grand Atrium (SJB, Main Floor) on Thursday, October 16, between 11:45 am and 12:30 pm.

Our Baking and Pastry Arts students are pleased to offer unique Café Concept Meal Kits for sale, as part of their third-semester lab exams. In teams of two, students have created unique and specially designed menus to showcase all the skills they have acquired to date, based on a café concept of their own. Many unique, creative, and delicious meal kits are available to choose from!

Café Concept Meal Kits are an excellent value — only $29.95 plus HST — and a perfect way to support our hard-working students!

• A full-size loaf of bread
• A jarred preserve
• A Starter Course
• A main course meal with a sides(One portion)
• A Viennoiserie product (a speciality croissant or similar)
• A dessert element

Details for all menus are below. Only two orders are available for each menu — order your favourites as soon as possible!

Please note: These meal kits are only available for pickup on Thursday, October 16, between 11:45 am and 12:30 pm.

The CHCA Staff and Faculty thank you very much for supporting our students. Bon Appetit!

For pickup on Thursday, October 16, between 11:45 am and 12:30 pm.

Please review the unique concepts and associated Meal Kit menus below and note the name of the Café Concept you chose before placing your order.

Café Curiouser and Curiouser is about stepping into a world of fantasy where nothing makes sense and everything is just a little bit mad.

1. Whole Wheat Sourdough with Orange and Currants
2. Cinnamon Swirl Loaf
3. Devilled Eggs
4. Custard and Cherry Jam Danishes
5. Smokey Chicken Empanadas and Pasta Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette
6. Cherry Jam Preserve
7. Vanilla and Chocolate Eat Me Cookies with Royal Icing

Using bears as a theme to evoke customers’ warm associations with autumn.

1. Pumpkin Brioche with Pumpkin & Cream Corn Soup
2. Japanese Chicken Curry Rice
3. Bear Croissant
4. Apple Jam
5. Chestnut Tart with Hot Chocolate

Celebrating and sharing the vibrancy of my mixed heritage, Latin and Arab.

1. Traditional Fluffy Portuguese Sweet Loaf
2. Spinach and Chickpea Salad with Fresh Sherry Vinaigrette
3. Savoury Tender Beef Stew with Flavourful Brazilian Rice
4. Spicy Summer Tomato Marmalade
5. Flaky Puff Pastry Filled with Rich Creamy Egg Custard
6. Silky Smooth Flan Topped with Caramel Sauce

Our menu, Taste the Mediterranean, reflects Mediterranean cuisine and its use of fresh ingredients, including vegetables, fruits, herbs, and spices. We focused on foods that are from different places around the sea. Our goal is to bring the Mediterranean experience to you.

1. Sun-dried Tomato and Olive Sourdough
2. Caramelized Onion Hummus with Naan Bread
3. Roasted Tofu And Vegetable Kabobs
   with Sweet Potato Wedges
   and a Side of Creamy Tahini Sauce
4. Lemon-Orange Danish
5. Pickled Red Onions
6. White Chocolate and Pistachio Cream Puff

At Cosy Corner, we celebrate the richness of Iranian culture through food that blends time-honoured recipes with a modern touch. From soulful starters to aromatic mains and refined desserts, we craft every dish with care to comfort, delight, and satisfy our guests.

1. French Boule Bread
2. Kuku Zabzi Served with Tangy Dipping Sauce
3. Kashke Bademjan
4. Zereshk Polow with Chicken Served and Special Saffron Sauce
5. Yoghurt
6. Mini Pistachio Tart

Happy Chill, Happy Life — enjoy comfort and tasty bites in every moment at Chillout Café.

1. Whole Wheat Sourdough with Walnut and Golden Raisins
2. Creamy Mushroom Soup
3. Sesame Peanuts Noodle
4. Croissants
5. Blueberry Jam
6. Puff with Cream Cookies

At Mermaid Lagoon Café we strive to bring the magic of the sea to life with every bite!

1. Ocean Focaccia with Seaweed and Sea Salt
2. Seaweed Cucumber Salad with Lime Wedges
3. Mango-Coconut Curry with Shrimp and Rice, Served with Salted Plantain Chips
4. Pineapple and Coconut Danishes
5. Guava and Passion Fruit Preserve
6. Tahitian Diamond Sand Dollar Cookies

Our café features a Japanese-style concept, and our menu showcases authentic Japanese ingredients and dishes.

1. Croissant with Matcha Cream
2. Miso Rye Boule
3. Mazesoba with Quick Pickles
4. Tamagoyaki
5. Cheesecake
6. Cherry Compote

We are a modern trattoria dedicated to crafting authentic Italian flavours with a contemporary twist, using artisanal techniques and the finest ingredients.

1. Bruschetta Trio on House-Made Focaccia
2. Artisan Bread Freshly Baked Ciabatta
3. Margherita Pizza
4. Spicy Parmesan Green Beans
5. Cannoli Danish
6. Preserves & Pastries Pepperoncini Preserve
7. Amaretti Cookies

Our team is dedicated to showcasing the use of naturally colourful foods in creative and unique recipes.

1. Pink Sourdough
2. Yellow Rice Salad with Dates and Pine Nuts
3. Pretzel Bun Turkey Sandwich with Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Dip
4. Strawberry Croissant
5. Blueberry Preserve
6. Red Velvet White Chocolate Cookie

Islands and Spice is an Indian-Indonesian café that incorporates nostalgic, unique flavour profiles into its 6-product menu. Our goal is to focus on bold spices, fresh ingredients, and traditional cooking methods, creating dishes that provide a more adventurous and exciting experience, as well as a flavorful journey through the two cultures.

1. Turmeric and Coconut Milk Sourdough
2. Gado Gado (Indonesian Vegetable Salad In Peanut Sauce)
3. Paneer Makhani with Rice
4. Mango Sambal Honey
5. Martabak Manis (Pain au Chocolate With Cheese)
6. Chai Spiced Pistachio Tahitian Diamond

We offer a combination of traditional Dutch and French foods. We aim to bring comfort to you through foods that resonate and remind you of your childhood.

1. Braided Brioche
2. Beet Salad with Arugula
3. Hutspot with Dijon Mustard and Gravy Covered Dutch Meatballs
4. Pear and Cream Cheese Danish
5. Apple Earl Grey Jelly
6. Salted Caramel Dipped Cream Puffs Filled with Crème Pâtissiere

Mishti means sweet in Hindi and Bengali, and Mukbang is a Korean dining trend of sharing food. Just as the name suggests, our menu blends Indian spices and Korean flavours, with each plate representing a harmony of the two cultures, offering a unique dining experience.

1. Sourdough Buns with a Spice Blend of Gochujang,
   Curry Leaves, Toasted Coconut, and Garlic
2. So-Tteok So-Tteok (Rice Cake and Sausage Skewer
   with a Sweet and Spicy Glaze and Sesame Seeds)
3. Korean Chicken Curry with Indian Jasmin Rice and Kimchi
4. Filter Coffee Caramel
5. Croissant with Chai Pastry Cream
6. Yuja (Korean Citron) Madeleine with White Chocolate

We create a unique taste experience that feels both familiar and new, allowing diners to savour the charm of Chinese and Western culinary fusion.

1. Scallion Oil Sourdough Loaf
2. Cold Mixed Spicy Black Fungus and Cucumber
   with Peanut and Coriander
3. Pork, Cabbage, Zucchini, and Carrot Dumplings
   with Vinegar Dipping Sauce
4. Jujube Paste with Pain au Chocolate
5. Strawberry Jam Served with Double-Layer Steamed Milk Custard
6. Sweet Pork Oil Cookie

“Sinta” is a warm and local, heartfelt café curated with unique, scratch-made dishes that embody love and togetherness through seasonal ingredients sourced from local suppliers. Sinta Café is a reflection of its community, featuring warm lighting, cushioned seating, and music to welcome all, with rotating seasonal menus throughout the year.

1. Ciabatta
2. Arugula Pear Salad with Candied Walnuts & Honey Balsamic Dressing
3. Pretzel Bun Sandwich with Mortadella, Prosciutto, and Swiss Cheese
   with Sweet Potato Soup
4. Cinnamon Pear & Bourbon Jam
5. Bourbon & Pear Filled Danish
6. Brown Butter Maple Walnut Cookie

At Shibumi Flavours, we bring the essence of Japanese simplicity to life with balanced, harmonious dishes crafted from classic Japanese ingredients like miso, yuzu, and matcha.

1. Sesame Seed Sourdough Bread
2. Tofu Salad with Onion Dressing
3. Soba Noodles, Cucumbers, Carrots and Soft-Boiled Egg
   with Miso Sesame Dressing
4. Matcha Croissant
5. Blueberry and Yuzu Jam
6. Lemon Madeleine with Houjicha White Chocolate Shell

It is time to celebrate the harvest and enjoy our mother nature’s “presents”. Therefore, our café will present our customers with a Canadian fall-flavour-inspired meal set.

1. Walnut Sourdough Loaf
2. Roasted Pumpkin Soup
3. Crispy Cinnamon Kale, Mozzarella, and Smoked Chicken Breast
   on a Poppy Seed Bagel with Sour Cream
   and served with Apple Salad
4. Cinnamon Cruffin
5. Apple Jam
6. Maple Cookies

Our café menu draws its inspiration from the Disney princess Rapunzel. In our menu, we picked different parts from the movie to represent Rapunzel’s life. We hope that each of our dishes brings our customers a rush of nostalgia.

1. Braided Sourdough Loaf with Dried Pressed Flowers
2. Beef Dumpling in Vegetable Soup
3. Alfredo Lemon Butter Chicken
4. Grape and Orange Jam
5. Apple Turnover
6. Chocolate Chip Cookies

Together, we create; together, we succeed.

1. Turmeric and Curry Leaf Sourdough Bread
2. Mushroom Tikka with Capsicum and Onion
3. Shai Paneer and Garlic Kulcha
4. Tamarind Chutney and Coriander Lemon Chutney
5. Plain Crossiant
6. Nankhatai

We bring the warmth of rustic comfort food and artisanal baking to your table. Each dish is inspired by cosy winter flavours — perfect for gathering and sharing.

1. Rye Boule with Caraway
2. Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
3. Braised Pork Shoulder with Apple, Cabbage, and Potatoes
4. Mini Savoury Cheese & Herb Palmiers
5. Cranberry Preserve
6. Warm Apple Tart

Our menu is filled with classic flavours of fall, evoking the cosy feeling of seeing the leaves change colours or smelling a brisk breeze on a relaxing autumn night.

1. Pumpkin Spiced Sourdough Loaf
2. Goat Cheese Stuffed Figs
3. Balsamic Roasted Pork Tenderloin
   with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
4. Poached Pear Frangipane Jalousie
5. Apple Jelly
6. Maple Pecan Butter Tart

A Persian-Chinese fusion, our concept is the Silk Road, combining flavours that people from both countries would enjoy.

1. Whole Wheat Sourdough Loaf with Chinese Dates and Walnuts
2. Chinese Scallion Pancake with Persian Eggplant Dip
3. Tahchin with Smashed Cucumber Salad
4. Baklava Egg Tarts
5. Persimmon Jam
6. Rice Pudding with Sago

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