Graham Pepper has over 30 years experience training students to become professional cooks. He was an instructor in the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Culinary Arts program, and when it merged, he became the Head of the Culinary Arts Apprenticeship Training program, and then the Culinary Arts Department Head at Vancouver Community College.

Graham's career as a chef had humble beginnings, peeling potatoes. After working hard in his early training, he gained experience cooking at the famous restaurant, Madame Prunier’s, and the Royal Gardens Hotel in London, England, then in Canada at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto and as chef at the Vancouver Hilton Panorama Roof Restaurant.

Graham’s delicious and beautiful food creations have won numerous provincial, national and international culinary competitions. His prize-winning recipes have been published and he is the author of a cookbook. Graham is an exceptional instructor and has trained many successful chefs. He won the Washington State Chef’s Association Award for Outstanding Leadership and Training. Graham’s life goal is to train and mentor as many culinarians as possible to carry the torch for future generations. His love of fine food, well prepared, and his joy in passing on professional cooking skills to aspiring students make him an ideal leader for our school.

Rob Field brings to Cascade Culinary Arts School over thirty years of experience in cooking and teaching. He began his career in cooking at the Coachman Inn in Victoria. While he lived in Victoria, he also worked at the Empress Hotel as Garde Manger Chef and as the Executive Sous Chef at the Bedford Hotel.

Rob graduated with the Cooks Apprentice and Certificate of Trades qualification from Vancouver Vocational College in 1990. He is certified by the Province of British Columbia as a FOODSAFE Instructor.

In 1990, Rob came to Abbotsford where he worked at The Inn at King’s Crossing and became the Executive Chef. He began teaching first year apprentice cooking in 1995 at The Salvation Army in Langley BC. In 1997, Rob moved to Cascade Culinary Arts School Abbotsford to continue teaching chef training. He oversees all that happens in the Cascade kitchen and does most of the hands-on practical training and lab teaching that takes place in the kitchen. When Rob isn't at the school, you can likely find him boating, fishing, water skiing, camping, or, of course, cooking.