Major cuts to George Brown College’s culinary and hospitality programs

For Michelin-star chef Jeremy Austin, the Italian culinary program at George Brown College wasn’t just schooling — it was the foundation of his entire career.

Now, that very program, along with six others in the chef school and hospitality department, is being paused, including the food and beverage management program completed by his wife and business partner, Cassie — a program both say helped them build The Pine into a Michelin-star restaurant in Creemore.

“Essentially, most of the best programs they’re cutting, which is extremely unfortunate because those are the programs that I did. And those are the things that really shaped who I am as a chef,” Austin tells CityNews.

Austin warns that these cuts could ripple through the sector, saying the industry could lose out on some incredibl