James Andrew Beard was born on May 5, 1903 in Portland, Oregon, to Elizabeth and John Beard. His mother, an independent English woman passionate about food, ran a boarding house. His father worked at Portland's Customs House. The family spent summers at the beach at Gearhart, Oregon, fishing, gathering shellfish and wild berries, and cooking meals with whatever was caught.
After a brief stint at Reed College in Portland, in 1923 Beard went on the road with a theatrical troupe. He lived abroad for several years studying voice and theater, but returned to the United States for good in 1927. Although he kept trying to break into the theater and movies, by 1935 he needed to supplement what was a very non-lucrative career and began a catering business. He revolutionized what then passed for cocktail food by offering more substantive fare. With the opening of a small food shop called Hors d'Oeuvre, Inc., in 1937, Beard finally realized that his future lay in the world of food and cooking.
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Bistro Events:
The Bisto's Specialty Coffee is Now available
IT’S HERE! Available in 12 oz. packages at $10.00 each. Broadmoor Bistro Blend Coffee is offered in premium Decaf CostaRica, Mild Panama and Dark Rolling Thunder Roast. Purchase your coffees at the Broadmoor Bistro on Wednesday evenings, at Broadmoor Baking Fridays or online. CREDIT CARD SALES ONLY! All proceed are donated to Broadmoor Technical Center’s student-run SkillsUSA club.
Broadmoor Baking Fridays
Our students will be offering baked goods made in their required baking class to the public for purchase. Our Broadmoor Baking Fridays will be one time a month. Broadmoor’s baking and culinary arts students will be selling pies, tarts, cookies, cakes and breads on those Fridays.
The 2009-10 Baking Friday Schedule will be February 19 and April 9 from 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. in the Broadmoor foyer.
Community Service Events
Find out about students who are involved in community service work, Jazzoo, and Forks & Corks and so on. Get involved and find out about area food related community service events.
Scholarships Awarded to Broadmoor Students
SM Northwest and Broadmoor Culinary Arts graduate Julia Packham has earned a new honor. The James Beard Foundation has selected her as the recipient of a $5,000 Broadmoor Technical Center Scholarship.
Packham currently attends the New England Culinary Institute in the AOS culinary program. She expects to graduate in May 2011. Last year, Packham took home a silver medal in Food and Beverage Service at the SkillsUSA national competition.
Erica Fergurson was also a scholarship recipient. Erica will receive $2500 from The Cliff Bath Scholarship for Excellence in Restaurant Hospitality. Erica is attending the Kansas City Art Institute. Congratulations to Julia and Erica!
Bistro Alumni
FInd out more about Broadmoor Bistro students who have graduated and what they're up to now!
James Beard Foundation
Visit th James Beard Website for scholarship information, links to JBF chefs and restaurants in Kansas City!
Public Relations & Visiting Chef Schedule
Learn about the food, the chefs and the students of past, present and future events. Read more about past scholarship recipients!
National, Local & Community Partners
The James Beard Foundation
Jazzoo
Forks & Corks
Slow Food KC
Golden Boy Pies
