Tickets to this event will be available August 8th at 10AM About the workshop: Essential Knife skills: Safety, slicing and sharpening Galen Garretson of Town Cutler will lead a discussion on knife safety, and demonstrate a few basic, but essential knife skills for every home chef. Galen will also teach a basic 3-step process for sharpening knives at home. This class will include a discussion...
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Tickets to this event will be available August 8th at 10AM About the workshop: Essential Knife skills: Safety, slicing and sharpening Galen Garretson of Town Cutler will lead a discussion on knife safety, and demonstrate a few basic, but essential knife skills for every home chef. Galen will also teach a basic 3-step process for sharpening knives at home. This class will include a discussion of the qualities of different steels, different methods and techniques, and a demonstration with Japanese Whetstones. This will be a demonstration only, and there is no need to bring your own knives. About the instructor: Galen Garretson is the owner of Town Cutler, the Bay Area’s premier purveyor of fine knives and sharpening services, at 1005 Bush Street in San Francisco’s Nob Hill district. Galen began his culinary career 11 years ago and tenaciously advanced through the kitchens of some of the Bay Area’s most revered restaurants under the expert tutelage of acclaimed chefs such as, Michael Tusk of Quince, the Rosenthal Brothers of Town Hall, and Tyler Florence of Wayfare Tavern. Notes about the workshop: All our workshops are held at 337 Shotwell Street. Please check in at the front door on arrival. Seating is available for our attendees, however may be limited for some workshops. Please plan to arrive at StoreFrontLab 5-10 minutes early. Our busy workshop schedule allows at least 15 minutes between workshops, however we will do our best to start every workshop on time. If arriving by car, please allow ample time to park, as parking can be very tricky in this neighborhood. Seating is available for our attendees. Refund policy:If you are unable to attend, please let us know by email (mipiacekate@gmail.com) at least 48 hours in advance. We will refund your full ticket fee within 48 hours. If you are unable to attend this workshop, and there is less than 48 hours before the event, you are welcome to give your ticket to someone else. That person must check in at the door to indicate they are using your ticket, so we can check your name off the list. We will happily try to work with you and offer your ticket to our waiting list, however cannot guarantee finding a replacement less than 48 hours prior to the event. Unfortunately, no-shows and late cancellations will not be eligible for a refund.