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DLM Culinary Center

DLM Culinary Center

Winter & Spring Class Registration Begins January 5 at 9 a.m.

Dana Downs

Dana Downs - Culinary Center Instructor

Chef Dana Downs, a Dayton native, started working in kitchens over 20 years ago, first under Chef Franco Germano. After graduating from Sinclair Culinary School, Dana took the Executive Chef position at Zola Restaurant. Soon after, she followed her passion for golf and joined Country Club of the North as the lead Marketing Director and Assistant GM. In 2009, Downs started Veritas Catering and the Black Rooster Pasta Bar at the 2nd Street Market. After gaining popularity, Dana and her partner started Roost Modern Italian in November of 2011.

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Culinary Center Class Cancellation & Registration Policy

Culinary Center class registrations may be cancelled up to 7 days prior to the scheduled class date to receive a full refund, with proper notification. Cancellations made with notification after the 7-day deadline are eligible for credit toward future culinary class registrations if notification is given prior to the day of a class. If you are unable to attend any class, you are welcome to send a substitute in your place. To give proper notifications for a cancellation or notice of a substitution, please contact the culinary center location where your class is taking place. Any no-call, no-show participants forfeit refunds or class credits. The DLM Culinary Center reserves the right to cancel a class, when necessary, due to inclement weather, emergencies, or insufficient enrollment, and may also substitute instructors or food items when required. In the event that a class is cancelled, registered students will receive a full refund or credit, as applicable.

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