Mentorship in the Mountains: Culinary School Externs Find Guidance at La Marmotte

Mentorship in the Mountains:

Culinary School Externs Find Guidance at La Marmotte

Mentorship plays a vital role in shaping the careers of aspiring chefs, providing invaluable guidance and support. At La Marmotte, a fine-dining French restaurant nestled in the picturesque town of Telluride, Colorado, Chef de Cuisine Maggie DeMarco has cultivated a transformative externship program.

With the support of the restaurant’s owners, Josh and Melisa Klein, Chef Maggie has developed a mentorship program that fosters growth and empowers culinary students. Find out how La Marmotte works with Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts externs to prepare them for their future in the restaurant industry.

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Gallery images from Telluride Reserve Food and Wine Festival in Telluride Colorado

Head Up to Telluride Reserve

Telluride Reserve is a 3-day food and wine affair in and around Mountain Village that encourages guests to connect with creators in the culinary and vitner world. The 2023 event will be held August 17-19.

“We are incredibly thoughtful about the curation of the event,” says Nicole Jarman, founder, executive director, curator of Telluride Reserve and owner of Jarman & Co. Events.

Jarman and her team took over the event in 2023 after it was on hiatus for several years. It was first launched in 2019 before COVID with a totally different team, and Jarman is building a brand-new iteration of the event after taking over the name.

Brian and Sheree Thornsberry of Innumero Wines at Telluride Reserve Food and Wine Festival

Above Average People. Extraordinary Wine.

Some wineries begin with generations of vineyards.
Others begin with investors and business plans.
Innumero began with a joke.
Or at least, something close to one.
After spending the day tasting wine throughout Sonoma, Brian Thornsberry asked his oldest son, Jack, whether he and his wife Sheree should start a winery of their own.
Jack didn’t hesitate.
“Of course you should. You guys are above average people.”