Chef On The Run

About three years ago, I used to drop about $ 30 a week on soups, entrees, baked goods, and desserts every Friday when they had excellent deals. They provided lunch for me for the following week at a high quality level. It took me about 15 – 20 minutes to get there from work but it was a «hidden gem».
Then gradually, word got around, the lineups were longer and the deals went away. It got really expensive and the alternatives being places in the food court just downstairs from my office outweighed the travel time.
For a place that capitalizes on the hard work of their students who pay tuition, it should continue to offer their finished products at a reasonable price. It’s been a while since I’ve gone back.

Chef on the Run is the George Brown Culinary School’s retail arm where you can buy gourmet meals and decadent pastries everyday from 12PM — 3PM (or earlier if they sell out). You can call their main line at (416) 415‑2515 to get the week’s offerings. They are usually based on choice of protein (chicken, lamb, beef, seafood or pork).
At about $ 6 an entrée (or if you go on Fridays after 2PM where all entrées are $ 2 each) — you cannot be better fed!
My preference is their lamb, chicken and seafood entrées as I’ve found their pork entrées to be dry (read too lean).
Their pastries are dangerously priced with mousse cakes at $ 6 a pop. Thank God I have to walk to and from this place. I would highly suggest you bring a bag with you as you WILL end up buying more than you thought you would.
The entrées do have to be reheated.
All entrées are date-​stamped so you know when it was made and lists all the ingredients.
CASH ONLY.