About Your Teacher

A Bay Area native, Chef Hodgson embarked upon his professional cooking career in 1993 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, a 5-star and 5-diamond hotel. He worked in all areas of the kitchen, but soon realized that he had the most affinity and talent for pastry and baking; from an apprentice position in the Pastry Kitchen, he rose to the management level. Chef Hodgson has worked with some of the country's best pastry chefs and has traveled abroad to work in pastry shops in Paris. In 2003 he first had the opportunity to teach baking and pastry courses at CCSF; he discovered his true passion. He joined the faculty full-time there in 2005. Chef Hodgson lives in Noe Valley with his partner of 18 years and enjoys speaking and studying foreign languages, traveling, and playing violin.

Registration

You can register online right now, or feel free to drop by the store or give us a call at (415)647-2665. Payment is required at the time of registration. Our classes tend to fill up quickly, so we suggest registering as early as is possible for you.

Cancellation Policy

Please consider your registration similar to a movie or theater ticket its non-refundable. If you find that you are unable to attend a class, consider sending someone else in your place. You are also welcome to call us and ask whether we can resell your seat. If we are able to resell your seat, were happy to offer you your money back. Of course if we need to cancel a class for any reason, we will offer you a full refund.