SAIT's 50-year-old student-run Highwood Kitchen + Bar reopens Nov. 20 after full renovation
The 230-seat restaurant has a new lounge, private dining room and a marketplace selling student-made food.
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The Highwood Kitchen + Bar, the restaurant run by students at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary, reopens to the public Friday, Nov. 20, after a full renovation. Reservations are open now through the restaurant's website.
The 230-seat restaurant sits in the John Ware building on SAIT's main campus, at 1301 16th Ave. NW. The new design is by FRANK Architecture, and a large bar now works as a living classroom for SAIT's beverage lab.
The renovation added a lounge with its own menu, including Crispy Duck Wings, Beef Carpaccio and Yellow Fin Tuna, and a new private dining room. A marketplace sells food prepared by SAIT culinary students alongside a rotating selection of products from alumni-owned businesses.
The main menu runs to Braised Bison Short Rib, Lamb Wellington, Lobster Poutine, housemade fresh pasta and gourmet desserts, with an extensive curated wine and cocktail list.
The first iteration opened in 1977 as a makeshift restaurant for students. The first purpose-built Highwood opened in 1997. "Since the Highwood opened nearly 50 years ago, generations of students have developed their craft, built their confidence and prepared for careers in hospitality within its walls," said James Overall, dean of SAIT's School of Hospitality and Tourism.
