13/12/09 – Paul Campbell, Café de Ville – December 9, 2013

Paul Campbell C.C.C. Executive Chef and co-owner of Cafe de Ville  Paul Campbell is a meticulous and highly respected chef who has participated in many cooking competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 2013 Edmonton Gold Medal Plates competition. Paul opened this second location of his popular long time Edmonton restaurant in late 2011 – … Read more

13/11/11 – Nathan Box, Elm Café – November 11, 2013

Nathan Box Owner of the Elm Cafe Nate is proud to call Edmonton home. He is the owner of Elm Café, a small shop that focuses on providing craft coffee and artisan sandwiches to the masses. He believes in challenging people’s conception of food and the community it builds. His work and life experience are … Read more

13/10/07 – Nathin Bye, Wildflower Grill – October 7, 2013

Nathin Bye Corporate Chef and Partner for the Global Fusion Restaurant Group (Lazia, EAST and Wildflower Grill) From a young age; growing up in a large prairie family, food was always important and pivotal for Nathin.  While other kids passed their time by playing in parks and riding their bikes, Nathin was honing his culinary … Read more

13/09/09 – Bryan Meintzer & Scott Smith, The Marc – September 9, 2013

Bryan Meintzer Sous-Chef          The Marc Restaurant Bryan graduated from Edmonton’s McNally High School and Metro Community College. He then obtained a diploma from the NAIT School of Hospitality & Culinary Arts and completed the Alberta Red Seal Apprenticeship program in cooking. Additional courses have included the Alberta Health and Wellness Alberta … Read more

13/03/11 – Serge Belair, Shaw Conference Centre – March 11, 2013

SERGE BELAIR  Senior Sous Chef, Shaw Conference Centre  Edmonton, Alberta   For Serge, memories of growing up in Gatineau, Quebec, include memories of food prepared and meals shared. A mom who made favourite dishes: “It was all about boudin, tête de fromage, veal liver — my dad and mom weren’t fancy eaters, but my interest, … Read more

13/02/11 – Ryan Hotchkiss, Jack’s Grill – February 11, 2013

Ryan Hotchkiss – Executive Chef, Jack’s – A Modern Bistro (formerly Jack’s Grill) Born and raised in St.Albert in a home that was close to ideal for an aspiring chef. Parents had a great backyard garden and encouraged us to note the difference in flavour from a vegetable from the backyard to the paste that we sometimes … Read more