egdc_admin Executive Chef, David Omar Zinc Restaurant Alberta Art Gallery Edmonton A culinary veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Chef Omar’s motto is simple elegance when presenting familiar menu items in new and innovative ways. Holding many roles including mentor, consultant and entrepreneur, Chef Omar is involved in all aspects of the culinary arts. … Read more
Shane Chartrand Executive Chef –Murrieta’s Bar & Grill Professional experience: Restaurant/bistro experience began at 15 – has included major restaurants and hotels across Canada Mentor – Chef Emmanuel David, Culinary Olympic Gold Medalist. Murrieta’s Bar & Grill, Edmonton – Executive Chef – 1 year – Well known local restaurant with 200+ bottle wine list, fine … Read more
Christophe Ithurritze Executive Chef – River Cree Resort And Casino, Alberta, Canada He was educated at the Rocailles Culinary Institute, Biarritz, France where in 1988 he received a Bachelors Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management (Kitchen). In 1989, Christophe crossed the Atlantic to settle in Las Vegas NV where he joined the Wolfgang Puck Fine … Read more
Chef Deependra Singh Executive Chef – Guru Restaurant Chef Singh has been praised as Edmonton’s best Ethnic Chef and his passion for cooking started at home in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He is most enthusiastic about preparing traditional dishes with unique presentations. Chef Singh started his career at The Taj Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur, India in … Read more
Ashish Bhatnagar Executive Chef – Marriott Hotel at the River Cree Resort Born and raised in Mumbai India, Ashish was always fascinated by the vibrant culture, exotic spices, herbs and diverse ethnic culinary foods of his environment. He decided at an early age, that he wanted to travel the world and learn as much … Read more
Jan Trittenbach, Executive Chef – Packrat Louie Jan Trittenbach, the head chef at Packrat Louie, recently competed at the National Gold Medal Plates championship held in Kelowna Feb. 10 and 11, 2012. He won this right by winning the coveted gold medal over 10 other chefs at Edmonton’s Gold Medal Plates competition, held back in … Read more
Paul Shufelt Business Partner and Executive Chef Century Hospitality Group (780) 424-0702 Paul Shufelt followed his mom around the kitchen as a child but you could say his true culinary education began at 16, when he took a job as a dishwasher. After a short stint working in Montreal, Paul enrolled in the culinary … Read more
Mark Hughes Executive Chef Northlands Edmonton, AB Born in North Vancouver, Mark grew up in the Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs area of B.C. where he did his formal training as an apprentice at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort Hotel. His technical training was completed at BCIT in Burnaby B.C. in 1984. In 1985, he became … Read more
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
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
