Ram Sharda – Canterbury Foundation – January 13, 2025

  RAM SHARDA  RSE Director of Hospitality – Canterbury Foundation Chef Ram Sharda’s over 17 years of experience in food and beverage operations. His exceptional management skills have taken him to one the highest ranked Hilton hotels in the United States as well the Marriott group of hotels in Canada. His recent experience includes the … Read more

J P Dublado – The Red Deer Resort & Casino – October 7, 2024

JP Dublado Executive Chef Originally from Metro Manila, Philippines, JP discovered his passion for cooking after moving to Canada and working in the industry as a teenager. He honed his craft by choosing to work for the best restaurants and chefs he knew of in Calgary and pursued his culinary studies and Red Seal Certificate … Read more

Luca Castillo – Catering by Freson Bros. – September 9, 2024

Luca Castillo Catering by Freson Bros Catering Sous Chef Luca has over 18 years of experience cooking in hotels and fine dining restaurants across Canada and abroad. Catering by Freson Bros is truly an extension of our food experience in our stores. From the Alberta Beef Butchers shop, the unique produce finds, Mother Dough Bread … Read more

Stefan Cherwoniak – Quickfire Cookery – April 8, 2024

STEFAN CHERWONIAK — Executive Chef — Quickfire Cookery With his twenty one years of experience in the hospitality industry, Stefan has been involved in every facet the industry has to offer. His passion is designing innovative recipes combined with underpinnings of strong, traditional flavors. Traveling through the European countryside, Stefan immersed himself in the culture … Read more

Riley Aitken – Bella Restaurant – February 12, 2024

Riley Aitken Head Chef and Owner – Bella Restaurant in Old Strathcona Riley began traveling as a young adult, passing his time and paying his way as a dive master, which brought him to the Danish summer island of Samsø.  When he began his professional culinary journey, he worked at a destination dining restaurant, Isle … Read more

Bryan Goulet – Creative Quality Catering – January 8, 2024

Chef Bryan Goulet Creative Quality Catering Bryan was born and raised in Edmonton and started his culinary journey at the age of 15 when he worked at ‘The Old Spaghetti Factory’.  From there he moved to ‘Ernie’s Steak Pit’ where he worked his way up from Cooks helper to Chef at the age of 18.  … Read more

Christmas 2023 – Caffe Sorrentino – December 11, 2023

                            Edmonton Gentleman’s Dinner Club Fourteenth Annual Christmas Dinner December 11, 2023 Caffe Sorrentino   Hora d’oeuvres – A trio of small bites –  Monmarthe Secret de Famille Premier Cru Brut Champagne A creamy shell fish and prawn broth served with basil … Read more

Fabricio Guerrero Daros – Rge Rd – November 13, 2023

Fabricio Guerrero Daros Chef de Cuisine – Rge Rd My name is Fabricio Guerrero Daros.  My mom was a pastry chef and my father was a baker. Food had a key role in our house, and the idea of respecting the small farmers and using the animals from nose to tail was a cornerstone of … Read more

Sean O’Connor – Fox Burger – October 16, 2023

Sean O’Connor Head Chef/Partner Fox Burger Food is our common ground, a universal experience. Sean’s interest in food began at a young age when, during lags of good cartoons, he would watch cooking shows. In high school, he took Foods classes even though he was one of the only boys in the class (or maybe … Read more