Peter Daly Lindsay Porter Chef – London Local Porter was the executive chef at Mercer Catering for several years before becoming the chef at El Cortez, Have Mercy and Woodwork. London Local joins a number of new, independent restaurants in the Ellerslie area, including Workshop Eatery and Pampa. Over a decade ago, Lindsay and Evonne came together … Read more
Brayden Kozak Chef – Wishbone Restaurant With 20 years in the industry, Brayden has spent the majority of his time working in small independent restaurants, like Three Boars and Wishbone. After starting in a small road side diner in his hometown, Wainwright Alberta, he decided to pursue cooking courses at NAIT. After NAIT and a … Read more
Chef Alberto Alboreggia Executive Chef – Sorrentino’s Downtown Chef Alberto Alboreggia began his culinary odyssey as a Sous Chef at Locanda del Ghitello in Switzerland in 2004. He then moved on as Italian Head Chef at the Kempinski Hotel in Amman Jordan. From there he assumed s position as Executive Chef and Partner at Tavola … Read more
Tyson Wright & Levi Biddlecombe Chefs/Owners – Why Not Cafe & Bar Chef / Owner Levi Biddlecombe With only 9 years of experience in the industry, Chef Levi Biddlecombe has many accomplishments under his belt. A few of these accomplishments include appearances on Chopped Canada 2016 and in Gold Metal Plates 2017. Levi has owned his own Food … Read more
Chris Hrynyk Corporate Chef – Sorrentino’s Restaurant Group Chef Hrynyk lives to impress. He considers food preparation as an art form or theatre. “The show always has to go on” he says. “Don’t be afraid to improvise if you have to.” To this end, creativity is an attribute which Chris proudly exhibits in his cooking and … Read more
Mai Nguyen Chef – Prairie Noodle Equal parts foodie and fashionista, Mai Nguyen’s love of fine cuisine is rivalled only by her enthusiasm for clothes. Mai started cooking at a young age but by age 20 her passion for cooking took off after trying to recreate some of the great food she experienced in various restaurants. A true … Read more
Ryan Hotchkiss Chef/Owner – BÜndok Ryan started working in restaurants when he moved to Whistler shortly after high school his first job was at an lndian restaurant in the dish pit. He then moved onto the line for a short while before moving to the front of house. After a year he decided that he … Read more
Brian Leadbetter Executive Chef – Edmonton Country Club Brian received his culinary training at the Okanagan College in Kelowna. He was chef at the Hotel Eldorado in Kelowna for 10 years before moving to Edmonton. In Edmonton Brian was Executive Chef at Murietta’s on Whyte Avenue for 8 years. Five years ago Brian made the … Read more
Chef Paul Shufelt Workshop Eatery – Chef/Owner 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 apprenticeship program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, … Read more
