2018

Christmas 2018

Alexei Boldireff Executive Chef – Baijiu A graduate of NAIT’s Culinary Arts and Retail Meat Cutting programs, Alexei has worked in some of Edmonton’s finest restaurants including Cafe de Ville, Cafe Select, The Blue Pear, and The Marc. In 2012, Alexei took a Chef de Partie position in Calgary at Model Milk under Justin Leboe (Best Chef … Read more

Nathan McLaughlin – Head Chef Meat and Next Act

Christine Sandford Head Chef – Biera Part of being the head chef is imparting techniques and experiences—and Sandford has plenty to go around. She has trained as a butcher and in various restaurants both in Edmonton and overseas, including interning with Belgian chef Kobe Desramaults at his Michelin-starred restaurant, from whom Sandford learned skills now … Read more

Scott Downey – Chef/Owner The Butternut Tree Scott Downey, Chef-Owner of The Butternut Tree, grew up in St. Albert and spent his summers visiting family in New Brunswick. The memory of the butternut tree in his grandmother’s backyard is a powerful symbol of the wonderful ingredients growing all over the Canadian landscape, waiting to be … Read more

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