Has won VQA Restaurant Excellence Awards and his restaurants have been recognized by the Globe and Mail in the Top 10 restaurants of the year
Graduated from Fanshawe College with a degree in Recording Engineering and Music Industry Arts in 1984
Graduated from George Brown College with a degree in Culinary Management and Italian Culinary in 1992
Started out as a musician, where he was often the one responsible for cooking while the band was on tour
Began his culinary career as a commis and chef at Pronto Ristorante in 1989
Quote: "I am intense about respecting where things come from not changing them․ Interesting foods with a history tell a story, and I like to keep them that way․"
Quote: "I love sitting down and talking over food․ To me it's the most important part of the meal․ Food is love, medicine and fuel․"
Best known as a chef who co-hosted the Food Network series "Restaurant Makeover․"
Owner and chef at Café Belong and Belong Catering since 2011
Worked as the Director of Restaurants and Catering and the executive chef of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for ten years