TORONTO — The Toronto edition of the Canadian Culinary Championship has unveiled the top chefs that will compete during the 2024 Regional Qualifier at The Carlu on November 13. Attendees of the Toronto regional qualifier, called Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, will indulge in exquisite cuisine, thrilling live entertainment, and the excitement of a live auction.
This regional qualifier highlights the diverse flavours and innovative techniques that define Canada’s culinary landscape. The eight chefs selected to compete this year are:
- Vikash Chhetri, The Cottage Cheese
- Laura Maxwell, Avling
- Davide Ciavattella, Don Alfonso 1890
- Lonie Murdock, Miss Likklemore’s
- Hilary Lee, Sisters & Co.
- Jesse Vallins, Barberian’s Steak House
- Ryan Lister, The Dorset
- Johnson Wu, Islington Golf Club
Toronto’s qualifying event will be one of a series of regional competitions held in nine other cities, from St. John’s, Nfld., to Vancouver. Each gold-medal-winning chef will have earned the right to compete against representatives in the Canadian Culinary Championship final. Guests and sponsors will witness the best culinary talents participating in an extraordinary competition. Attendees can look forward to an unforgettable dining experience celebrating the artistry and passion of the country’s most esteemed chefs.
Funds from the event will ensure Canadian youth can access music and sport through two charities: MusiCounts and Spirit North. In addition, the event will support food security for youth through Food Share.
“Over $18.5 million has been raised during the past 18 years”, says Karen Blair, co-founder of Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, “and we are proud to continue ensuring that Canadian youth have equitable access to music education, sports opportunities and healthy food through the beneficiaries that Toronto’s event supports. This year, we are supporting three charities: MusiCounts, which ensures that music education is inclusive, sustainable, and accessible; Spirit North, which empowers Indigenous youth and transforms lives through sport and play; and Food Share, which challenges the barriers to achieving accessibility equity for youth.
The Canadian Culinary Championship grand finals will host the gold medallist chefs from Toronto and nine additional cities in the nation’s capital next February 2025.
