Sydney Hamelin | Age 25
Sous Chef, Cocktails and Canapés Catering, Vancouver
Sydney Hamelin entered her first culinary competition when she was in highschool, winning a gold medal and falling in love with the culinary field. After highschool she enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, where she also obtained her Red Seal certification in 2020.
She was a prospect for Skills Canada Worlds, won Top Chef Saskatchewan in 2019, competed on the Junior Culinary Team for the 2020 Culinary Olympics in Struttgart, Germany and is currently a member of the (Canadian) National Team set to compete in the 2024 Culinary Olympics.
In 2022 she moved to Vancouver to experience a richer restaurant scene and pursue more advanced learning opportunities. Her first role in B.C. was as chef de partie at Anchor Dining and she now works as sous chef at Cocktails and Canapés Catering.
“Sydney possesses the ultimate can-do attitude while taking on all tasks with positive mentality and a genuine want to be better than those around her,” says Megan Unrau, program co-ordinator and Saskatoon Industry Education Council. “Her engaging personality enables her to interact effectively with individuals and I was constantly impressed with her approach when showing off her skills and trade to the students she worked with.”
