Saurav Sarkar | Age 29
Sous Chef, St. Regis Toronto
Indian born and raised, Saurav Sarkar was classically trained in French cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu Australia. He also studied Culinary Management at George Brown College and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of South Australia.
His professional experience includes kitchen roles with Joey Restaurants, the Bisha Hotel, Amal Yorkville and Clio Private Members Club. In 2022 he joined the St. Regis Toronto as sous chef, where he is in charge of seasonal menu changes and special events and works with the executive chef and wine director to boost sales and attract a niche clientele.
With a leadership mantra of “progress over perfection,” he believes in the import- ance of providing young chefs on his team with the support and guidance.
“As a result of his excellent work and his leadership in our culinary team, The St. Regis Toronto has achieved our first 5 Forbes Star award for 2023,” says Hiren Prabhakar, GM, St. Regis Toronto. “I have been thoroughly impressed with his culinary skills, work ethic, leadership and service excellence. His dynamic approach to leading and inspiring others is truly the key to why the culinary brigade in his kitchen is performing at a world-class level.”
