The judges deliberate on who of the two chefs should be crowned Canada's top chef. Its a food hall takeover and in this Elimination Challenge, teams of two must take a restaurant concept and translate it into a high-quality, fast-casual dining experience for 150 patrons at Torontos Assembly Chefs Hall. The company is a rare service: it delivers 100 per cent Canadian wild foods to doorsteps and grocery stores around the country. Season nine features 11 chefs of various backgrounds considered to be the next generation of culinary stars in Canada. Watch and stream your favourite Food Network Canada shows anytime, live or on demand onSTACKTVand theGlobal TV App. With that group, hes opened celebrated restaurants in Western Canada, including Ayden Kitchen & Bar, Little Grouse on the Prairie, and Sticks and Stones. Trevane Tre Sanderson comes to the competition with over 10 years of culinary experience. One chef will win it all and become Canada's Top Chef. For the Quickfire Challenge, they create two distinctive dishes with international flair that can be served from a street cart in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square. She maintains a loyal following on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The power of an ingredient should never be underestimated and in this QuickFire Challenge, chefs work in teams of two to create a progressive tasting menu that highlights just one single ingredient. The guest judges for the challenge were chef and restaurateur Suzanne Barr and Canadian radio personality George Stroumboulopoulos. Instagram: @chefmarkmcewan, Chris Nuttall-Smith is a well-known food writer and critic, as well a Top Chef Canada judge. The season culminates with the final four chefs facing off by creating the most important meal of the competition: a progressive five-course tasting menu that they will serve in the epicenter of luxury at The Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. In the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must make a decadent dessert for one of the stars of The Real Housewives of Vancouver, Jody Claman. We have your first look of Canadas most fierce competitors before the brand new season premieres on September 26 at 10ep. During the first year of the pandemic, Camilo and his business partner, Top Chef Canada Season 8 winner Francis Blais, used their culinary skills to create Menu Extra, an online take-out company that brings a sense of refinement and high-end food to the take-away experience. Quickfire Challenge: The three losing chefs from last week's challenge (Erica, Alex and Emily) were tasked with competing against three previously eliminated chefs (Galasa, Siobhan and Jae-Anthony) in a mise-en-place challenge to stay alive in the competition. Joining the judges is James Beard Award winning Chef Charlie Palmer. Chef Roger Mooking joins as guest judge for both challenges. Canadian culinary icon and restaurateur, Mark McEwan will be returning as a judge. Rene Lavalle, 43, Chef/Owner The Canteen & Little C. Paul Moran, 31, Executive Chef Tofino Resort &Marina. Following his win, plenty of hungry patrons headed to his workplace, Raymonds in St. Johns, to sample his fare and snap a photo or two. The chefs had time to shop at a local farm for their featured produce before serving the judges at Toronto's Botanical Gardens. Its Drag Brunch! Later, in the Elimination Challenge, the All-Stars go deep underground to serve decadent late night eats to a crowd of 100 on the platform of Torontos Lower Bay subway station. Later, in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are asked to take inspiration from a recipe handed down to them from a loved-one and reimagine it into a Top Chef Quality dish. Cheating accusation: During Judges' Table Benet claimed that Wallace cheated during the Elimination Challenge and served a different variation of his dish to the judges. Master of Mexican cuisine, Top Chef U.S. veteran and Michelin-starred chef Carlos Gaytan is on hand to offer expertise and joins the spicy tasting table. A graduate from Le Cordon Bleu in London, Eden has a Grande Diplome in Pastry and Cuisine. For their first QuickFire Challenge, Chef McEwan sets the bar in a grueling, four-round, precision skills challenge. The chefs served 120 guests and the judging panel at Canada's Wonderland, Canada's largest amusment park. This page was last edited on 2 November 2022, at 18:52. In a surprising twist, only two chefs will serve their full menu but one chef will win it all and become Canadas Top Chef, In the milestone tenth season premiere, host Eden Grinshpan and judge Janet Zuccarini welcome 11 Chefs from across Canada to compete in the most prestigious cooking competition in the country. Instagram: @mijunepak Joining our judges is Top Chef U.S. alumni and the owner of Fox & the Knife in Boston, Mass., chef Karen Akunowicz. He now lives with his wife and two kids and continues contributing to the Canadian culinary scene. It is announced the chef with the best dish would receive immunity in the following Elimination Challenge. Because he won his way into the competition, Benet was immune from elimination. Going bolder, brighter and turning up the heat, X marks the spot this year to help celebrate the shows 10th season. Vish is also bringing his competitive edge to Team Canadas 2024 national culinary team and will participate in the upcoming Culinary Olympics. In this Quickfire Challenge, resident judge Shereen Arazam tests the chefs on their ability to properly create and price a dish in the first ever Top Chef Canada auction. Chef Robert Irvine from Food Networks Restaurant: Impossible joins as guest judge. Being a first-generation Canadian with Caribbean roots, Tre draws inspiration from his Jamaican heritage, but also enjoys implementing different cooking styles, cultures, and techniques into each of his dishes. Visit theWhere to Watchpage for more information. After a short two-year break from traditional kitchens where she worked as an executive chef and sales manager at a major seafood company, Deseree is back on the line as the Chef de Cuisine at Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver. Stephen Simon Hart (born 15 March 1960) is a Trinidadian football manager and former player.. As a player, Hart began his career with the San Fernando Hurricanes before joining Professional Football League club Texaco in 1979. In another twist, the 11 other chefs were tasked with choosing who of the three would make it into the competition by judging each of their dishes as a team. From there, he opened the groundbreaking North 44, which set a new standard of excellence in Torontos culinary landscape. Elimination Challenge: The chefs were tasked to create a Top Chef quality dish that pairs with varieties of Mill Street beer, either a Cobblestone Lager, Ale, Nitro Stout or Organic Lager. Judging is four-time James Beard Award-winner and the owner of Philadelphias Zahav, chef Michael Solomonov. Stephen Hart Profiles | Facebook The most prestigious and exciting culinary competition in the country returns with Canada's best up and coming chefs fighting for the future of the culinary world, and the title of Canada's Top Chef. In part two, the chefs head to the top of the CN Tower, 1,100 ft. in the air, to create their ultimate restaurant concept. In 1996, she opened Trattoria Nervosa in Torontos Yorkville, later expanding to Gusto 101 (2012), and PAI Northern Thai Kitchen (2014). Yup, Rene is currently the Executive Chef at Beacon Heights Retirement Residence in Ottawa, and he hopes to deliver fresh and nutritious meals that taste good to deserving residents. In 2017, Janet was recognized as Foodservice & Hospitalitys Pinnacle Award winner for Independent Restaurateur of the Year and, among thousands of candidates across the country, was selected by the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards as the recipient of the TEC Canada Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship. After blowing away the competition on Top Chef Canada, Carl became a co-owner of Richmond Station in downtown Toronto.He now lives with his wife and two kids and continues contributing to the Canadian culinary scene. Additionally, Vish cooks for some of Hollywoods biggest stars every year at the Cannes Film Festival where he is the executive chef at the American Pavilion. Related: Top Chef Canada Season 10: Meet the Contestants. Website: mijunepak.com. Eleven chefs competed in season 9. The stakes are higher than ever as the final eight chefs face a double elimination that will see two chefs from the losing team pack their knives and go. 44min. A new twist is introduced that shakes up the competition. In the seasons first Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create a dish that highlights their brand and the style of food they are bringing to the table. According to Chef Miguel Morales' LinkedIn profile, he's been working as a Banquet tournant at the Mandarin Oriental New York since 2004 starting before he was the Top Chef . His first cookbook, on how to eat deliciously in the wild, will be published in the United States and Canada in Spring, 2023. Twitter: @cnutsmith Related: Interview with Season 7 Top Chef Canada winner Paul Moran. Chef McEwans love of Italian cuisine is evident through his two Fabbrica locations (Fabbrica TD and Fabbrica Thornbury), serving authentic rustic dishes made with the finest ingredients. Things speed up in the Elimination Challenge as the chefs head to the racetrack where they create southern style street food for a group of race fanatics. Senior students from the Chefs School at George Brown lend a helping hand. She is now at the helm of The Common working as the restaurants executive chef. A natural-born leader, Lindsay advocates for inclusivity in the kitchen, wanting to provide a positive, supportive, and comfortable work environment for her fellow chefs. Guest judge is Chef Hugh Acheson and guest resident judge is Chef Lynn Crawford. Top Chef Canada: Season 9 premiered on April 19, 2021, and concluded on June 7, 2021. It was announced that the winner of this challenge would win an all-expense-paid trip to Berringer Vineyards in Napa Valley. Its Season X for Top Chef Canada. Later, in the Elimination Challenge, chefs take inspiration from the land of forests and fjords to create an authentic Nordic feast. In the Elimination Challenge, Jody asks the chefs to create luxurious and decadent party food for a garden party she is hosting for her friends from The Real Housewives of Vancouver. The winner received immunity from elimination. Our Predictions: Emily seems fairly driven to become the first Top Chef Canada winner from Winnipeg. In the seasons first Quickfire Challenge the chefs must create their Desert Island Dish the one dish they would want to eat every day if they were stranded on a desert island for the rest of their life.