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Fairmont Royal York

100 Front Street W.
Toronto, Ontario
Tel: 416.368.2511
Website
(1929 - )

  • Originally a Canadian National Hotel.
  • In 1988 Canadian Pacific Hotels bought CN's heritage hotels.
  • Prior to 2000 was known as the Royal York Hotel.
  • EPIC (closed in 2019); Library Bar; Imperial Room; York Station (upstairs; closed 2017)
  • REIGN Restaurant + Bar + Bakery (2019), CLOCKWORK (2019)
  • Library Bar and Imperial Room closed in 2020 for renovations. Reopened in fall 2021.

Back of the House

JW Foster
Executive Chef
2018 - Present 		>
Jitin Gaba
Executive Sous Chef
2017 - Present 		>
Robert Mills
Executive Chef
2016 - 2018 		>
Stan Mok
First Cook
2015 - Present 		>
Michael Hawryluk
Sous Chef
2015 - 2017 		>
Jeremy Lloyd
Apprentice
2014 - Present 		>
Souheil Badran
Second Cook
Tournant
2014 - Present 		>
Tom Phuong
Banquet Chef
2014 - 2017 		>
Jordan Gravelle
Main Kitchen Sous Chef
2013 - 2016 		>
Joshua Dyer
  EPIC
Chef de Cuisine
2013 - 2016 		>
Michael Borstmayer
Second Cook
2013 - 2015 		>
Amira Becarevic
  EPIC
Chef de Cuisine
2012 - 2013 		>
Jerek Bowman
Junior Sous Chef
2012 - Present 		>
Andrew Court
Executive Sous Chef
2012 - 2014 		>
Collin Thornton
Executive Chef
2012 - 2015 		>
Souheil Badran
Apprentice 		>
Timothy Palmer
  EPIC
Chef de Cuisine
2010 - 2012 		>
Andrew Court
Senior Sous Chef
2010 - 2012 		>
Michael Taylor
Senior Chef de Partie
2010 - Present 		>
Tom Phuong
  (restaurant outlets)
Sous Chef
2010 - 2014 		>
Trevor Penney
Apprentice/Commis
2009 - 2012 		>
Sean Ashley
Senior Chef de Partie
2009 - 2011 		>
Alex Stott
Apprentice/Commis
2008 - Present 		>
Daniel Janetos
Second Cook
2008 		>
Ryan Gustafson
  EPIC
Chef de Cuisine
2008 - 2011 		>
Ryan Gustafson
Sous Chef
2007 		>
Robert Varga
Junior Sous Chef
2007 - Present 		>
Dana Hauser
Executive Sous Chef
2006 - 2012 		>
Charles Kerr
  and EPIC
Sous Chef
2006 - 2007 		>
Treasure Campbell
Cook
Intern
2006 - 2007 		>
Matt Brenner
Sous Chef
2006 - 2007 		>
Jerek Bowman
Second Cook
2006 - Present 		>
Dane Higgins
Apprentice/Commis
2006 - 2007 		>
David Garcelon
Executive Chef
2006 - 2011 		>
Jesse Hansen
Executive Sous Chef
Banquet Chef
2006 - 2010 		>
Todd Ryall
Sous Chef
2006 - 2008 		>
Joe Levesque
Senior Sous Chef
2006 - 2007 		>
Mario Blanco
Sous Chef
2006 		>
Scott Connor
Senior Sous Chef
2006 - 2007 		>
JW Foster
Executive Sous Chef
2006 - 2007 		>
André Blanchet
  and EPIC
Apprentice/Commis
2005 - 2008 		>
Sera Antheunis
Stagiaire
2005 		>
Scott Royce
First Cook
2005 - 2006 		>
Paul Silva
  Avenues Level Outlets
Sous Chef
2005 - 2006 		>
Greg Heng
Sous Chef
Pastry Chef 		>
Collin Thornton
Executive Sous Chef
2005 - 2006 		>
Sean Ashley
Chef de Partie
2004 - 2009 		>
Paul Silva
  EPIC
Sous Chef
2004 - 2005 		>
Carly Harding
Pastry Chef
First Cook
2004 - Present 		>
Derek Ingraham
Sous Chef
2004 - 2006 		>
Graham Pelley
First Cook
2004 - 2006 		>
Darren Craddock
  Avenues Level Outlets
Sous Chef
2004 - 2005 		>
Andy McKinney
[2004] 		>
JW Foster
Senior Sous Chef
2003 - 2006 		>
Jordan Gravelle
Apprentice
2003 - 2006 		>
Collin Thornton
Executive Sous Chef
2003 - 2006 		>
Cari Reid
Apprentice/Commis
2003 - 2006 		>
David Harvey
First Cook
2002 - 2004 		>
Kunal Ramachandran
Cook Apprentice
2002 - 2003 		>
Jeffrey Brothers
Apprentice/Commis
2001 - 2002 		>
Jean-Charles Dupoire
  EPIC
Chef de Cuisine
2001 - 2008 		>
Michael Mandato
Executive Sous Chef
2001 - 2003 		>
Mark Vachon
First Cook
2001 - 2003 		>
Darrin Molleson
  EPIC
First Cook
2001 - 2005 		>
Oscar La Fuente
Senior Chef de Partie Tournant
2000 - 2001 		>
Jason W. Mitchell
Apprentice/Commis
2000 - 2002 		>
Peter McKnight
Apprentice/Commis 		>
Emmanuel Martin
  Acadian Room
 >
John Cordeaux
  
Executive Chef
1999 - 2005 		>
Steve Hepting
Tournant
1999 - 2001 		>
Ian Penny
Second Cook
1999 - 2004 		>
Rene Chauvin
Senior Sous Chef
1999 - 2003 		>
Jamie Meireles
Apprentice/Commis
1999 - 2002 		>
Michael Mandato
Sous Chef
1999 - 2001 		>
Michael Ewing
Executive Sous Chef
1999 - 2001 		>
Joe Thottungal
1998 - 2000 		>
Louis Simard
1998 - 1999 		>
Pete McSweeney
Chef de Partie
1998 - 2001 		>
Michael Ewing
  Acadian Room
Restaurant Chef
1997 - 1999 		>
Ravi Nage
Chef de Partie
1997 - 1998 		>
Fu Huang
Banquet Chef
1997 - 2006 		>
Dale Meek
Apprentice/Commis
1996 - 2000 		>
Robin Little
Apprentice/Commis
1996 - 2000 		>
Gamini Hemalal
Sous Chef
Garde Manger
1996 - 1998 		>
Mitchell Lipperman
Apprentice/Commis
1995 - 1999 		>
Kai Bein
Sous Chef
1995 - 1997 		>
Paul Ducharme
Junior Sous Chef
1993 - 1996 		>
Mark Marchment
Junior Sous Chef
1993 - 1995 		>
Peter George
Executive Sous Chef 		>
Kai Bein
Chef de Partie
1992 - 1995 		>
John Waller
Apprentice/Commis
1992 - 1995 		>
Darcy Torpe
Chef de Partie
1992 - 1996 		>
Susie Reading
Sous Chef
1992 - 2000 		>
Kai Bein
First Cook
1991 - 1992 		>
Dave Kealey
Entremetier
1991 - 1992 		>
Joseph Chan
Pastry Chef
[1990 - Present] 		>
Javier Alarco
Junior Sous Chef
1990 - 1992 		>
George McNeill
Executive Chef
1989 - 1999 		>
Mercedes Maruy-Tripkovic
Chef de Partie
1989 		>
Kevin Prendergast
Senior Sous Chef
Junior Sous Chef
1989 - 1999 		>
Pascal Ribreau
Pastry Cook
1988 - 1989 		>
Sylvano Kirsic
Chef or Executive Chef
[1988 - 1989] 		>
Stephen Hall
Sous Chef
1987 - 1989 		>
Philip Wood
Breakfast Cook
1986 - 1987 		>
Michael Wishlow
Prep Cook
1985 - 1986 		>
Charles Kaiser
Pastry Chef
[1958 - 1961] 		>
Donat Perrault
Chef de Cuisine
[1957 - 1961] 		>
Nick Schweizer
Chef Garde Manger
1955 - 1989 		>
Karl Klapper
Baker
1955 - 1990 		>
Henri Odiau
Chef de Cuisine
[1935 - 1949] 		>
Marcel Didier
  Worked at the Royal York for 45 years, not all as Executive Chef.
Chef or Executive Chef
1935 - 1980 		>
Mr. C. Raaberg
[1929] 		>
Mr. E. Argouge
Pastry Chef
[1929] 		>
Joseph Cherrier
Chef or Executive Chef
[1929] 		>
R. Albertella
[1929] 		>
Joseph Amblard
[1929] 		>
William Schonfield
Banquet Chef
[1929] 		>
Jeff McDonald
Apprentice/Commis 		>

Front of the House

James Grant
Director of Mixology
2023 - Present 		>
Charles Somasekar
Regional Account Manager
2013 - 2014 		>
Jimson Bienenstock
Director of Outlets
2010 - 2012 		>
Kurt Poikkimaki
Server
2010 - Present 		>
John Cordeaux
Food & Beverage Director
2005 - 2009 		>
Christophe Le Chatton
Executive Assistant Manager
2003 - 2005 		>
Deborah Gee
Guest Service Manager
Reception Manager
2003 - 2005 		>
Steve McKegney
Purchasing Coordinator
1999 - 2000 		>
Johann Isopp
Hotel Manager
1990 - 1993 		>
Johann Isopp
Food & Beverage Manager
1989 - 1993 		>
Hans Grubnayer
General Manager
[1987 - 1987] 		>
Tony Longo
Busboy
>
Peter Fyvie
Food & Beverage Director
[1976 - 1976] 		>
Louis Jannetta
Maitre d'
1963 - 1990 		>
Louis Jannetta
Maitre d'
1962 - 1963 		>
Louis Jannetta
Server
1944 - 1962 		>
Louis Jannetta
Busboy
1942 - 1944 		>
Louis Jannetta
Busboy
1942 - 1942 		>
Tony Mili
Busboy
[1938 - 1938] 		>
Henri Maillard
Maitre d'
[1929 - 1929] 		>

And Now You Know

  • The Fairmont Royal York has a 3600 square metre rooftop garden on its 18th floor. The garden is tended by 12 apprentices who weed, water and harvest the herbs, tomatoes and zucchini daily.
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