Fairmont Royal York, Toronto : ChefDb: The Chef and Restaurant Database

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

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Back of the House
Duration	Name	Position
2018 - Present	JW Foster	Executive Chef
2017 - Present	Jitin Gaba	Executive Sous Chef
2016 - 2018	Robert Mills	Executive Chef
2015 - Present	Stan Mok	First Cook
2015 - 2017	Michael Hawryluk	Sous Chef
2014 - Present	Jeremy Lloyd	Apprentice
2014 - Present	Souheil Badran	Second Cook Tournant
2014 - 2017	Tom Phuong	Banquet Chef
2013 - 2016	Jordan Gravelle	Main Kitchen Sous Chef
2013 - 2016	Joshua Dyer EPIC	Chef de Cuisine
2013 - 2015	Michael Borstmayer	Second Cook
2012 - 2013	Amira Becarevic EPIC	Chef de Cuisine
2012 - Present	Jerek Bowman	Junior Sous Chef
2012 - 2014	Andrew Court	Executive Sous Chef
2012 - 2015	Collin Thornton	Executive Chef
--	Souheil Badran	Apprentice
2010 - 2012	Timothy Palmer EPIC	Chef de Cuisine
2010 - 2012	Andrew Court	Senior Sous Chef
2010 - Present	Michael Taylor	Senior Chef de Partie
2010 - 2014	Tom Phuong (restaurant outlets)	Sous Chef
2009 - 2012	Trevor Penney	Apprentice/Commis
2009 - 2011	Sean Ashley	Senior Chef de Partie
2008 - Present	Alex Stott	Apprentice/Commis
2008	Daniel Janetos	Second Cook
2008 - 2011	Ryan Gustafson EPIC	Chef de Cuisine
2007	Ryan Gustafson	Sous Chef
2007 - Present	Robert Varga	Junior Sous Chef
2006 - 2012	Dana Hauser	Executive Sous Chef
2006 - 2007	Charles Kerr and EPIC	Sous Chef
2006 - 2007	Treasure Campbell	Cook Intern
2006 - 2007	Matt Brenner	Sous Chef
2006 - Present	Jerek Bowman	Second Cook
2006 - 2007	Dane Higgins	Apprentice/Commis
2006 - 2011	David Garcelon	Executive Chef
2006 - 2010	Jesse Hansen	Executive Sous Chef Banquet Chef
2006 - 2008	Todd Ryall	Sous Chef
2006 - 2007	Joe Levesque	Senior Sous Chef
2006	Mario Blanco	Sous Chef
2006 - 2007	Scott Connor	Senior Sous Chef
2006 - 2007	JW Foster	Executive Sous Chef
2005 - 2008	André Blanchet and EPIC	Apprentice/Commis
2005	Sera Antheunis	Stagiaire
2005 - 2006	Scott Royce	First Cook
2005 - 2006	Paul Silva Avenues Level Outlets	Sous Chef
--	Greg Heng	Sous Chef Pastry Chef
2005 - 2006	Collin Thornton	Executive Sous Chef
2004 - 2009	Sean Ashley	Chef de Partie
2004 - 2005	Paul Silva EPIC	Sous Chef
2004 - Present	Carly Harding	Pastry Chef First Cook
2004 - 2006	Derek Ingraham	Sous Chef
2004 - 2006	Graham Pelley	First Cook
2004 - 2005	Darren Craddock Avenues Level Outlets	Sous Chef
[2004]	Andy McKinney	--
2003 - 2006	JW Foster	Senior Sous Chef
2003 - 2006	Jordan Gravelle	Apprentice
2003 - 2006	Collin Thornton	Executive Sous Chef
2003 - 2006	Cari Reid	Apprentice/Commis
2002 - 2004	David Harvey	First Cook
2002 - 2003	Kunal Ramachandran	Cook Apprentice
2001 - 2002	Jeffrey Brothers	Apprentice/Commis
2001 - 2008	Jean-Charles Dupoire EPIC	Chef de Cuisine
2001 - 2003	Michael Mandato	Executive Sous Chef
2001 - 2003	Mark Vachon	First Cook
2001 - 2005	Darrin Molleson EPIC	First Cook
2000 - 2001	Oscar La Fuente	Senior Chef de Partie Tournant
2000 - 2002	Jason W. Mitchell	Apprentice/Commis
--	Peter McKnight	Apprentice/Commis
--	Emmanuel Martin Acadian Room	--
1999 - 2005	John Cordeaux	Executive Chef
1999 - 2001	Steve Hepting	Tournant
1999 - 2004	Ian Penny	Second Cook
1999 - 2003	Rene Chauvin	Senior Sous Chef
1999 - 2002	Jamie Meireles	Apprentice/Commis
1999 - 2001	Michael Mandato	Sous Chef
1999 - 2001	Michael Ewing	Executive Sous Chef
1998 - 2000	Joe Thottungal	--
1998 - 1999	Louis Simard	--
1998 - 2001	Pete McSweeney	Chef de Partie
1997 - 1999	Michael Ewing Acadian Room	Restaurant Chef
1997 - 1998	Ravi Nage	Chef de Partie
1997 - 2006	Fu Huang	Banquet Chef
1996 - 2000	Dale Meek	Apprentice/Commis
1996 - 2000	Robin Little	Apprentice/Commis
1996 - 1998	Gamini Hemalal	Sous Chef Garde Manger
1995 - 1999	Mitchell Lipperman	Apprentice/Commis
1995 - 1997	Kai Bein	Sous Chef
1993 - 1996	Paul Ducharme	Junior Sous Chef
1993 - 1995	Mark Marchment	Junior Sous Chef
--	Peter George	Executive Sous Chef
1992 - 1995	Kai Bein	Chef de Partie
1992 - 1995	John Waller	Apprentice/Commis
1992 - 1996	Darcy Torpe	Chef de Partie
1992 - 2000	Susie Reading	Sous Chef
1991 - 1992	Kai Bein	First Cook
1991 - 1992	Dave Kealey	Entremetier
[1990 - Present]	Joseph Chan	Pastry Chef
1990 - 1992	Javier Alarco	Junior Sous Chef
1989 - 1999	George McNeill	Executive Chef
1989	Mercedes Maruy-Tripkovic	Chef de Partie
1989 - 1999	Kevin Prendergast	Senior Sous Chef Junior Sous Chef
1988 - 1989	Pascal Ribreau	Pastry Cook
[1988 - 1989]	Sylvano Kirsic	Chef or Executive Chef
1987 - 1989	Stephen Hall	Sous Chef
1986 - 1987	Philip Wood	Breakfast Cook
1985 - 1986	Michael Wishlow	Prep Cook
[1958 - 1961]	Charles Kaiser	Pastry Chef
[1957 - 1961]	Donat Perrault	Chef de Cuisine
1955 - 1989	Nick Schweizer	Chef Garde Manger
1955 - 1990	Karl Klapper	Baker
[1935 - 1949]	Henri Odiau	Chef de Cuisine
1935 - 1980	Marcel Didier Worked at the Royal York for 45 years, not all as Executive Chef.	Chef or Executive Chef
[1929]	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
--	Jeff McDonald	Apprentice/Commis
Front of the House
Duration	Name	Position
2023 - Present	James Grant	Director of Mixology
2013 - 2014	Charles Somasekar	Regional Account Manager
2010 - 2012	Jimson Bienenstock	Director of Outlets
2010 - Present	Kurt Poikkimaki Library Bar	Server
2005 - 2009	John Cordeaux	Food & Beverage Director
2003 - 2005	Christophe Le Chatton	Executive Assistant Manager
2003 - 2005	Deborah Gee	Guest Service Manager Reception Manager
1999 - 2000	Steve McKegney	Purchasing Coordinator
1990 - 1993	Johann Isopp	Hotel Manager
1989 - 1993	Johann Isopp	Food & Beverage Manager
[1987]	Hans Grubnayer	General Manager
--	Tony Longo	Busboy
[1976]	Peter Fyvie	Food & Beverage Director
1963 - 1990	Louis Jannetta The Imperial Room	Maitre d'
1962 - 1963	Louis Jannetta Black Knight Room	Maitre d'
1944 - 1962	Louis Jannetta The Imperial Room	Server
1942 - 1944	Louis Jannetta The Imperial Room	Busboy
1942	Louis Jannetta Venetian Room	Busboy
[1938]	Tony Mili	Busboy
[1929]	Henri Maillard	Maitre d'

Last updated: 2023-12-22

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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