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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