Eleven Chefs Enter the High-Stakes Competition to
Vie for the Coveted Title of Canada's Top Chef
Prominent Chef, Fermenter and Author David
Zilber
Joins the Judging Panel
The 10th Season Serves Up Integrated Brand Partnerships
with:
Royale Tiger Towel, Lexus, KitchenAid, Glad, DoorDash, Becel and
Violife, Montellier, Campo Viejo and
Avocados From Mexico
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TORONTO, Aug. 17,
2022 /CNW/ - Food Network Canada's esteemed
culinary competition, Top Chef Canada, returns for a
milestone 10th season featuring fiery new challenges, a
roster of exceptionally talented chefs, and the title of
Canada's Top Chef on the line. A
Top 20 overall specialty entertainment program in spring
'21*, this season, dubbed Top Chef Canada X,
makes its debut on September
26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
on Food Network Canada.
Top Chef Canada welcomes acclaimed chef, fermenter and
co-author of the best-selling book The Noma Guide to
Fermentation, David
Zilber to the judging panel. Since 2004, David has
worked in some of the top kitchens around the globe. Most recently,
he was the head of the Fermentation Lab at the revolutionary
three-Michelin-star restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, ranked as the top restaurant in
the world. Joining David at the judging table is the returning
cast: chef and cookbook author Eden
Grinshpan as host, along with judges
Mark McEwan, chef and owner
of The McEwan Group, powerhouse restaurateur Janet Zuccarini, food writer and personality
Mijune Pak and renowned food journalist and critic
Chris Nuttall-Smith.
Top Chef Canada X is a monumental season featuring
chefs from across the country, including the first-ever competitor
hailing from the Yukon. In
addition to the title of Canada's
Top Chef, the winner will earn the largest reward in Top Chef
Canada history: a cash prize of $100,000 provided by Royale Tiger Towel, a
luxury Lexus NX, brand-new kitchen outfitted by
KitchenAid, an exclusive farm-to-table adventure courtesy of
Glad, and a $10,000 cash prize
from DoorDash.
The professional chefs hoping to secure the title of
Canada's Top Chef are:
- Martine Bauer, 36,
Toronto, Ont. (Pompette)
- Tawnya Brant, 39,
Ohsweken, Ont. (Yawékon)
- Kimberly Conway, 29,
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
(Brickhouse Kitchen & Bar)
- Joachim 'Jo' Hayward, 32, Toronto, Ont. (Wynona)
- Chris Irving, 40,
Whitehorse, Yukon (Private Chef & Consultant)
- Camilo
Lapointe-Nascimento, 25, Montreal, Que. (Menu Extra)
- Deseree 'Dez' Lo, 45, Vancouver, B.C. (Marine Drive Golf Club)
- Vaishnav 'Vish' Mayekar, 30, Vancouver, B.C. (Pepinos & Caffe La
Tana)
- Lindsay Porter, 36,
Edmonton, Alta. (The Common)
- Trevane 'Tre' Sanderson, 27, Toronto, Ont. (Vela)
- Monika Wahba, 32,
Toronto, Ont. (Maha's
Restaurant)
Visit foodnetwork.ca for full
biographies and exclusive cast videos.
This season promises to reflect on the past nine seasons of the
beloved competition series known for showcasing the country's best
chefs and shining a light on the diverse cuisines Canada offers. Throughout the episodes, fans
will recognize Quickfire Challenges reimagined from the past, such
as the Culinary Skills Race. The chefs will also be challenged to
push the boundaries of creativity with a vegan feast and even a
trip to the Caribbean, with
unexpected twists along the way.
During this season's fast-paced challenges, culinary
personalities and icons joining the Top Chef Canada judging
panel as guest judges and tasters include:
- Dale McKay (Top Chef
Canada Season 1 winner, Ayden
Kitchen & Bar – Saskatoon,
Sask.)
- Andrea Nicholson (Top
Chef Canada Season 1 and 5 competitor, Butchie's – Whitby, Ont.)
- Adrian Forte (Top Chef
Canada Season 8 competitor and cookbook author)
- Danny Smiles (Top Chef
Canada Season 3 finalist, Auberge Willow Inn – Hudson, Que.)
- The Beaches (Juno award-winning musicians)
- Gail Simmons (Judge,
Top Chef)
- George Mendes (Veranda –
New York City, N.Y.)
- Marcus Samuelsson (Red
Rooster – Harlem, N.Y.)
- Dwayne De Rosario (Author
& Canadian Soccer Legend)
- Alvin Leung (Bo
Innovation – Hong Kong)
- Amanda Cohen (Dirt Candy
– New York City, N.Y.)
- Cheryl Hickey (Host,
ET Canada)
- Ricardo Larrivée (Judge, Wall of Bakers, Café
RICARDO – Quebec)
- Dylan Benoit (Host,
Fire Masters, Carnivore – Cayman
Islands)
- Daniel Boulud (DANIEL – New
York City, N.Y.)
- Kerryann Burnett (The
Lobster Pot – Cayman Islands)
An impressive roster of sponsors join the competition with
impactful brand partnerships all season long. A grand prize sponsor
for the first time, Royale Tiger Towel paper
towel provides Canada's Top
Chef with a $100,000 cash reward. The
brand is also stocked in the locker room and at the chefs cooking
stations, assisting them with a tidy prep area each week. In a
Quickfire Challenge, Royale Tiger Towel paper towel takes the
stress out of the mess, awarding the winner with a $5,000 prize.
Lexus returns as the official vehicle of Top Chef Canada,
as a grand prize sponsor for the third season in a row. This year's
winner will drive away with the Lexus NX valued at over
$55,000. The vehicle is also featured
in-show where the judges and chefs arrive to Elimination Challenges
in luxury, experiencing the exclusive features the Lexus NX has to
offer throughout the season.
KitchenAid outfits the entire Top Chef
Canada kitchen, with top of the line countertop and major
appliances to help take the chefs' culinary creations to the next
level. As a grand prize sponsor, Canada's Top Chef will be awarded with their
own stunning kitchen of KitchenAid appliances valued at
approximately $16,400. KitchenAid is
known for colour, so the Quickfire Challenge tests the chefs'
ability to incorporate colourful ingredients in their
dish. The Quickfire Challenge winner will take home
$5,000 courtesy of KitchenAid.
As the chefs chop, peel and dice their way through each
challenge, the new compostable drawstring bags from Glad are
provided to ensure proper waste-sorting. At each chef's cooking
station Glad compostable bags and recycling bags will be featured
throughout the season. In addition, the brand contributes to the
grand prize, awarding the winner with a unique farm-to-table
experience valued at $10,000.
Ensuring that the chefs keep track of time throughout each
challenge, DoorDash sponsors the digital clock in the Top
Chef Canada kitchen. Additionally, the brand sponsors the
iconic Restaurant Wars Challenge, taking on the added task of
handling the rush of delivery and takeout orders on top of the
dining room service, and with a $5,000 prize at stake. In an Elimination
Challenge that will provide the chefs with an opportunity to
showcase their breadth of skill, a vegan feast is sponsored by
Becel and Violife, featuring their line of
plant-based products. The winner with the best progressive tasting
menu will be awarded a $5,000 prize
courtesy of Becel and Violife. A new twist is raising the stakes on
Top Chef Canada X like never before. For this intense
mystery challenge, two chefs must create a standout dish
highlighting one ingredient – Avocados From Mexico. The
winning chef will be rewarded with a $3,000 cash prize courtesy of Avocados From
Mexico.
The award-winning winery Campo
Viejo joins as the season's official wine sponsor,
stocking the pantry and locker room with bottles of their premium
wines made from the Rioja winemaking process. As Campo Viejo's wines are best shared with friends
and family, a Quickfire Challenge will task the chefs to impress
special guests with a delicious dish for a $5,000 prize courtesy of Campo Viejo. A perfect pairing for a great meal,
Canadian sparkling water sponsor Montellier will also be
featured in the chefs' locker room this season and at the judges'
table. In a flavour-balancing showdown, the brand will also provide
a $5,000 prize for the chef that can
best utilize opposing ingredients in a Quickfire Challenge.
Visit foodnetwork.ca for an exclusive look at the upcoming 10th
season and companion content including full chef bios and
compilations. In addition, foodnetwork.ca offers behind-the-scenes
scenes content with the host and judges and an introduction to get
to know our new judge David
Zilber.
Top Chef Canada is the homegrown version of the hit
Emmy® Award-winning NBCUniversal Series Top
Chef and is produced by Insight Productions (a Boat Rocker
company) in association with Food Network Canada. Executive
Producers are John Brunton and
Mark Lysakowski, Executive Producer
and Showrunner is Eric Abboud, and
Series Producer is Daniel Klimitz.
For Food Network Canada, Marni
Goldman is Executive in Charge of Production, Krista Look is Vice President of Original
Lifestyle Content and Lisa Godfrey
is Senior Vice President of Original Content and Corus Studios,
Corus Entertainment.
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