Canoe, Toronto : ChefDb: The Chef and Restaurant Database

Canoe TD Bank Tower 66 Wellington Street W. (54th Floor) Toronto, Ontario Tel: 416.364.0054 Website	In January 2011 Canoe underwent a one million dollar renovation of both the restaurant and bar space (Anacleto Design). Further renovations in early 2020 to celebrate 25th anniversary (Solid Design Creative).
Designed by: Yabu Pushelberg
(1995 - )

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Recently Added

Back of the House
Years	Name	Position
2012 - 2013	Christopher Addeb	Chef Tournant
2000 - 2002	Jefferson Alvarez	Chef de Partie
2013 - 2014	Coulson Armstrong	Senior Sous Chef
2015 - 2017	Coulson Armstrong	Chef de Cuisine
2003 - 2005	Nick auf der Mauer	Cook
2003 - 2006	Sarah Bell	Pastry Chef
1997 - 1998	Paul Benallick	--
2005 - 2008	Markus Bestig	Sous Chef
2001 - 2003	Simon Blackwell	Sous Chef
--	Christopher Bobbit	Cook
2006 - 2007	Melissa Borg	Pastry Apprentice/Commis
2001 - 2004	Tom Brodi	Executive Sous Chef
2004 - 2010	Tom Brodi	Chef de Cuisine
2010 - 2012	Keirin Buck	Chef de Partie
2005 - 2006	Treasure Campbell Part-Time	Cook Intern
2015 - 2016	Malcolm Campbell	Senior Sous Chef
2014 - 2015	Arron Carley	Sous Chef
1995 - 2003	David Castellan	Pastry Chef
2006 - 2008	Maria Cheung	Pastry Chef
1995 - 1996	Todd Clarmo	Chef or Executive Chef
1996 - 1998	Donald Davies	Chef de Partie
2019 - 2020	Dominic Fidilio	Cook
2016 - 2017	Anthony Figliano	Sous Chef
2009 - 2012	Patrick Forest	Chef de Partie
2010 - 2012	Tania Ganassini	Tournant
1995	David Gaunt	--
2000 - 2003	Darren Glew	Tournant
2010 - 2011	Michaela Hapak	Pastry Cook
2004 - 2006	Craig Harding	Cook
2012 - 2013	Justin Hill	Chef de Partie
2010 - 2013	Danai Hongwanishkul	Sous Chef
2010 - Present	John Horne	District Executive Chef Executive Chef
2010 - 2011	Winston Hugh	Butcher
2006 - 2008	Shannon Humphries	Patissier Boucher Garde Manger
2006	Daniel Janetos	Stagiaire
[1999]	Deanne Kunz	--
1997 - 1998	Oscar La Fuente	Chef de Partie
2012 - 2013	Greg Laird	Cook
2009 - 2011	Kelly Lannin	Chef de Partie
--	Aldo Lanzillotta	--
2005 - 2007	Andrew Lentz	Tournant
[2000 - 2001]	Gordon Mackie	Sous Chef
2006	Daniel Majik	Stagiaire
2011 - 2012	Julie Marteleira	Sous Chef
2005 - 2007	Christine Mast	Chef de Partie Saucier
2014 - 2016	Christine Mast	Sous Chef Butcher
2005 - 2006	Brent Maxwell	Sous Chef
--	Patrick McDonald	Chef de Partie
--	Scott McDonough	--
2017 - 2025	Ron McKinlay	Executive Chef Chef de Cuisine
2008	Kevin McNulty	Intern
2000 - 2001	Neil McTaggart	Commis
2008 - 2009	Renée Miller	Poissonier Garde Manger
2007 - 2009	Paul Murphy	Pastry Cook
2009 - 2010	Paul Murphy	Pastry Chef
2007 - 2008	Thomas Musson	Senior Chef de Partie
2009 - 2010	Thomas Musson	Senior Chef de Partie
2006 - 2009	John Natale	Pastry Cook
1996 - 1997	Timothy Ng Sushi Chef	--
--	Chantalle Noschese	Pastry Chef
2012 - 2014	Cori Osborne	Senior Pastry Cook
2012 - 2013	Bill Osborne	Senior Sous Chef
2013 - 2014	Bill Osborne	Executive Sous Chef
2006 - 2007	Graham Pelley	Chef de Partie Cook
2003 - 2006	Basilio Pesce	Sous Chef
2006 - 2009	Andrew Piccinin	Chef de Partie Cook
2008	Brendan Prong	Garde Manger
2009 - 2011	Stephen Pynn	Sous Chef
1997	Garner Quain	Saucier
2011 - 2012	Kevin Ramasawmy	Saucier
2005 - 2006	Amanda Ray	Line Cook
2006 - 2012	Amanda Ray	Senior Sous Chef Sous Chef
--	Pat Riley	--
2009 - 2011	Matthew Robertson	Sous Chef
2003 - 2005	Robert (Rob) Rossi	Chef de Partie
2006 - 2007	Jason Sawision	Chef de Partie
--	Paul Silva	--
2012 - 2013	Matthew Simpson	Chef de Partie
2008 - 2009	Bruno Soleri	Sous Chef
--	Steven Song	--
--	Michael Steh	Apprentice/Commis
1999 - 2000	Derek Strachan	Cook
1996 - 1997	Michael Taylor	Chef de Partie
1996 - 1997	Tom Thai	Sushi Chef
2024 - Present	Roderick Tomiczek	Chef de Cuisine
2001 - 2002	Tim Tutton	Tournant
2005	Grant van Gameren	Cook
2003 - 2006	Frank Venditti	Chef de Partie
2004 - 2005	Shane Waite	Sous Chef
1997 - 2000	John Waller	Saucier
1995 - 1996	Anthony Walsh	Saucier
1996 - Present	Anthony Walsh	Corporate Executive Chef Executive Chef
2002 - 2003	Adam Weisberg	Pastry Apprentice/Commis
2006 - 2007	Andrew Wilson	Saucier
2005	Scot Woods	Sous Chef
2003 - 2005	Theo Yeaman	Chef de Partie
Front of the House
Years	Name	Position
2006 - 2007	Teresa Alampur	Bar Sommelier
1996 - 1998	Mike Berlanguet	Manager
1995 - Present	Michael Bonacini	Co-owner/Partner
2007 - 2009	Joanne Chimenti	Assistant Manager
2009 - 2010	Joanne Chimenti	General Manager
2004 - 2006	Ruben Elmer	Sommelier
1996	Dennis Geach	General Manager
--	Anne Martin	Head Sommelier
2016 - 2018	Lesley McDonald	Fine Dining Server
2018 - Present	Lesley McDonald	Fine Dining Server Supervisor
2010 - 2011	Rebecca Meir-Liebman	Server Assistant
1995 - 2022	Peter Oliver	Co-owner/Partner
1999 - 2001	Roger Ouellette	Server
2008 - 2013	William Predhomme	Sommelier
1997 - 2000	Cliff Snell	General Manager
1999 - 2009	Irene Steh	Waiter/Waitress Sommelier
--	Dan Volway	Sommelier
2017	Toni Weber	Assistant Sommelier Manager
2006 - 2009	Jerrett Young	General Manager

Last updated: 2025-12-12

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Canoe was originally designed by Yabu Pushelberg, Russell Design and UpCountry.
2011 renovations by Anacleto Design.
2020 renovations by Solid Design Creative.

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