King Edward Hotel
The Omni King Edward Hotel
37 King Street E.
Toronto, Ontario
Tel: 416.863.3131
Website
  • Underwent $30 million in renovations during 1980-81.
  • TImes Square Lounge (closed); Consort Bar; Chiaro's (closed); Café Victoria (closed); The Restaurant (2006) Victoria's Restaurant (closed); Victoria Café
  • Sold to Mishorim Development (Skyline International) in October 2009.
  • Le (Royal) Méridien King Edward (1994 - 2013); also The King Edward, A Skyline Hotel.
  • Omni Hotels assumed management and part ownership in August 2013.
(1903 - 1979 ; 1981 - )
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Back of the House
Years Name   Position
  -- Ian Angus Chef
  -- Alexander Austriaco --
1994 - 1998 Scott Baechler Apprentice/Commis
1994 - 1999 Jason Bangerter Demi Chef de Cuisine
Apprentice/Commis
1991 - 1992 Carl Baptista Apprentice/Commis
[1960] Stan Benda Executive Sous Chef
1989 - 1990 Steven Blumenthal Chef de Partie
1993 - 1998 Emanuel Brasil Sous Chef
1997 Tom Brodi Cook
[1973 - 1975] Imrich Bujnak Chef or Executive Chef
  -- Jean-Francois Casari Chef or Executive Chef
[1956] Claude Chanonat Pastry Chef
1968 - 1973 Jean Cormillot Chef or Executive Chef
1997 Darren Craddock Commis
1992 - 1995 Jeanne da Silva Demi Chef
[1984] Morand Dare Pastry Chef
1993 - 1995 Jason Dyck Apprentice/Commis
2006 - 2007 Andrew Eade Apprentice/Commis
1989 - 1996 Ashley Farnell Sous Chef
1999 - 2000 Brian Fowke Demi Chef de Partie
[1987 - 1989] Joel Gaillot Pastry Chef
  -- Chris Goodfellow Pastry Apprentice/Commis
1999 - 2000 Steven Gugelmeier Station Chef
1983 - 1987 Stephen Hall Sous Chef
1991 - 1994 Stephen Hall Senior Sous Chef
1981 - 1982 David Hammonds --
1984 - 1985 Poppy Harrison Pastry Apprentice/Commis
1988 - 2002 John Higgins
Chiaro's; Café Victoria.
Also Director, Food and Beverages (1993 - 2002)
 Executive Chef
Food & Beverage Manager
2005 - 2012 Frédéric Hoffmann Executive Sous Chef
1984 - 1988 Georges Hon Pin Chef de Cuisine
1996 - 1998 Eraj Jayawickreme Third Cook
2000 Greig King Chef de Partie - Banquet
1998 - 2001 Tom Kral Apprentice
1999 - 2004 Kristian Kurn Chef de Partie
1992 - 1994 Jaco Lokker Sous Chef
1989 - 1991 Brian MacAskill Apprentice/Commis
  -- Fred Maddalena
Various stations, including room service busboy, front desk and main dining room.
 --
  -- Michael Mandato Chef or Executive Chef
1985 - 1987 Derrick Markland --
2007 - 2014 Sanjiz Mathews Demi Chef
1992 - 1996 Ren Mercer Demi Chef de Partie
1990 - 1992 Lynn Mitchinson Chef de Partie
1997 - 1998 Lynn Mitchinson Sous Chef
1987 - 1989 Ross Navarro Chef Garde Manger
1997 - 1998 Dirk Noort Sous Chef
[1991] James Olberg Apprentice/Commis
  -- James Olberg Sous Chef
1993 - 1994 Tobias Pohl-Weary Apprentice/Commis
2022 - Present Navinchandra Punekar Sous Chef - PM
1981 - 1988 Fred Reindl
Chiaro's; Café Victoria
 Chef or Executive Chef
1990 - 1994 Ian Riddick Apprentice/Commis
2007 - Present Mario Rohrer Chef de Partie
1994 - 1995 Stuart Ross Apprentice/Commis
1995 - 1996 Jason Rosso
Chiaro's
 Restaurant Chef
1992 - 2002 Daniel Schick Executive Sous Chef
2001 - Present Daniel Schick Executive Chef
  -- Mark Scuff Apprentice/Commis
  -- Judson (Jud) Simpson Garde Manger
1998 - 1999 Greg Singh Apprentice/Commis
[1982] Craig Stoneman Sous Chef
1981 - 1983 Ian G. Thomson Apprentice/Commis
1928 - 1968 Stephen Vojtech
Stephen was an employee of the hotel for more than 40 years when he retired in 1968.
 Chef or Executive Chef
1998 - 2000 Shane Waite Chef de Partie
1996 - 2008 Steven Wilson Chef de Partie
2013 - 2016 Steven Wilson Sous Chef
2011 - Present Elaine Wong Executive Sous Chef
[2004] Jian Bi (Mickey) Zhao Pastry Chef
Apprentice/Commis
Front of the House
Years Name   Position
1957 - 1963 John Arena
The Oak Room, The Victoria Room
 Captain
Maitre d'
Waiter/Waitress
  -- Sante (Sam) Bianchi Waiter/Waitress
1958 - 1966 George Bigliardi Server
2009 - Present Gil Blutrich
Skyline International
 Chairman
  -- Leo Boaglio Waiter/Waitress
[1957 - 1962] Gordon Cardy General Manager
[1970] William Dinwoodie Food & Beverage Manager
1979 - 1982 John Franciotti Co-owner/Partner
  -- Andrew Laliberte
Chiaro's
 Manager
[1948] Richard H. Nash Manager
1979 - 1982 Emilio (Buffy) Valentini Co-owner/Partner
Last updated: 2023-06-13

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