Mark McEwan
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Mark McEwan is a Canadian Celebrity chef based in Toronto.
He is currently the host of Fine Living Network's The Heat with Mark McEwan, and is a judge on Superstar Chef Challenge.
In 1976 Mark McEwan began his career in Canada’s food industry at Toronto’s Constellation Hotel where he worked under the tutelage of Executive Chef, Joseph Vonlanthen. Also in 1976, McEwan studied at George Brown College and graduated in 1979 as winner of the Red Seal Award for scholarship. During the summer of 1979, McEwan landed an apprenticeship at Switzerland’s prestigious Grande National Hotel Commis de Cuisine. He later returned to the Constellation Hotel where he was promoted to sous chef under Vonlanthen.
In 1981, McEwan was hired as executive sous chef at the Sutton Place and two years later was appointed as chef, becoming the youngest in Canada to hold such a position. There he had the privilege of cooking for Pope John Paul II when the Pontiff visited Toronto in 1984. Later in 1985, Mark acquired Pronto Ristorante with two partners. Pronto was for many years Toronto’s most prestigious restaurant, the pinnacle of the city’s fine cuisine. McEwan sold his interest in 1992.
McEwan then opened his own restaurant, North 44 in May 1990. In 1996 he reopened Terra Restaurant and then sold his interest in 1999. Mark opened his newest venture, Bymark Restaurant in November 2002 and has received overwhelming praise from critics and patrons alike.
In August 2007, McEwan opened `ONE`, at The Hazelton Hotel, Toronto's only 5-star hotel. McEwan’s ‘ONE’ at The Hazelton offers 24-hour room service and private catering throughout The Hazelton. Hotel guests can take advantage of special catering services within the Silver Screening Room and dining rooms or have the meal served in style in their own suite. ‘ONE’ at The Hazelton Hotel is the place to dine and experience food along classic French and Italian lines, coupled with the best of fresh Ontario produce.
Over his thirty plus years in the food industry, McEwan has developed his distinctive style of cooking which captures the essence of classical cuisine with nuances of contemporary flavours.
[edit] TV appearances
- The Heat with Mark McEwan - Host
- Superstar Chef Challenge - Judge
