Joe Friday Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Selected from 50 candidates to be private personal chef to NBA player (prior to pandemic). In-house private chef to retired executive and family. Responsible for daily custom menu creation and preparing multi-course meals within specific dietary restrictions.

Canada

I consult on everything from small menu creation, to large scale restaurant operations, including new restaurant builds and rebrands. I do small and large scale catering, run special pop-up events, and host private dinners. I have also been a private chef to professional athletes, retired executives and high-profile celebrities and entrepreneurs. I was.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Friday Burger Company is about my love of Burgers. I am trained in French cuisine, cooked all over the world, and love my soul food; but despite all this, my favourite meal remains the humble burger. I have dedicated the last 5 years on perfecting my burger, and have been sourcing, planning and preparing for this moment to serve you my favourite meal..

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Founded in 2013, The Chef Collective is a chef-driven event planning company, that is committed to supporting chefs by providing a platform to showcase their talents. We provide Chefs and Restauranteurs a platform to help promote, connect and support the culinary community. We have hosted many live chef battles across the country, sponsored by top brands.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Creator, part owner & head chef of southern soul food restaurant, Friday Roots (now closed due to the COVID19 pandemic). Responsible for managing restaurant operations (front and back of house), marketing strategies, and creating and preparing a rotating menu. Chef Joe’s Friday Burger was rated in the top 10 best burgers at Toronto bars, rated by popular.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for new menu creation, managing kitchen operations and dinner service cooking.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Creator and part-owner of Hawaiian/California inspired poke quick service restaurant Calii Love. Responsible for brand creation, recipe & menu development, and all restaurant operations (training, ordering, budgeting). Restaurant returned initial investment within first 5 months and scaled quickly, with currently 4 locations across Toronto.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

General manager & executive chef at Via Vai (now closed), a popular Bay Street restaurant, known for its wood-fired pizzas and seasonal fare. Responsible for managing restaurant operations (front and back of house), marketing strategies, and managing 15+ kitchen staff. Restaurant generated over ~$1.2million in revenue within first year of operations.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Part of the opening team for Peter Oliver and Michael Bonacini's new venture, Luma at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Saucier for top Japanese-Peruvian restaurant Nobu. Executed all seafood, rice and sauce preparation.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Executive sous chef at 4-star Hilton Hawaiian; in charge of restaurant operations for four individual restaurants, including ordering, budgeting, ingredient sourcing, menu development, and managing multiple kitchen leaders

Orlando, Florida, United States

One of only 10 students from CIA program selected across the USA for exclusive international culinary program