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Ivan Ng | High Fashion Meets Cafe Cuisine
Beginning his career in High school, Chef Ivan Ng knew his path was in cooking from early on. A graduate of NAIT, Ng joined team Alberta and team Canada, participating in culinary competitions throughout the globe, “It was so self-fulfilling. It just reflected – this is what I was born to do. It gave…
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David O’connor | All About An Experience
Raised in England where he was also trained, Chef David O’Connor polished his skills at the Savoy in London, a Michelin star restaurant near London, and the Hauptbahnhof, the largest train station in Switzerland renown for gourmet dining. Adept in food art, he won gold in the Salon Culinaire competition. Eventually O’Connor made his way…
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Micheal Laird | Canadiana Master
Artwork injects a subtle presence into the food at Creations in Edmonton. Most of the artwork depicts landscapes, and the natural world, something that appeals to Executive Chef Micheal Laird (yes this is how he spells his name), “I love the way First Nations culture is about respecting the environment and nature.” At Creations, Sawridge put…
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Tasting Notes | Creations: Edmonton
[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/2010 Creations Edmonton/”/] The Chef Chef Micheal Laird, a NAIT graduate, has worked at several Sawridge properties and respects the philosophy of the company. “I love working for Sawridge. When I was working at Slave Lake I got to speak with the elders and I learned so much there– people sometimes don’t realize the…
