WE ARE
Culinary Team Canada
We call Chefs from across the country to come together for one purpose
To represent Canada on the international culinary stage.
What does it mean to cook for Canada?
That question is at the heart of everything we do.
Canada is vast. Our ingredients change from coast to coast, and our food has been shaped by generations of cultures, traditions and people. There isn't one dish that can tell Canada's whole story, and maybe there shouldn't be.
For us, the challenge is finding our own way to tell that story through food.
Before We Ever Step Into the Competition Kitchen
Most of our journey happens away from the competition floor.
Our chefs volunteer their time alongside their own careers and lives. We come together to practise, develop menus, test dishes and prepare for the pressure of international competition.
A dish may change countless times before anyone outside the team ever sees it.
There are long days in the kitchen, honest conversations when something isn't working, advice from mentors, and plenty of starting over.
That's how we get better.
And over time, individual chefs with different experiences and ideas learn how to cook as one team.
What Does Canada Taste Like?
It’s a question we come back to often.
We look to what grows here, what comes from our oceans and lakes, and the farmers, fishers and producers who know these ingredients best. We look at the traditions that have shaped Canadian kitchens and the many cultures that continue to change the way we cook and eat today.
Then we bring all of that into the kitchen.
We test ideas. We learn. We change things. We find new ways to work with familiar ingredients and bring different techniques and perspectives together.
When we compete internationally, we want people to experience more than a technically great plate.
We want them to experience something of Canada.
Luxembourg Is Our Next Test
In November 2026, we will represent Canada at the RAK Porcelain Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg.
It’s one of the major international competitions on our journey, bringing national culinary teams together from around the world.
For us, Luxembourg is an opportunity to put everything we’ve been working on to the test: our food, our technique and, just as importantly, how we work together as a team.
We want to compete at the highest level.
We want to make Canada proud.
And whatever happens there, we want to come home better than when we left.
And Then, 2028
Our journey doesn't end in Luxembourg. Our sights are set on the IKA Culinary Olympics in Germany in 2028.
The years leading there are part of the competition too. Every practice, event and international experience gives us another opportunity to learn and another chance to improve.
There will be changes along the way. New ideas. Difficult days. Great days. Dishes we're proud of and others that send us straight back to the drawing board.
That's part of getting there.
We don't know every chapter of the story yet.
We're still writing it.
What Comes Home With Us
New Techniques • New Ideas • New Relationships
International competition gives our chefs the chance to work alongside and learn from some of the best culinary professionals in the world.
But that knowledge doesn't stay with Culinary Team Canada.
Our chefs return to their own restaurants, hotels, classrooms and kitchens across the country. They share what they've learned with colleagues, apprentices and the next generation of Canadian chefs.
New techniques come home. New ideas come home. New relationships come home.
For us, that matters.
Success isn't only about what we accomplish while representing Canada abroad. It's also about what we bring back and how we use those experiences to contribute to Canadian culinary development at home.
The People Behind the Plates
There may be a small group of chefs inside the competition kitchen, but Culinary Team Canada has never been just the people wearing the jackets.
There are mentors who give their time and experience.
There are Canadian farmers, fishers and producers whose ingredients give us something worth representing.
There are partners and sponsors who provide the resources and support that allow us to train, travel and compete internationally.
And there are families, friends, chefs and supporters who show up at dinners, follow the team and cheer for Canada from home.
They are part of this journey too.
Come With Us
Come to one of our events. Meet the team. Follow the journey. Share our story. Partner with us.
There is still a long road between where we are today and Germany in 2028.
And that's exactly why we're sharing it.
We want you to see more than the finished plates and competition results. We want to take you into the practices, introduce you to our chefs and mentors, share the Canadian ingredients and people inspiring our menus, and show you what it really takes to prepare a national culinary team for the world stage.
Come to one of our events. Meet the team. Follow the journey. Share our story. Partner with us.
There are a lot of meals still to cook between now and 2028.
We'd love to have you at the table.
Three Ways You Can Support Us
Financial Support
A one-time gift or a monthly contribution to help us afford trips, food, and more delightful events..
Partner With Us
Custom partnerships for companies of any size, shaped around what you want.
Dine With Us
Buy a ticket, bring a table, and eat what we are taking to the competition.