Terroir 2009

2009: DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICE

This year was all about building up and recognizing excellence. How do we build greatness; through staff, relationships, and institutions, that stand the test of time. Then we asked how valuable is that recognition whether it be in the form of international awards or as a marked “culinary destination”? We looked at that question through the lens of flavour, service, and connection between guest and host, the value of awards, and the importance of creating a definable place.

Discussions Included

Recognition – Awards and Merit, the Right Stuff - Attracting the Right Staff, Terroir: A Sense of Place, Creating a Culinary Destination, Built to Last, Excellence in Hospitality

List of Presenters

Donna Dooher, Restaurateur and Chef of Mildred’s Temple Kitchen, Charles Grieco, Chair and President of the Ontario Hostelry Institute, Max Valiquette, Youthography, Paul Grieco, Terroir, Rosanna Caira, Editor, Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, Tawfik Shehata, Executive Chef, Vertical Restaurant, Jonathan Gushue, Executive Chef, Eugene Zakreski, Executive Director, The Stratford Tourism Alliance, Mitchell Davis, Vice President, The James Beard Foundation, Moderator: Bonnie Stern, The Bonnie Stern School of Cooking, Cookbook author Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa, Relais & Chateaux, Sasha Chapman, Columnist, The Globe & Mail.

Concurrent Sessions

Sensory Composition and Balance - Chef Demonstration with Executive Chef Owen Steinberg, Limestone: Where Ontario and Burgundy Meet – A Blind Taste Comparison of Ontario and Burgundy, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with Norm Hardie, Winemaker, Norman Hardie Winery, Prince Edward County Jean-Pierre Colas, Winemaker, Peninsula Ridge Winery, Niagara, Thomas Bachelder, Winemaker, Le Clos Jordanne, Niagara, Jamie Drummond, Sommelier, Jamie Kennedy Wine Bar, Toronto, Paul de Campo, Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery, Niagara, Paul Grieco, Wine Consultant and Soothsayer, Terroir, New York, Moderator: David Lawrason, Wine Writer, Toronto Life, and founder of the Canadian Wine Awards, Creative Marketing in this New Economy with Karin Potters, Harvest Restaurant, Picton, Michelle Kalman, Toronto Life Magazine, Rebecca LeHeup-Bucknell, Executive Director, OCTA, Moderator: James Geneau, Partner/CEO Gremolata media Group Inc. Beer & Cheese Tasting with Kathleen Mackintosh, Ontario Cheese Society & Culinarium, Mirella Amato, Beer Specialist, Branding from the Soul...Understanding your brand equals excellence and sizzle! with Tom Arhontoudis, MA, PhD, Faculty and Coordinator, George Brown College Faculty of Arts and Design; President, RN2DIS Marketing Solutions. Michelle McCarthy, ACPC, Leadership Coach and Wine Educator