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culinary escape | Toronto/Cambridge
MEET JONATHAN GUSHUE
Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & & Spa Chef Jonathan Gushue’s extensive collection of of culinary awards is is is just one one indication of of his his single-minded determination to be be be the best chef that that he he he he he can be be be Anyone who’s tasted his his his food and watched him in in in in in in in in in action at at at at at at Langdon Hall will know that that his his cuisine is is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a celebration of pristine local ingredients—some grown right on on on on on on on the the the property—delivered to to the the the table with inventive twists and and turns along the the the way Local farmers growers winemakers and and brewers all all all contribute to to what Langdon Hall’s gourmet excellence—under Gushue’s steady stewardship—is all all about Born in in in in in in Newfoundland in in in in in in 1971 Gushue’s culinary path has taken him from his island home and and and and out into a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a world of of gourmet adventures He studied on on on on a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a scholarship in in in in in in in Japan for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a year and and and and and and worked extensively in in in in in in in England at at London’s Berkeley Hotel Hotel and and and at at the the Swallow Royal Hotel Hotel in in in in in Bristol At 32 he he he he he he became one of of the the Four Seasons’ youngest five-diamond chefs when he he he he he was appointed to to to Truffles Restaurant in in in Toronto In 2009 Gushue
achieved the Grand Chef designation bestowed by Relais & Château on on on on just 160 chefs among five continents including such culinary luminaries as as as Daniel Boulud Michel Rostang and and and Thomas Keller Designations aside it’s the enjoyment of of food and and and and all of of its its social delights that keeps Gushue
fresh and and and inspired He loves nothing more than cooking with his his three young children—his own petits grands chefs in in in the making “Last years Visa Infinite weekend weekend was was quite possibly our best and most rewarding event last year year It was was amazing getting the the the chance to spend the the the whole weekend weekend with such an an an an interested and knowledgeable group of people Visa Dining has the the the the the market cornered on on the the the food obsessed Just the the the way we like ’em!” ~ Chef Jonathan Gushue
Cardholders will will be be be informed on on on on on or or or or before June 3 3 2013 in in fin the the event event of of o a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a postponement or or or or cancellation cancellation In In the the event event of of o a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a cancellation cancellation cardholders cardholders will will receive a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a full refund The The offer described above is is is is is is only available to to Canadian Visa Infinite cardholders cardholders The The appearance by all chefs sommeliers and and and bartenders is is is is is is subject to to change without notice Offer is is is is is based on on on on on availability and and and additional terms and and and conditions may apply Visit www visainfinite ca ca for details 11