Mark McEwan — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

President and CEO of The McEwan Group since 1990.
Founded restaurants including North 44 (1990), Bymark (around 2002), ONE (2007), Fabbrica (2010), and McEwan's Groceries (2009).
Bestselling author of 'Great Food at Home' (2011) and 'Rustic Italian'.
Serves as head judge on Food Network Canada's 'Top Chef Canada' and hosted 'The Heat'.
Graduated from George Brown College in 1979.

Biography

Mark McEwan is an American-born Canadian celebrity chef, restaurateur, and entrepreneur based in Toronto, Ontario. He began his culinary career as a dishwasher in Buffalo, New York, and later graduated from George Brown College in 1979. In 1981, McEwan joined the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto as executive sous chef, becoming chef two years later.

In 1990, McEwan opened his first restaurant, North 44, which set a new standard for Toronto's culinary scene.