About Us - The McEwan Group

About Us

Creating Delicious Moments Is Our Business

The McEwan Group is recognized as one of Canada’s premier hospitality companies. Along with our exceptional catering services, we offer a portfolio of innovative restaurant locations, gourmet grocery stores, gift baskets, floral services and more.

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Chef Mark McEwan

Chef Mark McEwan is widely recognized for his distinctive style of cooking that captures the essence of classical cuisine with nuances of contemporary flavours. He is a leader in the Canadian culinary scene – from his early days as executive chef at Toronto’s upscale Sutton Place to opening ground-breaking Toronto institutions such as North 44, Bymark and ONE Restaurant. The ingredients-driven Chef McEwan then captivated audiences with rustic Italian fare opening three unique Fabbrica Restaurant locations. Influenced by the marketplaces of the world, Chef McEwan operates three gourmet grocery stores offering shoppers fresh ready-made-meals and the best produce available. Chef McEwan continues to elevate Canadian cuisine onto the global stage as head judge on Food Network’s hit series Top Chef, through his bestselling cookbooks and, one dish at a time, in his award-winning restaurants.

Chef Jay Suppiah

With nearly 25 years of experience in the luxury restaurant and hospitality industry, Chef Jay has demonstrated his dedication to quality by working in the events services industry. His creativity and commitment to excellence made him the perfect fit as McEwan’s new Catering Executive Chef. Chef Jay oversees all culinary operations of the McEwan Catering division.
His aspirations led him to the path of gastronomy. Far exceeding his own expectations, Jay has become one of Toronto’s most highly acclaimed super chefs by some of the city’s most sought-after restaurants. His seasonal dishes utilize classic, delectable, and innovative techniques to create dishes that are sure to delight your taste buds. We invite you to experience Chef Jay’s unique cooking style at McEwan!

“The secret ingredient to any recipe, the added touch to make a dish really shine, is to cook with your heart.” – Chef Shen Ousmand

Community Support

The McEwan Group believes in actively engaging in our communities. One of our core values is to contribute and give back in meaningful ways to charitable organizations that we believe in. Through events, volunteering, cultural partnerships, and donations, The McEwan Group proudly sponsors these great initiatives:

  • Second Harvest
  • Campaign for Sunnybrook
  • George Brown Scholarship Foundation