Culinary Perfection

With over 30 years of experience in the food industry, Mark McEwan has made his name international. Owning two of the best restaurants in the city, having his own show The Heat with Mark McEwan on the Food Network and now opening 'ONE' at The Hazelton Hotel, he has created masterpieces in food for some of the worlds most rich and famous.

Mark McEwan began his career in 1976 in Toronto's Constellation Hotel. Here he worked under the tutelage of Executive Chef Joseph Vonlanthen. As well as working in one of the most prestigious hotels of its time, Mark also attended school at George Brown College. He graduated in 1979 as a winner of the Red Seal Award. During the summer of 1979, he started his apprenticeship at Switzerland's prestigious Grande National Hotel Commis de Cuisine. Later he returned to the Constellation Hotel where he was promoted to sous chef under Chef Vonlanthen.

In 1981 the Sutton Place hired Mark as their executive sous chef and two years later he was appointed chef, making him the youngest in Canada to hold the position. There he was privileged to cook for some very famous people including Pope John Paul II when He visited Toronto in 1984. In 1985, Mark acquired Pronto Ristorante with two partners. For the seven years he was involved with it, Pronto was one of Toronto's most prestigious restaurants.

In May 1990, Mark opened the his famed North 44 restaurant. Rated by Zagat as the most popular restaurant in the Toronto section and rated first in the city by Gourmet Magazine.

Today North 44 still draws in a powerful crowd still yearning to feast on some of its delectable dishes. Mark opened Bymark Restaurant in November 2002 and it received overwhelming praise from critics and patrons alike.

Mark McEwan recently became a reality television star with the debut of The Heat with Mark McEwan on the Food Network. The show takes it's viewers on a ride into the many kitchens of this famous chef, as he caters to the rich and famous while at the same time running the best restaurants in Toronto.

Over the years Mark McEwan has captured new flavors in all of his dishes. With so many restaurant successes, he is doing it again. The simply named 'ONE', located inside The Hazelton Hotel will be anything but simple. Its classic, sophisticated decor provides the prefect backdrop to some of Marks best creations. Served with style either in the restaurant, 24-hour room service or catering to private functions, the food will be absolutely exquisite. 'ONE' will surely become the Toronto hot spot for fabulous food and social gathering.

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