Top Chef Canada
| Top Chef Canada | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Barbara Bowlby and John Brunton |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Insight Productions Shaw Media Bravo NBCUniversal |
| Release | |
| Original network | Food Network Canada |
| Original release | April 11, 2011 – May 12, 2014 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Top Chef Canada is a Canadian reality competition television series. The show premiered on April 11, 2011 on Food Network Canada.[1][2][3] The first season consisted of 13 episodes, with 16 contestants vying for a grand prize of $100,000 and a GE Monogram kitchen valued at $30,000.[3][4] Contestants shopped at Loblaws in season one and McEwan in season two.[3][4] Like the original American series, each week the chef contestants compete against each other in culinary challenges. Contestants are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry, with one or more contestants being eliminated each week. The Canadian edition uses the same graphics and music as the American version of the program.
The first season of Top Chef Canada was one of Food Network Canada's most highly rated programs. The network renewed the program for a second season, which began to air on March 12, 2012.[5] Top Chef Canada will return with an all-stars edition fifth season in 2017.[6]
Judges, guest judges, and special appearances
The host for the first season of the Canadian program was Thea Andrews.[7] After giving birth to her second child, Andrews stepped down from the position.[8] On November 15, 2011, actress Lisa Ray announced that she was named as host.[5][9]
The head judge (the position held by Tom Colicchio on the original version) is Mark McEwan, chef and owner of several restaurants in Toronto and host of the Food Network Canada program The Heat with Mark McEwan.[10]
The "resident judge" (the position held by Gail Simmons in the original version) is Shereen Arazm, a Toronto native and owner of several Los Angeles-area restaurants.[11]
Seasons
Season 1 (2011)
Aired: April 11, 2011 – July 4, 2011
The winner of this season was Dale MacKay.
Season 2 (2012)
Aired: March 12, 2012 – May 28, 2012
The winner of this season was Carl Heinrich.
Season 3 (2013)
Aired: March 18, 2013 – June 10, 2013
The winner of this season was Matthew Stowe.
Season 4 (2014)
Aired: March 10, 2014 – May 12, 2014
The winner of this season was Rene Rodriguez.
References
- ↑ Channel Canada. "Top Chef Canada will Heat Up Food Network Canada in Spring 2011". Channelcanada.com. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ↑ Food Network Canada. "Top Chef Canada". www.foodnetwork.ca. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- 1 2 3 "More Top Chef Canada details trickle out". www.torontolife.com. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- 1 2 "Shaw Media and Insight Productions Announce Official Sponsorships for Top Chef Canada". www.channelcanada.com. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- 1 2 Rita Dimontis (2011-11-18). "Lisa Ray to host Top Chef Canada". Toronto Sun. Sun Media. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ McKnight, Zoe (2014-06-06). "Top Chef Canada gets out of the kitchen". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "Interview: My Chat with Top Chef Canada Host Thea Andrews". foodnetwork.ca. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ↑ Craig Takeuchion (2011-11-17). "Who is Top Chef Canada's new host? Canadian star Lisa Ray". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ "Television: Top Chef Canada's New Host". Shaw Media Inc. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ↑ "Top Chef Canada Signs on Culinary Expert Mark McEwan as Head Judge". Newswire.ca. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ↑ "Top Chef Canada is Ready to be Served". Shaw Media. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-03-06.