Kevin Shawcross

Background

About Kevin Shawcross

Kevin received his introduction to the culinary world at 15 taking a job as a dishwasher in a local steak house. Kevin went on to rise through the ranks organically until he got his first job in a hotel where his eyes were opened to the vast spectrum of what can be created in a kitchen. Once done his education in the south Canadian prairies Kevin moved Kilometers away to Toronto where he apprenticed under Paul Boehmer of Boehmer Restaurant on the hip Ossington strip in Toronto's downtown West side. Under Chef Boehmer he learned that it is not only important for you to put soul into your food but that it is also important to know and respect where your food comes from. Then came the opportunity of a lifetime to visit the jewel of the Caribbean Barbados where he fell in love with the food, culture and most importantly the people who once again instilled in him that food was meant to have soul. Upon returning to Canada Kevin mad e the move once again across the Country to the City of Vancouver where he would be named new Executive Chef of the legendary Smoking Dog Bistro where in 2013 he was proud to be given the award of best dining in the city by dine out Vancouver. After a year spent and the french bistro it was time to move on to bigger things where he would be named Executive chef of The world famous Water Street Cafe. Spending three and a half years of hard work at Water Street he had such successes as putting the restaurant back on the map and into the top one percent of restaurants in the city and also being awarded the great honour of being named in the top 30 chefs to watch in British Columbia by Vancouver Foodster. The accomplishment however he was most proud to have was workng closely with the Vancouver Aquarium to certify his entire seafood menu as Oceanwise and only serving items from fishermen that practice sustainable fishing becoming the only chef in Water street Cafe's 28 year history to be certified as an Oceanwise ambbassador in Canada