Large Chains
Our chefs, trained in Burgundy's top restaurants, bring the elegance and sophistication of French cuisine to every dish.
Multi Recipes
Our chefs, skilled in premier global cuisine, deliver versatile dishes that delight every palate.
Versatility
Our catering service is highly adaptable, offering versatile dishes perfect for both corporate and residential events.
Michelin Winners
With decades of experience and the highest certifications, our chefs bring award-winning, Michelin-star expertise to every dish they create.
Why choose us
Discover True Authenticity
With every culinary creation, we craft a symphony of flavors that speaks volumes about true essence and unwavering commitment to craft.
The Most Skilled Chefs
Innovative & Delicious Cuisine
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Why Choose U
OUR STORY
Elite Chef Events began as a dream in 2006 when Chef Terry Port was trying to figure out a way to share his love for food and entertainment, yet not be confined by the shackles of a restaurant. He now brings his vision and talents to the beautiful Okanagan.
Chef Terry Port is the Executive Chef and Owner of “Elite Chef Events” which is a resurrection of “Personal Chef Solutions” that was based in Toronto, Ontario, for 12 years. For those 12 years, he curated beautiful memories and lasting friendships over delicious meals at the dinner table. Chef Terry now brings his catering company, almost 30 years of experience and credentials to the Okanagan.
Early in his career, at 22 years old, Chef Terry Port was chosen as one of the top young Chefs in Canada while working at the prestigious “Auberge du Pommier”, in Toronto. In acknowledgement, he was awarded a placement at a 3 star Michelin resort in the Burgundy region of France. As a result of that experience, Chef Terry Port has been working at top fine dining restaurants in Mississauga, Toronto, and numerous locations throughout the Canadian Rockies for the last 30 years. During his tenure at these establishments, he worked out logistics and assembled kitchen teams as high as 40 to cook for thousands of events. He has designed and executed 15 course tasting menus, corporate events of 200, fed 6000 guests a day at major tourist attractions, and everything in between!
On the savoury side of the kitchen, Terry is a Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC) which is 3 levels above the red seal certification. On the sweet side of the kitchen, he is a Red Seal Certified Pastry Chef. He has also achieved an Ontario Certified Teacher designation.
Terry Port
Executive Chef | Certified Chef de Cuisine
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our team
meet our professionals
Patrick started his career washing dishes at a small French café in Toronto, Ontario at 16 years old.
Experiencing an array of cuisines in his formative years in the bustling bar scene of Port Credit, Mississuaga and the Greater Toronto Area has provided him with an eclectic palate.
From Wine Bars to Tapas, Fine Dining to Smokehouses, Patrick’s perspective on food is ever changing.
With a high focus on proteins, he is constantly discovering and refining methods that bring a take to food that is as playful as his demeanor.
Making headway from the city core, he moved to the base of the Athabasca Glacier taking the Executive Sous Chef role at The Columbia Icefield Discovery Center.
Doubling down on using his skillset to see more of the natural beauty Canada has to offer; he became Head Chef of CMH Bobby Burns, spending 3 seasons in the backcountry of the Columbia Valley.
In summer 2023, he joined the Elite Chef Events team as Executive Chef.
Patrick Butrey
Executive Chef