O’Brien Award organizers, a contest winner and the Delta Meadowvale Hotel’s award-winning chef recently got together to determine the menu for the 2014 O’Brien Awards Black Tie Gala.
Naturally there was some taste testing involved and after sampling several soups and salads, three different entrees and a host of desserts, the menu was confirmed.
We can promise a great meal and your taste buds will be treated to the masterful culinary creations of the Delta Meadowvale Hotel’s very own international award-winning cuisine master, Chef Andrew Nelson and his team.
Chef Andrew explained during the taste testing that all of the items were custom created for the O’Brien Awards dinner and not offered on their traditional banquet menus.
Mark McLennan from Woodstock, Ontario, the Fan Club contest winner and one of the “official” taste testers, thoroughly enjoyed his time. “What a wonderful afternoon - good food, good company, horsey talk, food talk - it doesn't get much better than that! Almost any of the combinations would make a fine meal. It was an experience I will not forget.”
Mark McLennan and Chef Andrew Nelson
Chef Andrew began his culinary career at the Historic Glen Erin Inn in Mississauga and trained at George Brown Chef’s School in Toronto. He was a member of the Culinary Team that opened the Mustard Grille in Mississauga and has cooked in restaurants around the city such as Live Cuisine at the Living Arts Centre, Thyme Restaurant and Wine Bar in Oakville and worked in the kitchen of Starwood Hotels’ busiest Canadian property for 10 years.
In 2010, Andrew was part of the Regional Canadian Culinary Team that participated in Expogast-Villeroy & Boch Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg capturing a Bronze Medal with his team. In 2011 he won 1st place for the Barilla Pasta “Calling all Chefs” Recipe competition. In 2012, he and the Trillium Chefs Canada team participated in the 23rd IKA World Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany where they were awarded silver medals.
He is now the Executive Chef at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre which opened Quest Restaurant and Bar in 2011 focusing on market fresh, globally inspired Cuisine.
The big menu reveal will be on Saturday, February 7 at the O’Brien Awards. Tickets are still available and can be purchased by contacting SC’s Industry Marketing Department at (905) 858-3060 x 207 or 213.