Milestones Public Relations
1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801 M5E 1W7 Toronto, ON, Canada

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Client Profile: Canadian Indigenous born Billy Alexander is the Executive Chef and Culinary Advisor for Caldwell First Nation located in Leamington southern Ontario. As a world renowned Cordon Bleu trained chef, social advocate and Indigenous advisor, his illustrious accomplishments and positions include: Founding Chair of Indigenous Culinary of Associated Nations; Culinary Development for WestJest; recipient of Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40; Executive Chef at Calgary’s Grey Eagl...e Resort and Casino; National Culinary Strategist for Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada; and mentor to countless youth. . Originally from Akwesasne Nation, and raised by his Mohawk mother and Indigenous communities, he grew up with food being synonymous with community and he learned to cook with ingredients he foraged and hunted. He views the land as the original grocery store and created daily menus cooking for his family based on whatever edible treasures the land provided seasonally. He formed some of his fondest memories, gathered around food with family and community. . His global travels made him well-versed in diverse foods, cultures, histories and social dynamics. In New Zealand, he was inspired by how integral their Indigenous culture was woven into the broader culture and community. When he returned to Canada, armed with finely honed culinary skills and an enlightened outlook, he had an epiphany to draw upon his roots. This evolved into his mature culinary repertoire where he masterfully combines his formal culinary training with a heart-felt homage to the recipes and techniques of his mother, grandmother and childhood community matriarchs. . Through food, social advocacy and lived example, Billy practices a look-forward philosophy. History is already done and can’t be reversed but we do have the power and responsibility to carve out a new history. He encourages everyone to have difficult conversations, broaden one’s inner circles to include those who don’t mirror themselves, and above all, to eat well and together. . #indigenouschef #chefstories #indigenousfood #canadianchef #learningwhileweeat #canadiancuisine #indigenouscuisine #leamingtonontario

Client Profile: Erin Harris @thecheesepoet is a Red Seal Chef, Cheese Specialist, Food Writer and most recently Author of Essential Fondue Cookbook: 75 Decadent Recipes to Delight & Entertain (which sold out the first week of launching!) Fondly known as "The Cheese Poet," Erin's expertise has cultivated a strong following both online and commanded respect from the cheese and culinary industry. With a diploma in Culinary Arts and Red Seal Chef designation, she completed... the Cucina Italiana diploma through George Brown College. She went on to complete the Master Cheese Professional certificate lead by Maitre Fromager Max McCalman at Artisanal Cheese in NYC, which launched a career in cheese. Over the last decade, Erin went on to achieve the Certified Cheese Professional designation through the American Cheese Society, competed on Chopped Canada twice and has partnered with prestige brands as an ambassador. Erin’s food writing can be found in Culture Magazine: The Word on Cheese. Today, Erin Harris is head of Business Development for Aux Terroirs, a national distributor of fine cheese, and a Fromager Professor at George Brown College. . . #cheesespecialist #maitrefromager #cookbookauthor #canadiantalent #womanchef #redsealchef #canadiancheese #femalechefs #cheesepoet #cheesewriter #gourmand #pastachef

Client Profile: Chef Suzanne Barr @suzanne_barr_food . Suzanne Barr is one of North America’s most respected chefs with a signature flair for fresh comfort food. She recognized the significance of food from an early age, growing up in a household with two novice chefs where preparing every meal was an opportunity to bond as a family, learn about cultural roots, tell stories and express love. This instilled a lifelong passion to value the significant role food plays in nouri...shing not just the body, but the soul. Her food is a reflection of her roots and is ever-evolving as she travels the world refining her culinary and personal education. Suzanne’s food philosophy is to create highly nutritious, flavourful and comforting food with ingredients that are accessible and all in an elevated way to make the ordinary, surprisingly extraordinary. . Her impressive culinary repertoire includes: Head Chef/Owner at True True Diner in Toronto, owner of Saturday Dinette; inaugural chef-in-residence at the Gladstone Hotel; a residency at Sand and Pearl Oyster Bar in Prince Edward County; starring role as one of the chefs in the acclaimed documentary film, The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution; and as a resident judge on Food Network Canada’s series, Wall of Chefs. . Suzanne regularly advocates for food security, people of colour, mental wellness, equal pay for equal work, LGBTQ communities, nutrition literacy and food source sustainability. She is also active in the community as a board member for Not 9 to 5 (a not for profit organization empowering the hospitality, food and beverage industry through mental health education and support), and as a board member for FoodShare (a nonprofit organization championing long-term food/nutrition security solutions for those most in need including BIPOC and People with Disabilities). . #clientlove #socialadvocate #comfortfood #foodstories #nutritionadvocate #foodphilosophy #foodcommunity #blackchefs #foodsecurity #hospitalitymentalhealth #equalpayforequalwork #womenchefs @theheatdoc @not9to5_ @truetruediner @foodshareto See more

As we get deeper into #isolation mode to #flattenthecurve - our food options remain abundant thanks to those business owners, suppliers, staff and delivery drivers who don’t have the option to work from home. . . If you’re in the Davisville/Mt. Pleasant area, give our friends @shibuieatery a try. Their sushi is amazing, and they also have delicious Japanese warm dishes like curry rice, Gyoza and kaarage.... . . #torontotakeout #suggestion #supportsmallbusiness #communitylove #torontosushi #torontorestaurants #torontofooddelivery