David Adjey Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied cooking at the Culinary Institute of America and was an apprentice to chef Guilliano Bugialli in Florence, Italy
• Started out in the restaurant business as a dishwasher at a Scarborough diner
• Best known as a chef who often appeared on the Food Network series "Restaurant Makeover․"
• Founded the company David Adjey Cuisine Inc․, his hospitality consulting company, to help developing restaurants
• Founder and Chef Proprietor of the restaurant Nectar in Toronto
• His roommate at culinary school was Michael Symon, whom he later battled on "Iron Chef America․"
• Was the personal chef for actor Dan Aykroyd and appeared on "The Jay Leno Show․"
• Wrote the book "Deconstructing the Dish: Inspirations for Modern-Day Cuisine․"