{"id":9529,"date":"2024-02-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/menu\/chef-tre-sanderson-2023-restaurants-canada-culinary-award-of-excellence-winner\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T13:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T17:26:16","slug":"chef-tre-sanderson-2023-restaurants-canada-culinary-award-of-excellence-winner","status":"publish","type":"menu","link":"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/fr\/menu\/chef-tre-sanderson-2023-restaurants-canada-culinary-award-of-excellence-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Chef Tre Sanderson: 2023 Restaurants Canada Culinary Award of Excellence Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-24-at-2.25.43-PM-1-1024x733.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-24-at-2.25.43-PM-1-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12610 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Chef Tre Sanderson has made a significant mark on the culinary world, especially after his epic Top Chef Canada, Season X win \u2013 the first Black chef to do so.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Known for his creativity, ambition, and skill in crafting beautifully presented and delicious dishes, Sanderson is celebrated for elevating the dining experience. His work across top-tier restaurants and his victory on the national culinary stage have set a high bar for excellence, inspiring future generations of chefs with his visionary approach to cooking.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MENU magazine:<\/strong> How did you feel when you won your Restaurants Canada Award of Excellence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tre Sanderson: <\/strong>Words really can\u2019t explain how I felt when I won the Restaurants Canada culinary award of Excellence. To be recognized and nominated in this tough, competitive industry feels great and rewarding!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MM:<\/strong> How has your work changed or grown over the past year? Did your win play a role? If so, how?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TS: <\/strong>My work has grown with more opportunities and new doors opening up for me\u20142023 has been one of the biggest years of my professional career. I\u2019ve had the opportunity to mentor students but also inspire the next generation and pave the way for next and upcoming Black chefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MM:<\/strong> What can a nomination or win do for a person\u2014professionally, personally and philosophically?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TS: <\/strong>A nomination or win can help so much professionally; I strongly believe it\u2019ll help build more self-confidence and build winners\u2019 resumes! Being acknowledged in this competitive industry is hard enough! Win or lose, being nominated is a huge accomplishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MM:<\/strong> Why do you feel other industry professionals should take the time to nominate people in their professional or social communities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TS:<\/strong> Other industry professionals should take the time to nominate because it shows appreciation to those in the hospitality industry and rewards an individual who is deserving and helps create the way for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/industry-news\/restaurants-canada-awards-of-excellence\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Awards-BTN.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12565\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9531,"template":"","menu_author":[471],"menu-category":[485],"menu-tag":[480,487],"class_list":["post-9529","menu","type-menu","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","menu_author-menu-magazine","menu-category-workforce-culture","menu-tag-awards-of-excellence","menu-tag-chef"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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