Our Company
MICHAEL BONACINI
Born and raised in South Wales, Michael attended chef school in Britain, apprenticing under Anton Mosimann at the Dorchester Hotel before moving to North America. He began in the U.S., travelling extensively to promote "cuisine naturelle". In 1985, he moved to Toronto as Executive Chef at the Windsor Arms Hotel. He was Executive Chef of Toronto’s top restaurant, Centro, when he met local restaurateur Peter Oliver in 1993, and soon thereafter joined him in partnership.
At O&B, Michael directs all creative and culinary operations, and oversees all new restaurant expansion projects. In addition, he appears regularly on Citytv’s “Cityline” and is the former host of Food Network Canada’s “Cook Like a Chef”. Recently he has been a chef spokesperson for Kitchenaid Canada and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, and has contributed in a consulting capacity to George Brown College, Humber College and Cara Operations. In 1996 Michael received the Ontario Hostelry Institute’s first ever Gold Award, recognizing the individual who most significantly impacted the course of culinary excellence in Ontario.
