Chef Darshan Patel

Chef Lucky holds Ontario chef Red Seal paper and certified Food Handler who has over 18 years of experience in culinary management inspiring hotel guests and patrons throughout Canada and international markets with his culinary creativity and expertise. He has a vast culinary career working in various 5-star hotels in worldwide including Hilton Worldwide, Peter & Pauls, Rideau Carlton Raceway, Lord Elgin, Heritance Ahungalla (5-star beach resort in Sri Lanka), and Adaaran Prestige Vadoo (5-star hotel in the Maldives).

Chef Lucky completed his Culinary Diploma at Winstone Hotel School in Sri Lanka in 2008 and the International Food Preparation and Cooking (Culinary Arts) Program under City & Guilds - United Kingdom. Chef Lucky holds a Bachelor of Science Special Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management from University of Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka. He has conducted and presented on various topics of tourism development, management and customer related researches. He is exceptionally talented in new signature food experiments and developing recipes to suit different tastes, cultures, and nationalities.

Chef Lucky has comprehensive culinary training and knowledge in many cuisines including Fine Dining, Grill, Western, Italian, Greek, Mediterranean, Mexican, French, Asian and South Asian Culinary, Canadian kitchen, Lounge, Gourmet meals, Large-scale Banquet and Catering. He is exceptionally skilled at putting his own stamp on traditional dishes, creating new combinations and experimenting with new flavors while being careful not to compromise the freshness and originality of the food he prepares. Throughout his culinary career, he has been appointed to several task forces to assist new hotels in their openings.

As a Certified Canadian Chef Paper holder and a member of the Association of Canadian Culinary Federation (CCF), Chef Lucky brings a diverse blend of multicultural flavors to your table.