Chef Terry Port

Chef Terry Port is the Culinary Director and Owner of “Elite Chef Events” which was originally based in Toronto, Ontario, for 12 years. For those 12 years, he curated beautiful memories and lasting friendships over delicious meals at the dinner table. Chef Terry now brings his catering company, almost 30 years of experience and credentials to the Okanagan.

Early in his career, at 22 years old, Chef Terry Port was chosen as one of the top young Chefs in Canada while working at the prestigious “Auberge du Pommier”, in Toronto. In acknowledgement, he was awarded a placement at a 3 star Michelin resort in the Burgundy region of France call "La Cote Saint Jacques". As a result of that experience, Chef Terry Port has been working at top fine dining restaurants in Mississauga, Toronto, and numerous locations throughout the Canadian Rockies for the last 30 years. During his tenure at these establishments, he worked out logistics and assembled kitchen teams as high as 65 to cook for thousands of events. He has designed and executed 15 course tasting menus, corporate events of 200, fed 6000 guests a day at major tourist attractions, and everything in between!

On the savoury side of the kitchen, Terry is a Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC) which is 3 levels above the red seal certification. On the sweet side of the kitchen, he is a Red Seal Certified Pastry Chef. He has also achieved an Ontario Certified Teacher designation.

So, whether you want a wedding cake, a hands-on immersive event in your kitchen, or you want the full event taken care of by our team, Chef Terry will ensure your next event is the talk of the town.

Contact Elite Chef Events today and get a free estimate!!