Chef Derek brings over 20 years of global restaurant experience to the table, with deep roots in elevated Japanese cuisine and a career shaped by Los Angeles, Toronto, Miami, Las Vegas, the Bahamas, and beyond. He’s worked alongside Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-winning chefs and led the culinary vision for Canada’s first 1 Hotel in Toronto. Today, he divides his time between launching his own culinary concepts and creating chef-crafted meals for home cooks, bringing restaurant-quality technique and bold, globally inspired flavors to every plate. His cooking is precise, creative, and deeply rooted in culture, the kind of resume your dinner can taste.

Chef Derek brings over 20 years of global restaurant experience to the table, with deep roots in elevated Japanese cuisine and a career shaped by Los Angeles, Toronto, Miami, Las Vegas, the Bahamas, and beyond. He’s worked alongside Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-winning chefs and led the culinary vision for Canada’s first 1 Hotel in Toronto. Today, he divides his time between launching his own culinary concepts and creating chef-crafted meals for home cooks, bringing restaurant-quality technique and bold, globally inspired flavors to every plate. His cooking is precise, creative, and deeply rooted in culture, the kind of resume your dinner can taste.