OLIVIA SIMPSON – CANADA

Olivia Simpson is the Head Chef at Hawthorne Food and Drink. After working and learning in restaurants such as Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Dirt Candy and Mission Chinese Food, she is inspired to bring back what she has learned and cook seasonal food with sustainable and local Ontario ingredients. Olivia graduated from George Brown College, and has worked in many Toronto kitchens, for companies such as Oliver and Bonacini and Buca. She has also worked with Toronto magazines in recipe development, food styling and photography.s spent much of his professional life working in a diverse range of professional kitchens.