Bio
Born and raised in British Columbia, Buddy attended The Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiolani College in Honolulu, Hawaii. After graduation he moved to New York where he worked at a variety of French and Japanese restaurants. In 2003 he moved back to Canada where he took on Sous Chef responsibilities at Coco Pazzo, Cardero’s and the Sandbar Seafood Restaurant. Buddy was the Executive Chef at Seasons in the Park restaurant, where he stayed until moving to Vancouver Island in 2011. Buddy continued working for Sequoia Company of Restaurants as purchaser, chef consultant and POS manager. He opened JAM Café in Victoria to critical acclaim. Buddy has been on the TV Food Network and on Breakfast Television. He’s published food articles in YAM magazine. Throughout his career Buddy has cooked for celebrities, athletes, and visiting military and political dignitaries. Buddy began his career at VIU in 2017 where he happily shares his passion and knowledge for cooking with the next generation of chefs.