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|ShortSummary = '''Quickfire Challenge:''' The 11 chefs were greeted by host Eden Grinshpan and head judge [[Mark McEwan]] before being informed that the search for the final cast wasn't over yet. Three contenders, who were candidates for the cast would cook their signature dish in an attempt to the join season. In another twist, the 11 other chefs were tasked with choosing who of the three would make it into the competition by judging each of their dishes as a team.
|ShortSummary = '''Quickfire Challenge:''' The 11 chefs were greeted by host Eden Grinshpan and head judge [[Mark McEwan]] before being informed that the search for the final cast wasn't over yet. Three contenders, who were candidates for the cast would cook their signature dish in an attempt to join the season. In another twist, the 11 other chefs were tasked with choosing who of the three would make it into the competition by judging each of their dishes as a team.
*WINNER: ''Benet'' (Dry Aged Beef with Cauliflower Purée, Cauliflower Croquette, Verjus, and Poached Bone Marrow)
*WINNER: ''Benet'' (Dry Aged Beef with Cauliflower Purée, Cauliflower Croquette, Verjus, and Poached Bone Marrow)
*ELIMINATED: ''Alexei'' (Ginger and Apple Pork Dumpling with Buttermilk Squash and Five-Spice Purée)
*ELIMINATED: ''Alexei'' (Ginger and Apple Pork Dumpling with Buttermilk Squash and Five-Spice Purée)

Revision as of 18:10, 18 February 2022

Top Chef Canada
Season 7
No. of contestants14
WinnerPaul Moran
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkFood Network
Original releaseApril 1 (2019-04-01) –
May 20, 2019 (2019-05-20)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 6
Next →
Season 8
List of episodes

The seventh season of the Canadian reality competition show Top Chef Canada was broadcast on Food Network in Canada.[1] It is the Canadian spin-off of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. The program takes place in Toronto, and is hosted by Eden Grinshpan. Season seven features 14 chefs of various backgrounds considered to be the next generation of culinary stars in Canada.[2]

Contestants

14 chefs competed in season 8. Contestants are listed in the alphabetical order of their surnames.

  • Tania Ganassini, 31, Chef/Owner Staff Meal, Niagara on the Lake, ON
  • Takeshi Horinoue, 37, Chef/Partner Lavandaria Restaurant, Montreal, QC
  • Benet Hunt, 28, Executive Chef Ayden Kitchen & Bar, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • Hayden Johnston, 29, Chef De Cuisine Richmond Station, Thunder Bay, Ontario, ON
  • Sebastien LaFramboise, 31, Executive Chef District Saint-Joseph, Quebec City, QC
  • Renée Lavallée, 43, Chef/Owner The Canteen & Little C, Dartmouth,
  • Paul Moran, 31, Executive Chef Tofino Resort & Marina, Tofino, BC
  • Dennis Peckham, 41, Chef/Owner Fraiche Sheet Foods, Port Moody, BC
  • Phil Scarfone, 33, Head Chef Nightingale, Vancouver, BC
  • Erin Smith, 32, Executive Sous Chef, Toronto, ON
  • Max Straczek, 32, Executive Chef, Vancouver, BC
  • Wallace Wong, 27, Chef/Owner Six Pack Chef, Mississauga, ON

Contenders

  • Alexei Boldireff, 25, Executive Chef Baijiu, Edmonton, Alberta
  • Paul Kim, 33, Chef/Owner Doma, Toronto, ON

Contestant Progress

No. Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
No. Quickfire
Winner(s)
Benet1 Sébastien N/A Phil2 Renée Wallace Phil Paul M.
1 Paul M. WIN WIN LOW HIGH LOW HIGH WIN WINNER
2 Phil HIGH HIGH WIN LOW LOW HIGH HIGH RUNNER-UP
4 Hayden LOW IN LOW WIN LOW LOW LOW OUT
Wallace HIGH HIGH LOW IN WIN WIN LOW OUT
5 Renée HIGH IN WIN LOW LOW HIGH OUT
6 Benet LOW IN WIN HIGH WIN OUT
8 Dennis IN HIGH LOW IN OUT
Sébastien IN LOW WIN HIGH OUT
9 Tania IN IN WIN OUT
10 Max IN LOW OUT
11 Erin LOW OUT
12 Takeshi OUT
13 Alexei OUT1
Paul K. OUT1

^Note 1: These three chefs were brought as "competitors" in episode 1 to find the final member of the cast. Benet cooked his way into the competition, while Alexei and Paul K. were eliminated.
^Note 2: Phil won immunity in this quickfire and was automatically safe from elimination.

  (WINNER) The chef won the season and was crowned Top Chef.
  (RUNNER-UP) The chef was a runner-up for the season.
  (WIN) The chef won that episode's Elimination Challenge.
  (HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win.
  (IMMUNE) The chef was immune from elimination, and exempted from cooking during this Elimination Challenge.
  (LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated.
  (OUT) The chef lost that week's Elimination Challenge and was out of the competition.
  (IN) The chef neither won nor lost that week's Elimination Challenge. They also were not up to be eliminated.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
681"The Contenders"April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01)
692"Bring On the Mimosas Baby"April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)
703"Restaurant Wars"April 15, 2019 (2019-04-15)
714"The Nordic Feast"May 4, 2020 (2020-05-04)
725"The Battle of Bao"May 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
736"What Goes Up Must Come Down"May 6, 2019 (2019-05-06)
747"It's a Family Affair"May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13)
758"Winner Takes All"May 20, 2019 (2019-05-20)

References

  1. ^ "Food Network Canada's Coveted Culinary Competition Top Chef Canada Returns with an Epic New Lineup Of High Caliber Chefs and a Never Seen Before Twist". Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  2. ^ "Top Chef Canada is back, and four B.C. cheftestants could grab the glory". ET Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)