Student Recruitment & Admissions Liaison | Instructor: Business | Alumnus (Class of 2009)
An honours graduate of the Stratford Chefs School (Class of 2009), Mark Andrew Brown has been recognized for his talent, passion and commitment to hospitality as an OHI Top 30 Under 30 Chef, and as one of ten future stars of the Canadian culinary scene selected to compete for the Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship in Vancouver. Mark was also a recipient of the University of Guelph Good Food Innovation Award for his menus based on Canadian content, creativity, clarity, and sustainability.
Throughout his time behind the stoves, Mark has had the opportunity to train with world renowned chefs and spent time learning in some of the country’s most celebrated restaurants. At home and abroad, he has honed his craft from Ottawa to Rome to Toronto to New York City and shared his skills, as both a manager and director, with strong hospitality operators including Langdon Hall, Oliver and Bonacini, and The Charcoal Group.
In addition to Mark’s culinary experience, he holds an honours diploma in Enterprise Management and is the owner of Lady Glaze Doughnuts, currently with multiple locations including Kitchener, Cambridge, Guelph and London, Ontario. Lady Glaze prides themselves on making old fashioned doughnuts from real ingredients with unique and fun flavours.
