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About Catering by Todd

In a three year trip around the world, I had many opportunities to taste, study and prepare countless new and exotic foods. While backpacking through Europe, Africa and Asia on a tight budget, I experienced dining at the inexpensive end of the spectrum. When traditional English pub grub or the occasional trip to a Beijing street vendor pedaling roasted yams from his bicycle were considered “lavish nights on the town,” I came to rely on a small, one element gas cooker and my imagination.

Many a meal was prepared tent side combining the most exotic spices, fruits, vegetables and grains imaginable. Although many of these meals were eaten for sustenance alone, they were all part of expanding my culinary education. Working in the kitchens at a four star hotel in Startford-upon-Avon, England and an exclusive resort near Kenmore in the Scottish Highlands, I was taught the ‘Art’ of cooking. Prize winning sous chefs taught me about sauces and timing while Parisian pastry chefs showed me the beauty of presentation. My education continued back in Canada as a butcher’s assistant and manager of a busy east-end Toronto restaurant.

Catering by Todd has been in business for over five years primarily in Toronto and the surrounding area. We’ve catered to numerous corporate and personal functions, including the Telus Mobility Christmas dinner for 500 and museum fundraisers at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres in Toronto. We’ve recently opened a second location in Guelph which now caters to the culinary needs of the residents of this region as well as those in Kitchener and Waterloo.

From the steamed mussels and saffron couscous of the Marrakech market to the salt pork, smoked chicken and pickled vegetables of a five day train journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Express, I have experienced many combinations of foods and flavours. It is with this knowledge that I hope I may share some of my experiences with you.

Todd Ricketts, Chef/Owner