A certified Chef de Cuisine, Ross Munro currently oversees the culinary brigade at The Westin Edmonton, one of the city’s most notable properties for society galas and keynote corporate events. While he often works behind the scenes at the 413-room hotel, he is also very visible in the community and in culinary circles across Canada. Ross is a frequent TV guest as well as a recipe and story contributor to the local and national dailies.
One of his most interesting tenures prior to The Westin Edmonton was his two-and-one-half years as Executive Chef for CSIS, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service in Ottawa, the nation’s capital. When asked to divulge secrets from the vaults of CSIS, Ross honourably and graciously declines. He does, however, confirm that he has created custom menus for royalty, heads of state, diplomats, celebrities and other assorted who’s who of the Canadian political landscape.
Other tenures include positions at Chateau Lake Louise (Sous-chef) and at the Hyatt Regency Calgary (Executive Sous-chef).
Aside from being an active member of Culinary Team of Alberta, Ross is a member of the Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs and the Canadian Culinary Federation.
With many gold medals from various culinary competitions, Ross is passionate about helping educate those who have chosen to follow in his footsteps, and boasts of one of the most successful apprenticeship programs in Canada.
Favourite pastimes include golf, skiing, hockey and skeet shooting. A successful Uplands North fowl hunter, Ross has been known to ‘hunt it’, ‘bag it’ and ‘cook it’. Volunteer activities include the United Way and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Happily married with three young children, Ross continues his busy pace at home as the resident BBQ specialist. After all, Edmonton is well regarded as the BBQ capital of Canada.
Ross has been an active member of Culinary Team Alberta since 2000.
Contact Information:
The Westin Edmonton
10135 100 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0N7
Phone: (780) 493-8936
Fax: (780) 428-1454
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