Ten Years Away. One Stage to Reclaim.
TEAM CANADA
ICC · LYON 2027
Canada returns to the International Catering Cup in Lyon.
Now, the comeback begins.
Free package, no obligation
3
chefs from Bar George
2027
January 21 · Lyon · Sirha
5
Gold and Silver partner slots
The Cup
The International Catering Cup
Held in Lyon during Sirha, alongside the Bocuse d'Or, the International Catering Cup is a competition between national teams of chefs.
Host City
Lyon, France
Held Alongside
Sirha · Bocuse d'Or
Disciplines Judged
Creativity, technical precision, service, pastry & teamwork
Judged By
Leading professionals, media & decision-makers
Representing Canada
Three chefs from Bar George in Montreal make up Team Canada, the country's official entry at the 2027 International Catering Cup.
Meet the Team
Three Chefs From One Kitchen
A captain, a teammate and a coach, all from the Bar George kitchen in Montreal.
Team Captain
Donnel English
Chef de Cuisine
Donnel English first learned about food in Grenada, where his grandparents ran a farm and a produce shop. He arrived in Montreal in 2007, was soon noticed for his talent, and trained at the Pearson School of Culinary Arts.
His career has taken him through the Ritz-Carlton, Maison Boulud, and New York's NoMad. He returned to Montreal to join Chef Kevin Ramasawmy at Bar George, where he rose from sous chef to chef de cuisine.
Career Highlights: Team Captain, ICC 2027 · Chef de Cuisine, Bar George · Ritz-Carlton · Maison Boulud · NoMad, New York
Teammate
Nicolas Parsy
Bar George, Montreal
Raised in Pas-de-Calais in northern France, Nicolas learned what a meal can do by watching his mother and Polish grandmother bring family and friends together around the table. He learned his trade in France and Switzerland before moving to Montreal in 2018.
Nicolas makes modern French pastry. Flavour comes first, backed by precise technique, contrasting textures and careful presentation.
Career Highlights: 2025 National Pastry Chef of the Year, Société des chefs, cuisiniers et pâtissiers du Québec · 2nd Place, Roland Mesnier North America Pastry Trophy · 2026 One to Watch Award, Canada's 100 Best
Team Coach
Kevin Ramasawmy
Executive Chef
Kevin learned to cook in Mauritius, with his mother. He moved to Montreal in 2004 at age 19. His career took him to Canoe in Toronto, Splendido, Daniel in New York, and Maison Boulud at the Ritz-Carlton.
In 2017, he opened Bar George at Le Mount Stephen. He has cooked for the TGR Haas F1 Team during the Canadian Grand Prix and represented Bar George internationally. As Team Coach, he brings his experience of kitchens abroad and of running a restaurant.
Career Highlights: Executive Chef, Bar George · Canoe · Splendido · Daniel · Maison Boulud · TGR Haas F1 Team · Canadian Grand Prix
A 10-Year Comeback Story
Ten Years Off the Floor
Canada last cooked at the International Catering Cup in 2017. Ten years later, three chefs from Bar George are putting the country back on the floor in Lyon.
2017
Lyon
Last entry
Canada's last team competes. Then the entries stop.
2018 — 2025
no Canadian entry
2026
Montreal
Preparation
Team selection, kitchen training, recipe development and the competition program. The longest phase by far, and where partner visibility starts.
2027
Lyon · Sirha · January 21
Competition
Team Canada on the floor at Sirha, alongside the Bocuse d'Or. Professional photo and video coverage, chef-led content and product integration when the most people are watching.
After
Canada
Legacy
Retrospectives, partner recognition in the post-competition coverage, and the groundwork so Canada doesn't disappear from the Cup for another ten years.
The Opportunity
Why Partner With Team Canada
Canada has been off the world's biggest culinary stage for ten years. As a sponsor of the comeback, your brand travels with the team from the training kitchens in Montreal to the competition floor in Lyon.
World-Stage Visibility
Sirha Lyon is the hospitality industry's global meeting point: 200,000+ professionals from 100+ countries, alongside the Bocuse d'Or. Every partner is recognised in Team Canada's content from competition week.
Canadian Pride
Your brand appears beside the maple leaf and the Team Canada name, with three chefs from Bar George in Montreal bringing Canada back to the Cup.
Content That Works
Stories told by the chefs, behind-the-scenes content from training and professional photo and video coverage of competition week, which your marketing team could not produce on its own.
Category Exclusivity
Each Gold partner is the only brand from its industry for the full campaign.
Logo Where It Matters
Training and preparation chef jackets for Gold partners, campaign and sponsorship materials, and the Team Canada sponsor page, seen by guests, media and industry leaders from the months of preparation in Montreal to the team's return from Lyon.
Limited Slots
Only 5 limited slots: 2 Gold and 3 Silver. Bronze stays open to every partner. When the limited slots are gone, the next International Catering Cup is in 2029.
Sponsorship
Your Brand, On the World Stage
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