Selwyn Richards

Selwyn Richards, born and raised in Jamaica, has been planning and cooking delicious food with artistic flare for over 25 years. He studied Culinary Management at George Brown College in Toronto and started his culinary career as a Kitchen Manager with Culture’s Food Service. He worked in a variety of prestigious restaurants in and around Toronto working with the Skyline Hotel, The Island Yacht Club, the prestigious Top Of Toronto Restaurant at the CN Tower as a Sous Chef, The Earl Of Whitchurch-Stouffville and was part of the opening team for SkyDome where he headed his own department as Head Chef.

Selwyn’s broad experience in the Hospitality and Food Services industries, coupled with a talent and enthusiasm for restaurant excellence, resulted in Selwyn owning and managing his own upscale Caribbean restaurant and catering company with his brothers Lennox and Travis. Traveling all over the Caribbean, North America and Europe, their company received a number of write-ups from local newspapers and appearances on City TV’s “Breakfast Television”, CTV Canada AM, and CBC TV. He was also Chef for the Jamaican 50th celebrations in Canada.

It has been said that Selwyn creates a feast for the eyes as well as the palate! At the Food & Wine Show in 1987 (sponsored by the Escofier Society of Toronto), Selwyn was recognized for achieving these high standards of excellence in the culinary arts and was awarded two silver medals and one bronze. Recognized as an expert in his field, Selwyn and his company, The Art of Catering, are renowned for their TV appearances on such shows as I Do… Let’s Eat! (Food Network), Rich Bride, Poor Bride (Life Network)and Soul Food (BET Network/Showtime). Interviews and live radio broadcasts with Selwyn have been

heard on G98.7 Fm, Irie Fm Jamaica CIUT 89.5 FM, AM 640 and CHRY 105.5 FM in Toronto and WBLK 93.7 FM in Buffalo.