Chef Christophe Ehrhart was born in Alsace, Eastern France. The little town of
Alsace, where Christophe grew up was one of the most beautiful and delightful
food regions of France. Christophe grew up is a small community, which today has
an estimated 800 residents. His attraction and passion for food came from both
his parents at a very young age. Christophe pursued his culinary career due to
his parents who were great cooks. Christophe's parents delighted in exposing him
to discover new and fine quality foods throughout his childhood.

After studying in Strasbourg for three (3) years at the Hotel Management School,
Christophe pursued his career throughout Europe. In Christophe's native region,
Alsace, he learned all the fine techniques through several experiences in fine
dining and 3 stars Michelin establishments.

Afterward, Christophe traveled to Belgium discovering different food habits and
cuisines. He then returned to his region of origin and took the opportunity to
work in Switzerland; Christophe's home for six (6) years. While living in
Switzerland, he worked at several 3 star restaurants and become more familiar
with secret Swiss recipes from all the different regions.

At this time, his culinary mentor convinced him to travel to North America. On
March 12 1990 landed in Montreal where he worked at one of the most prestigious
hotels in the city, The Queen Elizabeth, for three (3) years. After his
adventure in the French Part of Canada, he traveled to Halifax, Nova Scotia were
he had the opportunity to be responsible for many high-end events, including the
Halifax 7 Summit. Christophe prepared dishes for Heads of State and their
significant-others and much of the challenge for Christophe was preparing many
of the traditional Nova Scotia dishes and regional cuisines. While on the
Eastern seaboard, Christophe took full advantage of preparing fresh seafood
cuisine that the ocean provided. After Montreal, Christophe was offered an
opportunity of working in Toronto at one of the best fine dining restaurants in
town called, Centro.