Yes Shef: The Event Putting Female Culinary Talent in the Spotlight

On March 9th, the International Centre in Mississauga will host the inaugural GTA edition of Yes Shef, a signature culinary event produced by WORTH (Women of Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality) that has been selling out in Vancouver year after year. This spring, it arrives in Toronto for the very first time, during the Restaurants Canada show and falling in the week of International Women's Day.

The premise is as elegant as the event itself. Twenty of Ontario's most talented women in hospitality, spanning cuisines, career stages, and backgrounds, including Indigenous women celebrating traditional food practices, are each paired with a culinary student mentee. Together, they create a signature dish served tasting-style to an anticipated crowd of 500 guests. Attendees move freely through the room, sampling dishes, sipping from an open bar, and soaking in the kind of energy that only a room full of people who truly care about food can generate.