Lynn Crawford

Lynn Crawford (born July 18, 1964) is a Canadian chef and television personality. She is known for her appearances on the Food Network show Restaurant Makeover, which is seen in over 16 countries worldwide.

Biography Lynn Crawford was born July 18, 1964, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She trained at George Brown College in Toronto. She apprenticed under Alice Waters.

She was formerly the executive chef at the Four Seasons in Toronto and the former executive chef of the Four Seasons in New York.

From 2010 until 2021, she co-founded and co-owned, alongside Lora Kirk, the table d’hôte restaurant Ruby Watchco in Toronto.

In 2010, Crawford debuted a Food Network Canada series entitled Pitchin' In, in which she goes out to take on the challenge of getting the freshest and best ingredients. In the same year she launched Ruby Watchco, a table d'hôte restaurant, in Toronto's Riverside neighbourhood. In 2010, she was nominated for a Gemini Award in the Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series category for the Pitchin' In shrimp episode. In 2014, Crawford was nominated for Canadian Screen Award in the category of Lifestyle Program or Series for Pitchin In.

In 2013, Crawford was a contestant on Top Chef Masters, along with her spouse Lora Kirk. Crawford and Kirk published the cookbook Hearth & Home: Cook, Share and Celebrate Family Style in 2021.

In 2018, Crawford was the Iron Chef for the debut of Iron Chef Canada, a Food Network Canada series. She is one of five Iron Chefs in the series, along with Hugh Acheson, Amanda Cohen, Rob Feenie and Susur Lee.

Personal life Crawford is married.

Filmography Television Year Film Role Notes Ref 2005–2008 Restaurant Makeover Herself Was one of the rotating chefs 2007 Iron Chef America Herself Battled against Bobby Flay Theme ingredient was peanut 2010–2014 Pitchin' In Herself Host 2011–2017 Top Chef Canada Herself / Guest Judge / Resident Judge 4 episodes 2013 Top Chef Masters Herself Competed in season 5 and was eliminated sixth 2014–2017 Chopped Canada Herself One of the rotating judges 2015 The Great Canadian Cookbook Herself Co-host with Noah Cappe 2018–Present Iron Chef Canada Herself One of five Iron Chefs along with Hugh Acheson, Amanda Cohen, Rob Feenie and Susur Lee 2020 Wall of Chefs Herself / Judge 2 episodes Junior Chef Showdown Herself / Judge 8 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearNominated workAwardCategoryResultRef 2008 Herself Thomas Jefferson Award Honoree 2010 Pitchin In – Shrimp Gemini Award Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series 2011 Herself Consumer's Choice Business Woman of the Year 2013 Herself Ontario Hostelry Institute Chef of the Year 2014 Pitchin' In Canadian Screen Awards Lifestyle Program or Series