Marc Thuet

Marc Thuet (born 1963) is a chef based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who most recently appeared in his second season of a docu-reality TV series called Conviction Kitchen in which he trains 12 ex-cons to run a restaurant in Toronto.

Life and career Born in Alsace, France, Thuet is a fourth-generation chef who began his apprenticeship in his uncle's restaurant at age twelve. He received his formal training at the Lycée Hotelier in Strasbourg, France.

During his early professional years, Thuet worked in two and three star Michelin restaurants and hotels across Europe, including London's Dorchester under the tutelage of chef Anton Mosimann.

Thuet has headed the kitchen of many Toronto restaurants. In addition to being the executive chef of Petite Thuet, Atelier Thuet, and Bite Me!, he also opened a series of retail shops and a wholesale bakery.

Known for his use of locally grown produce purchased at local farmers markets, Thuet also travels to local Mennonite farms to purchase and butcher naturally-raised animals.

A cookbook by Thuet entitled French Food My Way was published in October 2010 by Penguin Publishing.

Work history

2008 – Present: Petite Thuet – Toronto, Chef 2009–2010: Conviction Restaurant – Toronto, Chef 2007–2009: Atelier Thuet – Toronto, Chef 2008–2009: Bite Me! – Toronto, Chef 2005–2008: Bistro & Bakery Thuet – Toronto, Chef 2004–2004: Rosewater Supper Club – Toronto, Consulting Chef 2002–2004: The Fifth – Toronto, Executive Chef 1993–2002: Centro – Toronto, Co-owner, Executive Chef 1989–1993: Centro – Toronto, Sous Chef 1986–1989: Windsor Arms Hotel Courtyard Café; Three Small Rooms – Toronto, Executive Sous Chef 1984–1985: Harbour Castle Hilton – Toronto, Chef de Partie 1982–1983: The Dorchester Terrace Dining Room – London (England), Apprentice/Commis

Education Restaurant Management, École Hôtelière, Strasbourg (France) (1980)