Chef John Higgins was born in Bellshill, Scotland and inspired to be a chef from the age of 10. He cooked for the Queen at Buckingham Palace and Balmoral Castle, and apprenticed at the Michelin Star Restaurant, Malmaison, in Glasgow.
 
John has travelled the world, from UK to India, Italy to Sao Paulo promoting Canadian cuisine, and was captain of the Canadian Culinary Olympic Team. He’s made several TV appearances including Food Network’s “At the Table”, judged on the first season of Top Chef Canada, and was a resident judge on Chopped Canada.
 
Chef John Higgins has now taken his culinary talents to mentor and shape the young minds of the food world working as a Chef in Residence Brand Ambassador at George Brown College Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts.
 
As he says, “Learning is the main ingredient.”