Chef Steve Watson first came to Canada from London, England in 1977 to study North American cooking. Before arriving in Canada, the native of Scunthorpe, England, served as an apprentice in May Fair London, and also worked in Scotland, Belgium, France and Germany.
He taught culinary arts at the Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario, before joining the Canadian Pacific Hotels chain in 1988. A few years later, Steve accepted a position with the Hotel Newfoundland in St. John’s.
Twenty years have passed since Steve first came to Newfoundland. He is currently a sales representative and executive chef for Central Dairies. He is a devoted family man, a dedicated employee and a prominent member of the local community. He epitomizes the definition of a volunteer and spends countless hours giving back to the people of a province he now calls home.