Jeremy Charles (restaurateur)

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Jeremy Charles is the former head chef [1] and former co-owner of Raymonds [2] and the Merchant Tavern. [3] He has been featured in various journals (including: The Globe and Mail [4] The Guardian, [5] Huff Post, [6] The New York Times, [7] RestoBiz, [8] and Travel + Leisure [9] ). In 2014, [10] the Maclean Power List: Canada's 50 Most Powerful People. [11] In 2015 his annual ‘Dinner for Levi’ event raised $50,000 for Janeway Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. [12] In 2016, he received the City of St. John's Legend Award. [13] [14] Charles has participated in chef events with: Cook It Raw, [15] Bottura's Refettorio Ambrosiano, [16] Terroir Symposium, [17] the Northern Chef's Alliance [18] and the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. [19] In 2018 he was named Canada's Best Chef. [20] His restaurant Raymonds was featured in the Diners Club World's 50 Best Restaurants Academy. [21]

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