The Heat

In the third season of The Heat, Mark McEwan, one of Canada’s top celebrity Chef/Entrepreneurs, embarks on a whole new challenge - mcewan: his brave new foray into fine food retail. With his three landmark Toronto restaurants, a catering company and this all-new grocery adventure, we’ll see this rock-star chef and savvy businessman tested every episode. While pulling off over-the-top caterings for his loyal clients, Mark invests millions in a new business that he’s learning about - from the ground up – each and every day. We’ll see exactly what it takes, from breaking ground to opening the doors of a fine food emporium - McEwan style.

Mark recently sat down to talk about the challenges of opening a premium grocery store. Take a look!

For a peek inside McEwan, take a look at this video tour!

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Mark McEwan

McEwan was hired as executive sous chef at the Sutton Place in 1981 and two years later was appointed as chef, becoming the youngest in Canada to hold such a position. There he had the privilege of cooking for Pope John Paul II in 1984. He then opened his own restaurant, North 44 in 1990. Mark opened Bymark Restaurant in 2002. Over his thirty-plus years in the food industry, McEwan has developed his distinctive style of cooking, which captures the essence of classical cuisine with nuances of contemporary flavours.