Danny Smiles is the Executive Chef & co owner of Mise en Place, the newly opened food service company. In 2013, Danny joined the third season of Food Network Top Chef Canada, claiming the title of first runner up. Danny’s cooking career began at his parent’s small hotel in Montreal when he was 14. He attended St Pius X culinary institute in Montreal, after which he travelled to Italy where he interned for Michelin Star chefs in the cities of Brescia and Soverato. On his return to Montreal, Danny started working under chef and co-owner Chuck Hughes at Le Bremner and soon rose to the position of chef and co-owner. You’ll also remember Danny from TV shows such as Chuck and Danny’s Roadtrip, Iron Chef Canada, and Wall of Chefs.