Full Name
Mathieu Paré
Position/Title
Executive Director, Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence
Company
Canada Beef
Speaker Bio
Chef Mathieu Paré is a graduate of SAIT’s Culinary Arts program where he was awarded the Governor General’s Medal for Academic Achievement.
As a young chef, Mathieu rounded the corner in French fine dining at La Chaumière and went on to work at Quails Gate Winery, Rouge, The Royal Canadian Pacific, Boxwood Café, Charbar, and the Wickaninnish Inn. He is now Executive Director of the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence.
Mathieu travelled extensively to develop his palate and diversify his repertoire.
Sharing his food knowledge and travel experiences from across Canada, in Asia, Latin America and Europe, Mathieu builds on a platform for exploration of local and exotic ingredients.
Mathieu is now with Canada Beef as Director of the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence. In this role, Mathieu leads a team creating opportunity and competitiveness for Canadian beef globally through successfully engaging clients across Canada and around the world to build understanding of the Canadian beef brand and drive demand.
Previously a Culinary Federation Young Chef member, in 2022 Chef Mathieu rejoined the CF was elected to the Calgary Academy of Chefs and Cooks (CACC) Board as Social Director. In 2025, Mathieu received the CACC “Chef of the Year” award and was re-elected to the board as Director of Education.
As a young chef, Mathieu rounded the corner in French fine dining at La Chaumière and went on to work at Quails Gate Winery, Rouge, The Royal Canadian Pacific, Boxwood Café, Charbar, and the Wickaninnish Inn. He is now Executive Director of the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence.
Mathieu travelled extensively to develop his palate and diversify his repertoire.
Sharing his food knowledge and travel experiences from across Canada, in Asia, Latin America and Europe, Mathieu builds on a platform for exploration of local and exotic ingredients.
Mathieu is now with Canada Beef as Director of the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence. In this role, Mathieu leads a team creating opportunity and competitiveness for Canadian beef globally through successfully engaging clients across Canada and around the world to build understanding of the Canadian beef brand and drive demand.
Previously a Culinary Federation Young Chef member, in 2022 Chef Mathieu rejoined the CF was elected to the Calgary Academy of Chefs and Cooks (CACC) Board as Social Director. In 2025, Mathieu received the CACC “Chef of the Year” award and was re-elected to the board as Director of Education.
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