Executive Chef Jason Kirby

Jason Kirby completed Chef Apprenticeship in 2002 in Queenscliff, Victoria, about half an hour out of Melbourne, Australia. He trained under mentor Chef Jon Schirmer, an amazing Chef with exceptional pastry talent. Kirby spent many years travelling and cooking all over Australia and settled for two years at the Beach House Resturant on Hamilton Island. On Hamilton Island, Kirby had the opportunity to work with Chef Shannon Benett, Phillip Mouchel, and Curtis Stone. He then ventured to New Zealand and worked at several high-end wineries in the Marlborough region.

Chef Jason Kirby then came to Canada and settled in Whistler, B.C. for a year and a half where he worked at the Mountain Club and La Gros French Restaurant. After 2 years in B.C., he decided to explore the Toronto food scene and began working at several fine dining restaurants including George Resturant and Earth.

Now as Executive Chef of Olivia's At Fifty-Three,
he is able to take his Australian training and knowledge from abroad to create a menu he is extremely
proud of.