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