Meet our
Toronto Catering Team
Our team of experts are the best in the industry and bring a wealth of culinary experience. Our hands-on approach to event planning and catering ensures clear communication with our clients and seamless day-to-day operations. We maintain close working relationships with our clients and offer support and direction to our on-site event teams. Our staff maintains current knowledge about local food trends and are up-to-date with industry happenings in Toronto.
Sales, Planners and Catering Consultants
DIANE CARRASCO Event Planner
Diane plays a vital role at Daniel et Daniel, managing all of our daily catering and corporate events.
dcarrasco@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 26
JAKE CURL Senior Event Planner
Jake started his career with Daniel et Daniel in the food shop at the early age of 17.
jcurl@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 31
LAURA LONG Senior Event Planner
Laura has spent over 25 years in the event planning, restaurant and hospitality industry.
llong@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 20
LAURA MATTIUSSI Senior Event Planner
Laura’s dedication to her clients and commitment to bringing their vision to light has allowed her to develop a very loyal clientele.
lmattiussi@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 11
MEGAN O’QUINN Event Planner
Megan has valuable work experience in both corporate and social events of all sizes.
megan@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 14
MEREDITH VAUX Senior Event Planner
With twelve years catering and event planning experience, Meredith has established herself as a leader in Toronto’s high profile events scene, executing lavish and technically challenging events of all sizes.
mvaux@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 46
RUSSELL DAY SEP | VP of Sales
23 years with Daniel et Daniel, a university education and a professional background in food operations has made Russell one of the premier event professionals in the industry.
rday@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 19
SUSAN DORFMAN Senior Event Planner
A graduate of George Brown Hospitality, Susan brings more than 18 years’ experience in food and beverage to the event team at Daniel et Daniel.
sdorfman@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 29
Jenna Mooy Event Planner Assistant
Jenna plays a crucial role at Daniel et Daniel as our assistant to the Senior Event Planners. Her attention to detail, critical thinking & interpersonal skills help to ensure event logistics are in place, and help establish an organized event timeline. A graduate of George Brown College, Jenna joins Daniel et Daniel with a Diploma
jmooy@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 42
NILUSHA THIAGARAJA Event Planner
With 10 years of experience in food service and catering, Nilusha brings with her a young and exciting perspective to the catering industry.
nilusha@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 44
Culinary
BONNIE KRAVITZ Pastry Chef
Joining the Daniel et Daniel team in 2010, Bonnie’s creativity and innovation, combined with her exceptional talent quickly elevated her to lead the Pastry Department.
kitchen@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 12
HILLARY BROWN Sous Chef
Past experience in various types of events across the country, coupled with a passion for the culinary arts led Hillary to Toronto’s George Brown College where she graduated with honours.
kitchen@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 22
KAREN O’CONNOR Executive Chef
Karen leads Daniel et Daniel’s culinary team, overseeing menu development and facilitating the ongoing creative process that consistently delivers unique dining experiences for our clients.
kitchen@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 22
VEL SIVAPRAGASAM Chef Manager
With his 27 years of experience with Daniel et Daniel, Vel is a master of event logistics, and one of the best off-premise catering chef managers in the industry.
kitchen@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 16
Management
DANIEL MEGLY Business Consultant
Business Consultant Former Co-Owner and Co-Founder.
GUILLAUME CLAIRET Managing Partner
Managing Partner
gclairet@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 25
KEN MARSHALL Project & Design Manager
Ken joined the team at Daniel et Daniel in 2001, and plays an integral role in supporting creative concepts related to food, décor, production and overall event logistics.
kmarshall@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 40
PIERRE VALCARCEL Sales Manager
With over 20 years of experience in catering and events, Pierre has worked across the globe as a freelance event planner in countries such as Austria, Russia, Sweden and the US.
pvalcarcel@danieletdaniel.ca
P: 416-968-9275 ext: 43