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Michael Bonacini

Celebrity Chef Michael Bonacini is the co-founder of one of Canada’s leading fine dining restaurant companies, Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants, operating 11 unique and innovative restaurants in Ontario.

Celebrity Chef Michael Bonacini is the co-founder of one of Canada’s leading fine dining restaurant companies, Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants, operating 11 unique and innovative restaurants in Ontario. Bonacini trained classically under Chef Anton Mosimann at London’s Dorchester Hotel, before immigrating to Canada in 1985 and partnering with veteran restaurateur Peter Oliver in 1993.

His first restaurant collaboration with Oliver was a New York style bistro named Jump. Nineteen years later, their operations have grown to include à la carte dining, quick service, catering, group dining, and special events, as well as an artisan bakery and chocolate shop. Bonacini credits its success to the development of a strong corporate culture, where excellence of food quality and service are valued above all else.


See Michael Bonacini in these shows

Michael Bonacini’s Christmas at the Farm

In this heartwarming holiday special, Chef Michael Bonacini invites us to his cozy Ontario farmhouse for Christmas at the Farm. In this scenic winter retreat, Chef Bonacini shares cherished Welsh and Italian holiday recipes, from hearty potato leek soup to molten chocolate lava cake, while offering tips to perfect your holiday feast.

Christmas with Bonacini

Christmas with Bonacini is a charming one-hour holiday special featuring celebrity chef Michael Bonacini and his son Oscar. Michael inspires with his favourite Christmas recipes that will add a twinkle of sophistication to your dinner table while lifting holiday spirits.

Bonacini’s Italian Christmas

Bonacini’s Italian Christmas is a heartwarming one-hour holiday special featuring celebrity Chef Michael Bonacini as he shares some of his favourite Italian Christmas Eve dishes.


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