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Phil Joy is a top graduate of the Caledonian Hotel School in Edinburgh Scotland, and successfully completed a five-year cook's apprenticeship with British Transport Hotels in England and Scotland.

From there, Phil gained a wealth of experience in Europe before gaining further recognition in Bermuda as a top hotel and restaurant Executive Chef. In 1976, he moved to Canada to join the Four Seasons Hotel chain where he was involved in the opening of a new property in Montreal Quebec.

Phil eventually left the Four Seasons chain and settled in Alberta where he was involved in the restaurant business for more than 20 years. In 1990, he moved on from the food service industry to concentrate his experience in the writing, publishing and consulting industries.

This was driven by his innate desire to teach and share his experience with others. Throughout his career Phil has had the opportunity to work in several first class properties while enjoying the privilege of cooking for kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers and many other dignitaries and celebrities. This experience as an executive chef and restaurateur provides a solid foundation for supporting his mandate "to take the professional aspect of cooking, translating it into simple, easy-to-understand terms."

His passion for cooking, coupled with his unswerving commitment to using only the finest, freshest ingredients and his willingness to share this experience is the perfect stage to ENJoy cooking with Phil.