Chef Taryn

The roots of Taryn Wa’s passion for cooking can be easily traced: growing up around two amazing cooks, her mother and grandmother, instilled an early love of food within Taryn. It came as little surprise, then, that Taryn decided to forge a career path out of her love of cooking. A graduate of the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver, Taryn received classical training in both the Culinary and Pastry Programs before receiving a scholarship from the renowned organization Les Dames D’Escoffier. Taryn represented her school at the 2005 British Columbia Chef’s Association “Hot! Competition Live,” where she earned a gold medal after only ten weeks of schooling. Her win can be attributed to the drive, determination and dedication to her craft, qualities that have led her to excel in every endeavor she pursues.

Personal chef work piqued Taryn’s interest while working at the multi award winning Bistro Pastis. After a stint in entertainment as the Sous Chef for the second season of the Channel M multicultural cooking show, “Fusion Fare,” Taryn focused her full attention on simply elegant entertaining and catering. 2007 brought many milestones and highlights for Taryn: she was a featured chef on City TV’s “CityCooks” with Simi Sara, consulted for established corporate clients such as Tetley Tea and Boston Pizza, launched her ‘Seasonal Confiture Collection‘, and evolved her catering career into a full time business.

Taryn loves discovering new flavours and techniques from all over the world, and travels both internationally and within the multicultural city of Vancouver for inspiration. Taryn also recognizes the importance of using fresh local ingredients in her cooking, and has incorporated this value into her entire business model.