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Andrea Nicholson

@chefandreanicholson

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Chef. Restaurateur. Culinary Producer
Owner @butchiesrestaurant @dishplay.ca
📺 Top Chef Canada | Fire Masters | BBQ Brawl ✈️ Food • Travel • Music

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Chef Andrea Nicholson (@ChefAndreaNicholson) is a Red Seal-certified culinary innovator, entrepreneur, and TV personality whose passion for food began at age 13. A George Brown College alumna, she blends classical training with the deep-rooted inspiration of her grandmother’s cooking, championing sustainability and seasonal, local ingredients.

Andrea’s career includes roles at top Toronto restaurants like Luce, Via Allegro, and Trattoria Nervosa, and training under pizza master Roberto Caporuscio in New York, earning certification from Italy’s Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani. Her love of bold flavours inspired the launch of Killer Condiments, a line of small-batch sauces distributed across Canada.

She rose to national fame on Top Chef Canada and has since become a regular on The Marilyn Denis Show, Fire Masters, BBQ Brawl, and more. Andrea owns Butchie’s (@ButchiesRestaurant), a beloved Durham Region restaurant featured on Big Food Bucket List, as well as Banana’s by Butchie’s Ice Cream Sandwiches. She also runs Dish Play (@DishPlay.ca), a 10,000-square-foot event space focused on immersive culinary experiences.

To learn more about Andrea and view her full portfolio of work, click the link in our bio!

Creative Direction by Patrick Davis (@IrvingDavis), Makeup and Hair by Sheri Stroh (@SheriStroh) with Plutino Group (@PlutinoGroup) and Photography by Evaan Kheraj (@EvaanKheraj) and assisted by Denis Gutierrez-Ogrinc (@DenisOgrinc)

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What a beautiful surprise to be featured in @houseandhomemag coveted Kitchen special. It is after all my favourite room to design! Two of our projects are featured for inspiration for colour and design ideas; my little historical house and @chefandreanicholson kitchen. I hope you check it out, the Kitchen & Bath special is on newsstands now.
Thank you @lyndareevesdesign @stacybegg for choosing our projects to be highlighted.

#interiordesigner #orsipanos #orsipanosinteriors taken in Whitby, Ontario by @chefandreanicholson

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Grade 9. Godspeed. 🫡😅 by @chefandreanicholson

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🔥Butchie’s Whitby- Support Local🔥
Q: Have you been here?
What is your favourite dish…comment and share!

#butchieswhitby #whitby #durhamregion #pickering #oshawa taken in Whitby, Ontario by @chefandreanicholson

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3 months ago

Tonight’s the night!

Proud to have worked as a Culinary Producer on the new season of Restaurant: Impossible, premiering tonight on @foodnetwork @city_tv at 8 PM/ET

I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed bringing it to life. Huge thanks to the incredible cast and crew who made it all happen and the brave restaurant owners ready to make progressive change! Support small business and watch!

#RestaurantImpossible #FoodNetwork #CulinaryProducer #Hospitality by @chefandreanicholson

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My dream job is not being a chef, it’s to be Mary’s backup singer. No joke. This music is in my bones, I love you @therealmaryjblige GO TO VEGAS AND SEE THIS SHOW 👑👑👑👑👑 taken in Dolby Live by @chefandreanicholson

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This is why I love Vegas 💨 @komodolv @fontainebleaulasvegas next level presentation
🔨🍌 Frozen Banana Caramel Cheese Cake
🐉 Melon Push Pop
The sheer volume they execute every night while maintaining this level of quality, consistency, and presentation is seriously impressive. taken in Fountainbleu by @chefandreanicholson

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Grad night 💙💙 by @chefandreanicholson

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4 months ago

Pride is a celebration of visibility, inclusion, and the freedom to be yourself.

It’s also a reminder that many members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community continue to face barriers when it comes to opportunity, representation, and entrepreneurship.

This Pride Month, we wanted to do something meaningful.

Together with @dishplay.ca we’re launching the Pride Food Entrepreneur Grant, a $10,000+ business development package designed to help one 2SLGBTQIA+ food entrepreneur grow their business.

The recipient will receive one-on-one mentorship, business coaching, access to our commercial kitchen and event facility, professional food photography, content creation opportunities, business and menu development support, marketing guidance, and community exposure through our network and platforms.

Food has a way of bringing people together, creating connections, and building community. We believe our industry is stronger when more voices, perspectives, and stories have the opportunity to succeed.

If you’re building something in food, hospitality, catering, baking, food products, events, or culinary entrepreneurship, we’d love to hear your story.

Applications close June 26th.
Go to ➡️www.dishplay.ca

Happy Pride Month. 🌈 taken in Dish Play by @chefandreanicholson

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4 months ago

Another year in the books at Fallsview Food & Drink Fest @fallsviewcasino

So many familiar faces, chef friends, industry pals, and plenty of laughs along the way. It’s always great to step away from the day-to-day and spend a few days with fun hospitality pals.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello. These events remind me how special our industry really is.

Until next year, Niagara. 🥂 taken in Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort by @chefandreanicholson

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Canada’s premier cheese expert is looking pretty sharp. 🧀🔥 We’re challenging four Fallsview Food & Drink Fest chefs to show us how they’re sharpening their skills before the big weekend. Stay tuned for the next chef, and catch Cheese Master @afrimpristine, and more celeb chefs live June 5–7. Grab your tickets before they sell out at the link in bio! 🔗 taken in Niagara Falls, Ontario by @chefandreanicholson

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Butchie's is 9 years old! 🥳

How do you sum up the last nine years except with a heartfelt THANK YOU - to our incredible customers, our supportive community, and our wonderful staff, whose loyalty, trust, and dedication have brought us to where we are today. We are endlessly grateful to each and every one of you for being part of this journey.

Join us in celebration today at Butchie's Restaurant with free BIRTHDAY CAKE Ice Cream for customers! (As supplies last)
From @kawartha_dairy

Patio performance from @jeremy.joseph.music
4-8pm - help us celebrate almost a decade of DAMN TASTY FOOD!

#butchies #butchiesmeatandthree #damntastyfood #Whitby #durhamregion @durhamtourism taken in Butchie's by @chefandreanicholson

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