September 6 – The Chef’s Table / Chef ? l?affiche at National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts – Ottawa, Canada
September 6 – The Chef’s Table / Chef ? l?affiche at National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts – Ottawa, Canada
Get your tickets to see September 6 – The Chef’s Table / Chef ? l?affiche in Ottawa, Canada. Happening on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts. Doors open at 6:00 PM.
World-class Chefs, innovative cuisine, a spectacular setting, reconnecting with friends, and the beauty of a summer evening by the Rideau Canal…
The Chef’s Table is a farm-to-table feast with menus curated by Canadian chefs and musical entertainment. Presented by the Ontario Festival of Small Halls, this year’s series will run for two weekends in July and one weekend in September, in collaboration with the National Arts Centre’s Resident Chefs Program.
This multi-weekend event will once again showcase world-class chefs, and great live music, from the patio of the NAC’s 1 Elgin Restaurant, by Ottawa?s gorgeous Rideau Canal. The 2025 Chef?s Table lineup will include some of the region’s most celebrated musical acts and menus curated by Chef Kenton Leier (of the National Arts Centre), along with several of Canada’s finest chefs.
Celebrate a special occasion with a three-course meal from world-class chefs – or just enjoy reconnecting with your closest friends over food, music, and the beauty of a summer night by the Rideau Canal.
Small group bookings accepted; tables of 2, 4, 6, and 8 available (must book entire table).
Featured
Chefs: Chef Amy Pelletier (KWEYcuisine); Kenton Leier (NAC)
Chef Amy Pelletier
Chef Amy Pelletier brings her culinary skills to the kitchen, and her passion for Indigenous and Acadian cuisine to her very own catering business, KWEYcuisine.?
Amy is a member of the Wolastoqiyik community of the Madawaska First Nation in Edmundston, New Brunswick, and she believes that good food has a way of bringing people together, and to create a dialogue between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. KWEY means ?hello? in the Wolastoqiyik language, and you can taste the warmth and welcome with every bite of KWEYcuisine.
Amy started in 2017 with a two-year culinary arts program at CCNB in Edmundston, New Brunswick, which included a three-month stage working under the pastry chef Alexandre Didier in Normandy, France. When she returned home, she enrolled in a business start-up program.
In early 2020 she started her catering company KWEYcuisine, and thanks to the support and encouragement she received from her surrounding Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, she was able to grow her business, even during the pandemic. Now she shares her food and culture in workshops and presentations to different schools in the extended communities of north-west New Brunswick.
In 2024, she was invited to present her own culinary creation at the International Indigenous Tourism Conference (ITAC) summit in Winnipeg. She currently sits on the board of the Indigenous Tourism Association of New Brunswick and has participated in several food festivals and competitions, including the St Andrews Indulge festival.
Chef Kenton Leier
Executive chef Kenton Leier brings enthusiasm, passion, and creativity to the kitchens at Canada?s National Arts Centre. His culinary philosophy relies on the use of sustainable and locally sourced ingredients of the highest quality, and letting their inherent qualities stand out in his dishes.
Music: East Coast Experience (Trio)
Since their formation in 2017, East Coast Experience has been gracing Canadian stages delivering high energy performances and selling out Tap Rooms, Concert Halls, and Music Festivals along the way. Winner of the Ottawa Faces 2024 People’s Choice “Music Group of the Year”, 2023 Capital Music Awards “New Artist of the Year”, nominated for ?Group of the Year 2023? by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition and Folk / Roots Group of the Year 2022 by Music NL, this versatile group can set the tone for an up close, intimate performance or scale things up to entertain audiences in any type of venue. Influenced by many different genres of music, the Celtic Canadiana ensemble released their debut studio project titled ?Home? in 2022 and a full length studio album titled “Aura” in 2025. Both projects take listeners on a musical journey with storytelling compositions influenced in the Celtic-Canadiana / Roots-Rock genre. In addition to their tasteful originals, the set list just wouldn?t be complete without including some Celtic, East Coast influenced crowd pleasers that perfectly compliment their own original music.
Please note: All sales are final, there are no refunds, exchanges or reschedules.
Set Menu. *Please indicate requests for any vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free meal choices during check-out, as well as any food allergies or restrictions.
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Chefs renomm?s, cuisine inventive, un environnement spectaculaire, retrouvailles amicales, et la beaut? d’une soir?e d’?t? au bord du canal Rideau…
Cet ?v?nement d’une dur?e de plusieurs semaines mettra de nouveau en vedette des chefs de r?putation mondiale et de la musique en direct, sur la terrasse du restaurant 1 Elgin du CNA, au bord du magnifique canal Rideau d’Ottawa. La programmation de la Table des chefs 2025 comprendra certains des groupes musicaux les plus c?l?bres de la r?gion et des menus ?labor?s par le chef Kenton Leier (du Centre national des Arts) et plusieurs des meilleurs chefs du Canada.
Les r?servations en petits groupes sont accept?es; des tables de deux, quatre, six ou huit personnes sont disponibles (nous offrons seulement des r?servations de tables enti?res).
En vedette
Chefs: Amy Pelletier (KWEYcuisine); Kenton Leier (NAC)
Amy Pelletier, chef
La cheffe Amy Pelletier a combin? ses talents culinaires et sa passion pour la cuisine autochtone et acadienne pour cr?er son propre service de traiteur : KWEYcuisine.
Membre de la communaut? wolastoqiyik de la Premi?re Nation de Madawaska d?Edmundston, au Nouveau-Brunswick, elle est convaincue qu?un bon repas a le pouvoir de r?unir le gens et de cr?er un dialogue entre les communaut?s autochtones et non autochtones. KWEY signifie ? bonjour ? en langue wolastoqiyik, un accueil chaleureux qu?on retrouve ? chaque bouch?e avec KWEYcuisine.
En 2017, Amy Pelletier s?est lanc?e dans une formation culinaire de deux ans au CCNB d?Edmundston, au Nouveau-Brunswick, ce qui l?a amen?e ? se rendre en Normandie, en France, dans le cadre d?un stage de trois mois sous la direction du chef p?tissier Alexandre Didier. De retour au Canada, elle s?est inscrite dans un programme d?entreprise en d?marrage.
D?but 2020, elle a lanc? KWEYcuisine, une entreprise de traiteur. Gr?ce au soutien et aux encouragements des communaut?s autochtones et non autochtones qui l?entourent, elle est parvenue ? d?velopper son activit? malgr? la pand?mie. Aujourd?hui, elle partage sa cuisine et sa culture lors d?ateliers et de pr?sentations au sein de plusieurs ?coles dans des localit?s du nord-ouest du Nouveau-Brunswick.
En 2024, elle a ?t? de nouveau invit?e ? l??v?nement, cette fois-ci pour pr?senter ses propres cr?ations culinaires. Actuellement membre du conseil d?administration de l?Association touristique autochtone du Nouveau-Brunswick, elle a ?galement particip? ? plusieurs festivals et concours culinaires, dont le festival Indulge de Saint Andrews.
Kenton Leier, chef
Kenton Leier, chef ex?cutif au Centre national des Arts du Canada, se d?marque par son enthousiasme, sa passion et sa cr?ativit?. Sa philosophie culinaire s?appuie sur le recours ? des ingr?dients locaux et ?cologiques de la meilleure qualit? ainsi que sur la mise en valeur de leurs caract?ristiques intrins?ques.?
Musique: East Coast Experience (Trio)
Depuis leur formation en 2017, East Coast Experience a honor? les sc?nes canadiennes en livrant des performances ? haute ?nergie et en vendant des salles de tap, des salles de concert et des festivals de musique en cours de route. Ce groupe musical est laur?at du titre de ??Groupe musical de l?ann?e?? de ??Ottawa Faces 2024 People’s Choice??, du prix de ??Nouvel artiste de l?ann?e?? aux ??Capital Music Awards 2023??, et a ?t? nomm? dans la cat?gorie ??Groupe de l?ann?e 2023?? par la?coalition de l?industrie de la musique d?Ottawa. Il a aussi ?t? ?lu ??Groupe folk/roots de l?ann?e 2022?? par ??Music NL??. Ils sont un groupe polyvalent capable d?animer des spectacles intimes et rapproch?s ou de divertir le public dans n?importe quel type d?espace. Inspir? par divers genres musicaux, le groupe celtique canadien a sorti son premier album studio, ??Home??, en 2022, suivi d?un album complet, ??Aura??, en 2025. Ces deux projets invitent les auditeurs ? un voyage musical gr?ce ? des compositions qui m?lent les influences du style Celtic-Canadiana et du Roots-Rock. En plus de leurs compositions originales de bon go?t, la liste des morceaux jou?s ne serait pas compl?te sans inclure quelques chansons celtiques influenc?es par la c?te est qui compl?tent parfaitement leur propre musique originale.
Toutes les ventes sont finales, il n’y a pas de remboursement ou de reprogrammation.
Menu fixe. *Veuillez indiquer toute demande de repas v?g?tarien, v?g?talien ou sans gluten, ainsi que vos allergies ou intol?rances alimentaires au moment de passer ? la caisse.
The National Arts Centre has accessible seating locations, with seating available for patrons using mobility assistive devices (for example, wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, or canes) and accompanied by support persons. Accessible seating is also available for patrons with visual impairments. For availability, please contact the NAC Box Office at 1.844.985.ARTS (2787). Seating for patrons in wheelchairs may also by purchased online. Visit https://nac-cna.ca/en/visit/accessibility for information regarding venue accessibility.
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