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JEAN-VITAL SYVERIN – Sous Chef

Jean-Vital Syverin is set to bring some muscle to CONVICTION KITCHEN as Ian Curley's right hand man with the pans.

Born in Haiti as one of 12 children, Syverin was brought up to believe (in traditional West Indies fashion) that only women could rule the kitchen.

It wasn't until he relocated to his sister's home in Toronto in 1989 that he started to dabble in cooking. After graduating from Georges Vanier Secondary School, Syverin studied Culinary Management at the George Brown College and gained work in a variety of Canadian kitchens.

One memorable experience was Syverin's work at Caribbean restaurant Solo Grill, where he worked with chefs of Caribbean, Indian and Asian backgrounds. As a result, Syverin learnt how to create a variety of mouth-watering dishes using indigenous flavours and spices.


After leaving Canada to travel the world, Syverin found himself in Melbourne working alongside Curley, who was so impressed with the former's cooking abilities, he sponsored his stay in Australia.


Syverin became the Head Chef for Red Rock Leisure, running the kitchens of restaurant BearBrass and, later, Chapel Street's Temperance Hotel, for seven years. He currently operates his own catering company, Soul Provider.

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