Dan is the Executive Chef and part owner at Urban Prairie Cuisine. Urban Prairie Cuisine runs out of the Winnipeg Winter Club, providing food and service for the bistro and WWC events, however their main business is catering.
Urban Prairie Cuisine has two mobile kitchens which allows them to cook hot, fresh food on site. Urban Prairie has made a name for themselves in the wedding industry and is also able to provide food and service for in-home functions, corporate events and they've even travelled to Lake of the Woods for events!
Chef Dan's love of cooking began at a young age and he began his training at Kildonan East High School in 2002. His first cooking job was at Pony Coral at the tender age of 15.
In 2002, Dan was part of the amazing culinary team that provided food for Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Winnipeg!
Dan received most of his on the job training from working at the Manitoba Club, where he was an integral part of the kitchen team for 13 years. During this time at the Manitoba Club, Dan competed in Chaîne des Rôtisseurs competitions for 6 years, worked at the Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club for 7 summers where he was the executive chef for 6 of those years, attended Peterson Global Foods for his second level apprenticeship, graduating with honours and receiving his Red Seal.
In 2017, he left the Manitoba Club to further his career and gain valuable experience at Urban Prairie Cuisine.
Shortly after starting this new job, an opportunity arose for him and his now wife, Danielle, to buy into the company and partner up with Elsie, one of the original owners. One day, down the road, Dan and Danielle will fully own Urban Prairie Cuisine.
Fun personal facts about Chef Dan:
- Dan was born in Germany and moved to Winnipeg when he was 5 years old.
- He loves to build new projects and fix old ones around both home and work.
- Dan home brews his own beer and has even tried his hand at wine, mostly for his lovely wife.
- He has a passion for painting – just ask him to show you some of his gorgeous creations!
- As a child, Dan enjoyed playing any and every sport he could!
- He loves to tend his garden at home and enjoys using his own fresh vegetables and herbs in his at home cooking.
- Dan married Danielle in September 2019.
Chef Dan is a dedicated, creative chef whose skill and passion shows in everything he does.
