The London Chef

Dan Hayes

• Dan Hayes is the London Chef, a classically trained French chef most inspired by creating Mediterranean dishes.
• For the past decade, he has expanded his philosophy around great food in Victoria, BC, and seen on APTN as the co-host of Moosemeat and Marmalade, a show bringing two very different chefs together to explore culture, culinary traditions and great food.
• Dan has worked with talented chefs in Michelin-starred restaurants throughout Europe, styled food for Britain’s leading food photographers, and consulted on restaurant openings in London and the Canaries Isles. While teaching a class in London over a decade ago, Dan met Micayla, they fell in love, got married, and returned to Micayla’s home, Victoria, BC. Together they started a business and a family. Fast forward a decade, the London Chef is Victoria’s premier cooking school, having taught over 2000 cooking classes to an audience of over 100,000 students.
• Dan’s approach with Cooking School focuses on educating his students on how to cook and not how to follow a recipe. His goal is to showcase a better understanding of using great ingredients and methods around cooking, so you’ll enjoy being in the kitchen as much as he does.