Team
| Chef de Cuisine: | Todd Howard |
| Chef Patissier: | Thierry Busset |
| Restaurant Director: | Ricardo Ferreira |
| Wine Director: | Sarah McCauley |
| Bar Manager: | Colin Turner |
Todd Howard
Chef de Cuisine
Todd earned top marks at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s Culinary School before landing at two leading Calgary restaurants.
But it was a two-year posting to London that saw him grow into his potential. Todd joined the restaurant Angela Hartnett at The Connaught Hotel, a Gordon Ramsay restaurant, in 2004, while also performing stages at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck. He also staged at London’s iconic Le Gavroche. Todd returned to Canada to join CinCin’s sister restaurant West in 2006, then as head chef, he opened Watermark Restaurant in the British Virgin Islands.
An avid athlete, Todd now brings his energy to the wood fires at CinCin, working closely with his team and consulting chef James Walt.
Thierry Busset
Chef Patissier
Born in Auvergne, France, Thierry Busset refined the art of classic pastry making in some of the world's best restaurants, including successfully defending 3 Michelin Stars with renowned chef Albert Roux at London's Le Gavroche and France's two-star Michelin L'Auberge du Pere Bise.
For nearly nine years, he worked with super-star chef Marco Pierre White in London, including his role as pastry chef of 'The Restaurant' in the Hyde Park Hotel, which was awarded its third Michelin Star during his tenure.
Before moving to Vancouver as the opening pastry chef at West and making Vancouver his home, Busset cooked in other top venues in his native France, Holland and the Caribbean.
Now the Chef Patissier at CinCin, Busset is known as the "angel of the kitchen" for his all-white apparel and simply heavenly desserts. He continues to impress both patrons and critics alike with his hand-crafted chocolates and innovative approach.
Ricardo Ferreira
Restaurant Director
Ricardo Ferreira brings over 15 years of hospitality experience amassed in leading restaurants throughout Vancouver and the UK to CinCin.
Previously, Ferreira was the Restaurant Manager of CinCin’s celebrated sister restaurant Blue Water Cafe, where he was an integral member of the front-of-house team since 2002. For three-and-a-half years prior, he worked for Vancouver's Relais & Chateau designated Wedgewood Hotel.
Early in life, Ferreira developed a passion for food and wine from the defining kitchen of his childhood home. Part of a traditional Portuguese family, dinner was, and is, always an event, with many people and vibrant conversation. Cooking and enjoying food remains a central vehicle for communication and entertainment.
"The culture of food and wine is incredibly gratifying," says Ferreira. "Few environments are as dynamic and rewarding to be a part of." Ferreira strives to deliver unrivalled experiences afforded by a combination of exceptional cuisine, commitment towards an exemplary wine program and his own insistence on industry-leading service standards.
Sarah McCauley
Wine Director
It was the well-read Sarah’s love of history that led to her love of wine, as she says: "I am as intrigued by the evolution of wine as I am by the evolution of humanity".
Sarah has continuously improved her professional wine credentials, and has travelled extensively through the world’s major wine regions, while working her way ever upward at Top Table restaurants. Starting at CinCin’s sister restaurant West, Sarah moved overseas to work at London hotspot Zuma in Knightsbridge. She returned to Vancouver as a senior server and maitre’d at CinCin's sister restaurant Blue Water Cafe where her passion for guests’ experiences saw her play a strong leadership role.
Sarah recently completed her Diploma and Certified Instructor designation (AIWS) from the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust (WSET). She has attended VinItaly for the last several years, renewing her wine contacts and constantly refining her extensive knowledge of Italian wines—the better to arrange the perfect marriage with CinCin’s menu.
Colin Turner
Bar Manager
Colin Turner brings nearly two decades of hospitality experience to CinCin having managed restaurants and bars throughout the Lower Mainland, Ontario and beyond. Turner is also a professionally trained actor and director and brings significant performing and production skills to the role.
Turner views the bar as the gateway to the restaurant where a guest’s first impression is often made. As a result, Turner likes to think of himself as both restaurant host and liquid chef, where his challenge is to exceed expectations of both palate and personality.
He is energized by the fact that guests at the bar are often active participants in his day - watching drinks being made, asking questions, and sharing details of their lives. An industry pro, Turner is excited to be working with the talented lineup of chefs, sommeliers and service staff at CinCin. He is inspired by the strong sense of professionalism, commitment and pride amongst the CinCin team and notes that "people work here because they are fulfilling their passion, creating a collective thirst for learning, growth and the pursuit for excellence." His own passion and persona promises to keep the bar welcoming and the cocktails fresh and fun.