Understanding the value of mentorship and team development, Chef Nico Schuermans is committed to supporting cooks in developing their own cuisine style. Each month, an up-and-coming talent from Chambar’s kitchen will take the lead, presenting a set menu with dishes inspired by their heritage. Showcasing nostalgic home cooking or unique ingredients from where they grew up, these chefs will offer their signature interpretations, bringing fresh global flavours to the table.
Join us for Vol. 4, featuring a homestyle 4 Course meal by Mickael Kean.
Raised in the rural farming village of Longueville, Belgium, Mickael Kean grew up surrounded by food, flavour, and hard work. With both parents cooking at home—his mother training in pastry and catering, and his father working in wine and specialty meat distribution—meals were always at the centre of family life.
Mickael began catering events on a nearby farm as a teenager and later studied hotel management before pivoting to a hands-on culinary education. At 17, he competed in Comme un Chef, a national cooking competition, finishing 4th out of 350 contestants. He went on to stage at several Michelin-starred kitchens, including Comme Chez Soi, where Chef Nico had also worked earlier in his career.
Drawn to Canada in search of a more relaxed food culture, Mickael landed at Chambar in 2018, starting as a polisher while learning English. Over the years, he worked his way through every station before becoming Executive Chef. Today, he brings a mix of discipline, creativity, and warmth to the kitchen. For his Apprentice Dinner he draws on classic Belgian techniques, with local ingredients.
The menu is available for viewing here.
$65 per person (beverages, taxes & gratuity not included).
Limited tickets available, communal seating.
Date: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Chambar Restaurant, 568 Beatty St