The GourmetGabs
OUR STORY
East Coast Canadian Head Chef Gabrielle LeGuerrier and husband Hungarian Sommelier Gabor Bodo are the owners and creators of GourmetGab Events by Pertu. An entirely Pandemic-born business, they celebrated their third year running this past August 2023.
After both trained for over a decade in the hospitality hot-spot that is London, England, they decided to take all of that 5-star expertise back home to Canada. Currently based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia they create one-of-a-kind dining experiences across the province as well as Canada-wide.
CHEF GABRIELLE LEGUERRIER
Has cooked for many celebrities, world leaders and most notably, her last job - before the creation of GourmetGab Events - was as Sous Chef to the Royal Family and one of the last to work for Her Late Majesty The Queen of England.
Other Work Highlights Include:
Training in Michelin ** restaurants such as Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and Helene Darroze at the Connaught
5-star hotels such as the Connaught Mayfair & the infamous Ritz, Paris
The Senior Teacher at The Jamie Oliver Cookery school
SOMMELIER GABOR BODO
Having grown up less than 50 kilometers from world-class fortified wine region of Tokaj, Hungary, Somm. Gabor was born for the job! He enriched his knowledge by receiving his Sommelier training at:
* World-renowned WSET school in London, UK
*Travelled to multiple old-world wine destinations to understand their craft
* Worked in some of the most luxurious cocktail bars, hotels and wine shops London has to offer including:
* The five-star Connaught Hotel training under world-class Sommeliers
*Luxury wine shop in Harvey Nichols where they specialized in Hard-to find Spirits and Rare Wine
* New Street Wine Shop where he was assistant manager directly under Chaine de Rotisseurs Young Sommelier of the Year 2014