Chef Anthony Sedlak grew up in North Vancouver, British Columbia. At the age of 13 he obtained his first job as a busboy at Lupins Café, one of the restaurants atop Grouse Mountain, in exchange for a snowboard pass to the resort. Very quickly Anthony discovered his love for food and started working as a line cook. At 15, Anthony became the youngest cook at on the mountain to be proficient on all stations in the restaurant. Next he enjoyed great success at the resort’s flagship dining room, The Observatory, working his way up from 2nd cook to 1st cook and then Chef de Partie, all the while completing the Culinary Arts Program at Carson Graham Secondary School in North Vancouver. Later, he completed his BC Chefs’ Apprenticeship through Vancouver Community College.
In March 2006, Anthony represented Canada at the Hans Bueschken World Junior Chef Challenge in Auckland, New Zealand. Later that year Anthony was one of six participants selected to compete in Food Network’s Superstar Chef Challenge. Anthony was a natural in front of the camera as well as in the kitchen, and he won the competition.