Kim Canteenwalla

Wynn/Encore

Society Café at Encore

Chef Kim Canteenwalla has partnered with Elizabeth Blau and Sean Christie to open Society Café Encore at the new signature resort in the Wynn collection. Canteenwalla began his culinary career in Montreal at the Institute of St. Denis. He then continued to work in his native Canada as sous chef for the luxury Five-Star Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. Following this, he held executive chef positions that took him all over the world, including Raffles International Hotel Group - Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh, Cambodia - and Grand Mirage Resort Bali, Indonesia.

Upon his return to North America, Canteenwalla joined Mr. Wynn and his team at Beau Rivage before becoming the executive chef of MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

In addition to his position at Encore, Canteenwalla is president of Blau & Associates, which he co-founded with his wife, Elizabeth Blau. His wealth of experience, vast global travels and grass roots approach to restaurant development made him a natural fit for the restaurant consulting company.

Canteenwalla has participated in numerous international culinary events, including most recently the James Beard Foundation’s Chefs & Champagne event in New York, the South Beach Wine and Food Festival and the Grand Jury Epicurean and Davidoff Gourmet Festival in Kitzbuhel, Austria. In his down time, Canteenwalla enjoys golfing and visiting national parks with his wife, son and two dogs.