The emsemble Team
Working together
Magic happens in a place like ensemble because teamwork holds us together. "We work together as a team, or nothing works as it should," says Executive Chef and Proprietor Dale MacKay.
"It's fun and inspiring to come to work everyday and to plan new menus, work with local suppliers, growers and vintners, but we work hard. Really, really hard."
The direct translation of ensemble - the name of my restaurant - is something like 'the sum representation of a group of parts that are in and of themselves excellent and equally important.'
"To me that means that we get to work with people we respect and admire. That we passionately love what we do, and that each and every one of us performs our job to the best of our ability all the time, each and every time we do it, and together that makes us great. If that's our number one priority here at ensemble, then it's natural that we do well, together, for ourselves, and for our customers. This was my dream from the first day that I thought seriously about being a world-class chef - about one day opening a restaurant of my own in a world-class city like Vancouver."
Beautifully simple.
We love what we do here at ensemble and we invite you to make this your place too. Your place to come often for fabulous food and drink, to make friends and share the love ...
ensemble Careers
If you believe you are a good fit for ensemble; you are a team player, you love people, and have a no-holds-barred can-do attitude, we invite you to submit your resume with cover letter to the attention of General Manager Kevin van Hullebush at careers@ensemblerestaurant.com.
For more information visit our careers page.
Top Chef Canada contender Dale MacKay's first restaurant promises an extraordinary culinary experience in a relaxed, approachable atmosphere. ensemble Restaurant and Bar is Dale MacKay's new modern french restaurant where classical French technique meets the modern interpretation and seasonal flavours of British Columbia. The 850 Thurlow Street address - at the northeast corner of Smithe/Haro and a stone's throw from busy Robson Street, in downtown Vancouver, sits at the epicenter of one of Vancouver's highest concentration of shops, restaurants, theatres and hotels.