About Cleese
Quality from our chefs,thoughtful service,seamless hospitality.
Cleese Catering is a catering company based in Toronto, specialising in corporate catering, private events and hospitality services throughout the GTA, founded by Chef Shenazad Ousmand.
One kitchen, by way of many.
Twenty years in kitchens
From Sri Lanka to Toronto.
ReadBorn in Sri Lanka and now calling Canada home, Chef Shenazad Ousmand spent over twenty years in fine dining, luxury hospitality, premium catering, corporate dining programs and events at scale across the GTA, in leadership roles with renowned culinary brands, hospitality organisations and event venues.
The founding
A kitchen of our own.
ReadChef Shen founded Cleese Catering in Toronto, a kitchen of his own for corporate catering, private events and hospitality throughout the GTA. Menus are written and cooked to order at 11 Carlaw Avenue, delivered set up, seven days a week.
2022
The team grows.
ReadKatrina McLaren, with more than a decade in customer service, has worked alongside Chef Shen for several years so that every client is looked after from first enquiry to final confirmation. In 2022 Chef Monil joined as Chef de Cuisine, after the Four Seasons Mumbai and four years with the McEwan Group.
Today
One kitchen, many tables.
ReadCooking for Oxford Properties, EY, IMCO, the Ontario Association of Architects, the Ontario Bar Association, TD, Shoppers Drug Mart and Torys, and for events across Toronto and the GTA, with the same standard on the tenth order as the first.
Our team
Chef Monil
Chef de Cuisine
A Hotel Management graduate from Mumbai with over a decade in kitchens, including Four Seasons Mumbai and four years with the McEwan Group. Joined Cleese in 2022.
Shafra Ousmand
Director of Finance & Administration
Shafra leads accounting at Cleese, keeping quotes, invoicing and billing clear so clients know where they stand from first estimate to final invoice.
The team, at work.
Servers, cooks and chefs from Cleese's own kitchen and events.
Our philosophy is simple: honest flavour, polished presentation and dependable execution.
We focus on creating exceptional food while making the experience smooth and effortless for our clients, every step of the way.
01
Culinary standards set by our chefs
Menus written and cooked by our own kitchen.
02
Corporate & event expertise
Weekday offices and full service events, both done properly.
03
Professional, dependable service
The same standard on the tenth order as the first.
Quality,
with less left over.
- 01
- Fresh ingredient focus
- We prioritise fresh, seasonal and local ingredients wherever possible, to ensure quality and support our community.
- 02
- Mindful planning
- We match portions to the event, reducing unnecessary waste without compromising quality or experience.
- 03
- Responsible packaging
- We use practical, recyclable or compostable packaging options wherever possible to minimise impact.
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- Community support
- We give back through local partnerships and initiatives that strengthen the communities we serve.