Chef Emeritus Michael Smith


Chef Emeritus Michael Smith, a native of New York, was at the Inn's stoves for seven years from 1992 through 1998. During that time his cuisine and the Inn have become renowned globally for their unique hospitality. The aesthetic of the Inn's kitchen intently focuses on the vast agricultural and marine bounty that surrounds it. Pristine, fresh local ingredients are prepared with the flare and care of a world-traveled chef. Chef Smith asserts "Prince Edward Island is a Chef's paradise!

Michael is an honors graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America . He has cooked in New York with Chef Paul Sartory, Chef David Bouley and Chef Larry Forgione and in London with Chef Albert Roux. His culinary adventures have taken him to the Caribbean, South America, Europe, California, Texas, Florida and across Canada. He is also the owner of "Culinary Concepts", a successful consulting and special events management company. He is the author of "Open Kitchen, A Chef's Day at The Inn At Bay Fortune", the story of just one day in the life of The Inn At Bay Fortune. Michael was the host of the Prince Edward Island Fall Flavours Festival for the past two years hosting events all over PEI