Chris Velden

The Flying apron inn
Halifax, canada

A traditional bio might describe Chef Chris Velden as a European trained Master Chef with over 40 years experience working in Europe, Canada, and the United States. However, if you ask him to describe who he is, you get a much simpler answer. “I am a cook, who loves to teach.”

Before coming to Halifax and opening The Flying Apron Inn & Cookery, he spent several years in Vancouver as the Executive Chef and Program Director for the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, one of Canada’s Top Culinary Schools.

While in Vancouver, Chris partnered with the Vancouver Aquarium and its Ocean Wise program helping to lead the way to sustainable practices in both the local and global fishing industries. 

Chef Chris Velden is a staunch supporter of our local food producers and realizes the vast benefits of knowing where and from whom the food we eat comes from. He believes “Using local ingredients not only increases our knowledge in regards to the taste and the variety of food available but it economically benefits the farmers and helps to strengthen our community.”