The Dep is a venue that showcases amateur and professional culinary talent, expanding the possibilities for food and community in Toronto.
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Regularly scheduled activities
SUNDAYS & MONDAYS | Cooking Classes 6:30–9pm
T.O. cooks share their skills and secrets
[ticketed]
1st TUESDAYS | Table Talks 6–9pm
An informal culinary salon featuring guest speakers and a meal by Len Senater
[ticketed] Presented in collaboration with Artery
WEDNESDAYS | Newcomer Kitchen 6–7pm
Syrian newcomer women prepare traditional meals for pickup or delivery
[ticketed, pickup & delivery only]
THURSDAYS | Drop-In Dinners 6-9pm
“Open mic night” for culinary talent in Toronto!
[drop-in]
FRIDAYS | Private Events
Host your own private culinary event for 12-24 people
[by appointment]
SATURDAYS | Supper Club 7:30-10:30pm
Family-style dinner parties with guest cooks
[ticketed]
SATURDAY & SUNDAYS | Brunch — 10am–2:30pm
Mazeh is an exciting new Levantine-inspired Brunch pop-up!
[drop-in]
Private Events
The Depanneur is a versatile, fully equipped venue for food events for 12-24 people. You can use our kitchen yourself, work with a chef or caterer of your choice, or we’d be happy to connect you with any of the many amazing talents we’ve worked with to create a custom event tailored to your needs.
Kitchen Rental
We rent out our inspected, commercial kitchen by the hour, typically on weekdays before 3pm.
DROP-IN DINNER: Rijsttafel by Youp Suurmeijer
/0 Comments/in Drop-In Dinner /by lensenaterDutch for “rice table,” rijsttafel (“ryst-tah-fell”) is part of the Dutch-Indonesian colonial heritage. In Dutch tradition rijsttafel is a meal for festive occasions to be enjoyed with family or friends. As such it consists of serving many small Indonesian dishes, revolving around rice, to be shared with the whole table. It’s a tradition that is […]
SUPPER CLUB: Sangam – Pan-Indian Fusion by Inder Singh
/0 Comments/in Supper Clubs /by lensenaterON SALE — Save $10 Inder Singh was raised on a mix of his mother’s sophisticated Punjabi cuisine and the diverse flavours of his hometown of Hyderabad, a region in South-Central India known for its unique blend of Islamic and Hindu cultures. Add to that global travels and a ravenous culinary curiosity, and there are a […]
DROP-IN DINNER: Springtime in Italy by Milan & Gabrielle
/0 Comments/in Drop-In Dinner /by lensenaterTwo friends, inspired by sun-swept fields of the Napoli countryside, join forces to craft a menu marrying seasonal Italian flavors with seasonal Canadian produce. Although the annual Canadian freeze limits our ability to eat asparagus all year round, springtime in Canada is an interesting time of year. It’s not quite summer – so pot roasts […]
SUPPER CLUB: Night in French Saigon by Greg Couillard
/0 Comments/in Supper Clubs /by lensenaterGreg Couillard built an international reputation on his flair for combining the diverse flavours of Toronto in unique and spectacular ways. Through his many groundbreaking restaurants like The Parrot, Stelle, Avec, Sarkis, The Spice Room and others, his prescient embrace of this city’s multicultural influences and ingredients foreshadowed the kind of eclectic, international menus we […]
TABLE TALK: Shamez Amlani on Venture Communism
/0 Comments/in Table Talks /by lensenaterWhy make a killing when you can make a living? Drawing inspiration from a co-op restaurant in an old anarchist neighborhood in Paris, Shamez Amlani opened La Palette in Kensington Market with life partner Maria Flawia Litwin. Realized on a shoestring budget and Intended to be a short-lived venture, the successful bistro instead became a […]