Hanne Olesen-Nahman brings passion và experience to lớn everything that she does. She began her journey into the world of high-end restaurants over 40 years ago and has almost done it all from bussing & serving, lớn hostessing, being a food runner, an expeditor, a bartender, washed dishes, prepped food và cooked.
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Hanne worked at Harrop Restaurant in Milton, Ontario in high school for extra money and at Le Rendez-vous Restaurant in Toronto, Ontario to pay for travel and university – she attended the University of Toronto và graduated with an honours degree. Her dream khổng lồ join the diplomatic service after graduation was stalled when The External Affairs Department of the Canadian Government stopped taking candidates for a period of time – so Hanne continued khổng lồ work her way up the restaurant career path for over 10 years at Le Rendez-vous Restaurant to lớn a management position & traveled during the summer months to destinations far & wide.
Hanne joined Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Toronto as an Assistant General Manager in August 1995, where she had the opportunity to lớn work in marketing and advertising as well as restaurant operations. She was promoted khổng lồ General Manager four years later. In 2004, Hanne was promoted lớn Vice President of Operations lớn look after the Greater Toronto area & the daily operations of both the Toronto and the Mississauga locations. In April of 2007, Hanne was promoted to lớn the position of Executive Vice President of Operations overseeing four Ruth’s Chris Steak House locations, including two locations in San Antonio, Texas.
Hanne was instrumental in helping the RCSH locations that she supervised lớn achieve countless awards. In 2004, RCSH Toronto won the #1 spot for a wine contest system-wide where they won Ruth Fertel’s Mercedes Benz as the grand prize. Toronto và Mississauga were honored in 2007 as the #1 and #2 vị trí cao nhất Restaurants RCSH system-wide for shopper’s reports và guest experience. Other awards included the 2011 Restaurant of the Year Award for the RCSH San Antonio Concord location that was awarded system-wide. Hanne worked at Ruth’s Chris Steak House until March năm trước when she made the decision to move forward & to focus on her own businesses with her husband, Joseph.Hanne believes having filled almost every job in the restaurant industry puts her at an advantage, “I have worked in almost every possible capacity and have a very strong operations background. It’s one thing lớn just come in và manage and another to lớn know what a job is really about và to understand what each position involves.”
This background shaped her management philosophy, which is based on communication and empowering people. “I try very hard to lớn include our staff & management lớn get their ideas & to solve problems. Everything we attain we do as a team. We could never vì this alone, no one can,” she said. According to lớn her, that teamwork is reflected in a great product and outstanding service for the guest. “It is the great people that are part of our team that is at the root of our success.”
Hanne and her husband, Joseph own Lake House Restaurant in Vineland, Ontario which has been in operation since April 2002 & has become an institution in its own right in the Niagara region. In January 2010, they opened Stone House Restaurant in Burlington, Ontario và continued lớn operate it for ten years until 2020/2021 when they closed Stone House due khổng lồ the Covid-19 pandemic and its financial impact. Hanne and Joseph continue to lớn focus all of their efforts on Lake House và its future growth.
“We are extremely fortunate to lớn be located in the beautiful Niagara region & we do our best to showcase local wineries & local products whenever possible. Lake House is a special place that we hold very close lớn our hearts.”
Joseph and Hanne have a combined 90+ years of experience in the restaurant field. Everything that they do, they bởi as a team.
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Joseph Nahman
Owner:
LAKE HOUSE RESTAURANT in Vineland, Ontario
Joseph Nahman brings over 45 years of experience lớn the table. He began working in the restaurant industry at age 13, bussing tables at a restaurant in his trang chủ of Oostende, Belgium where his father worked as a line cook. He also spent time attending Ecole Hoteliere. Intensive training and work at the restaurant helped shape his culinary career. He has trained as Demi Chef de Rang, Chef de Rang và Maitre D’. It was this extensive training that shaped Joseph’s future. Working his way through the ranks has given him an extreme appreciation for what is involved in creating an ideal restaurant experience. “I did it all, as a busser, as a dishwasher, as a cook”. “I know all of the positions in a restaurant. When I go into the kitchen I can see what the guys are doing & I know exactly what they’re going through because I’ve been there”.
Joseph added khổng lồ his experience by working in Paris, New York, Honolulu & Bermuda. Bermuda was the first experience Joseph had working strictly in English. “That was the turning point in my life where I really lived in English- before that, I only spoke French. I was 28 years old before I started khổng lồ speak English”.Having trained extensively in European cuisine, it’s safe to lớn say that Joseph carries some old school traditions.
Running a kitchen và keeping the front of the house operating smoothly all require “Quality, Quality, Quality!” Joseph’s philosophy revolves around using the best chất lượng ingredients & working with local products whenever possible.
The menu has evolved over the years but favourite dishes remain. “we do change some items và the Chef has creativity with the daily specials & Catch of the Day but our vi xử lý core menu remains the same. We want people lớn come back và to enjoy a signature dish that they love”.
Joseph’s international experience helped to lớn create his vision for both restaurants : Lake House Restaurant in Vineland, Ontario, which opened its doors in April 2002 và has become a well-known establishment in the Niagara region; & Stone House Restaurant in Burlington, Ontario which opened in January 2010 và operated for over 10 years. Hanne & Joseph have many plans for the future growth of Lake House & look forward lớn continuing khổng lồ welcome guests. “We want people to feel at trang chủ when they come khổng lồ Lake House và we try very hard to offer the type of service that is friendly và efficient but never pretentious”.
