Creative Thymes is a specialty hors-d'oeuvres
catering company that was established in January
2004. Through the diverse knowledge and skills of its
owner, Judith Watson, the client list has continued
growing with IBM, McGill University and The
McConnell Foundation.
Judith was trained at a culinary institute in South
Australia in 1983 where she earned her degree as a
chef based upon Cordon Bleu techniques.
After travelling around the wine-growing district of
South Australia, Judith was offered a position with
Janet Jeffs at her country inn, Kilakanoon, where she
spent two years living in the countryside, developing
a solid appreciation for local ingredients, working with
local residents and serving clients from the many
wineries in the area.
After extensive experiences in Australia Judith moved
to Austria and became the chef for the Italian
Ambassador to the UN, Ambassador Mario Allesi.
Two years later, she worked with a catering
company, Bon Appetit, to provide services for the
Diplomatic Corps. Living in Europe offered many
opportunities to experience and nurture culinary
expertise in Italian, Spanish, German, French and
Hungarian cuisines.
In 1997, Judith moved to England to work with other
chefs at different venues, including Harrods. It was
during this time, after being away from home for 12
years, that the draw to return to North America
reached its peak. Connecticut was the next port of
call.
Judith continued to maintain her intense relationship
in the culinary world and worked as a private chef in
Greenwich, Connecticut, only later to finally come
back to her "roots" in Montreal.
To update her food management skills, Judith
accepted a position with the US-based Holiday
Corporation, and worked as their Executive Chef,
organizing their kitchens and implementing menus
from recipes she culled in her travels. Three years
later, the Compass Group Canada made Judith an
offer, giving her the opportunity to hone her HR skills
by organizing a large staff in several kitchens around
the city.
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