TWO13 Food Design

Who We Are

Meet the team behind TWO13 Kosher Food Design.

Joan Monfaredi

Born in rural Manitoba and raised on the farm where homegrown was not a catchphrase. She participated in everything from honey extraction to gardening from an early age, which laid the groundwork for her life’s passion: cooking. Special projects during her career include being a team leader during the openings of 19 Hyatt hotels, guest Chef gigs as far away as Jakarta, Indonesia and creating Cooking with Gas! a Park Hyatt farewell cookbook featuring all the culinary team members at the time.

Raj Muregesu

Born near Jaffna, Sri Lanka to a rural vegan family, challenges at the time sent him on the adventure of international ship work, becoming fluent in the Greek language and pitting olives! Since settling in Canada, Raj has honed his culinary skills, from cooking in Montreal Jewish Deli’s to becoming a master of live charcoal on the hot line, and managing the banquet and kosher kitchens in the Park Hyatt Hotel. His mastery of spice and seasoning, along with his innate understating of vegan values bring the principles of exciting flavour and balance into every aspect of every dish.