“Flame to Table” is more than a meal - it's an exclusive outdoor dining series created to bring like-minded people together around remarkable live-fire cooking.
Join Alchemy Grills co-founder and chef Matt Basile for a truly unique outdoor culinary experience. Enjoy one of five awe-inspiring, locally sourced menus ranging from elevated interpretations of live-fire cuisine to traditional American BBQ. Not only will you have incredible food and meet great people, you’ll have a chance to see the highly anticipated Alchemy Grill in action.
Flame-to-table
dinner series
BRAND
PARTNERSHIPS
Partnering with meaningful brands is a core value for Matt. From creating branded video content, recipe development and live activations, Matt brings a voice of authenticity and fun to every partnership. Little known fact: years before his food journey started, Matt worked in advertising. His ability to bridge the two worlds of food and branding allows Matt to approach every project with a very unique level of experience. He’s worked with brands like Weber Canada, Chevrolet, NFL and Bertolli and agricultural associations like Egg Farmers of Canada, Dairy Farmers of Canada and Canola Eat Well, enabling him to connect audiences with where our food comes from and the products that are delivered to their table.
INDUSTRY
TALKS
Are you looking for an engaging speaker for your event or conference? With true grit and entrepreneurship, Matt grew the Fidel Gastro’s brand from serving sandwiches on tables at underground events in Toronto, to a popular Food Truck, six-year long restaurant run, as well as a growing catering business and food brand. Providing a unique perspective, fun storytelling and real nuggets of food industry wisdom, delivered in a not-going-to-sugar-coat- it-style, Matt is both informative and funny. In December 2019, Matt participated in Quickbooks Connect Toronto - a multi-day conference bringing together small business owners, developers, accountants, self-employed and any person with the passion and drive for business success to discover anything is possible - as a speaker for their Fireside chats, in front of a 1000 person-plus audience, sharing what it means to be a small business owner, and his story with other aspiring entrepreneurs. Matt frequently is a guest speaker for hospitality associations and educational institutions in the food and beverage field. For booking or more information email info@speakers.ca
FOOD
EXPERIENCES
Creating a memorable and meaningful food experience is just what Matt loves to do. From menu creation, to day-of execution, Matt and Fidel Gastro’s can take your experience to the next level. One project that Matt holds near and dear is June’s HIV+ Pop Up Eatery. In 2017, he partnered with Casey House Toronto to launch this pop-up event, smashing the stigma of individuals living with HIV/AIDS with a family-style dinner prepared by people living with HIV. The event garnered worldwide media attention, a documentary that aired on HBO directed by Oscar-nominated director Hubert Davis and an unforgettable and life-changing event for those who participated, including Matt. Matt reprised his role as head chef in March 2020, for the second iteration of June’s Eatery and even took it virtual in March 2021. If you’re looking for Matt to spearhead your next food activation, contact us at catering@fidelgastro.ca
Whether menu consulting or creating a specially curated dinner for corporate clients or private events...
With the idea that food should always be fun, Matt brings a unique perspective to any food experience. Whether it’s consulting on menu development for your new restaurant or curating dinner for a private client, Matt’s experience in pop up events, brick and mortar, quick-service concepts, food trucks and catering, provides the framework to make your food standout, be memorable and have people wanting to come back for more.