An early exposure to the food business, paired with the bounty of the Niagara food and wine region, shaped Erik Peacock’s future as a chef. After spending a year in Australia, Erik returned to Ontario where he attended George Brown College in Toronto for Culinary Arts. Eventually Erik returned to Niagara, where he became the chef at renowned St. Catharines restaurant, Wellington Court.

Erik is often featured by the LCBO as the profiled chef and star of LCBO cooking events. You'll also find him at Niagara-area cooking schools and Niagara College, sharing his excitement for food and new ways to prepare and present it.