My mother is a chef and the sounds and smells from a bustling kitchen are engraved in my memory, whether it was the warmth and comfort from my mother’s intoxicating smell of fresh baked bread in the morning, or the sizzling sounds of sharp onion and garlic hitting a hot pan of olive oil.

I think that one of the reasons why I first fell in love with cooking was that food is the universal language of love. Everyone loves a delicious plate of food! The kitchen is my happy place; it’s where I get to create dishes that take me back to my childhood.

I feel incredibly blessed to be in a position where I am able to share my passion with customers and watch as they enjoy our variety of food.

From a very young age my parents always instilled in me these simple yet fundamental concepts: respect the customers, always treat your team well, conflict management and nothing comes easy without hard work. 

Using these concepts, I was able to witness my parents build St. Matthews BBQ into an avid member of the Rogers Road community. I want to honor my parent’s legacy and honor their hard work by working hard and continually moving the business forward. 

I look forward to what the future has in store for St Matthew’s BBQ Chicken.

That our food meets the highest standards of quality, freshness and traditional Portuguese style of cooking. To consistently provide our customers with impeccable service by demonstrating graciousness, efficiency, knowledge, warmth, professionalism and integrity in our work.

To have every customer who comes through our doors leave impressed by St. Matthew’s and excited to come back again.

To create and maintain a takeout restaurant that is comprehensive and exceptional in its attention to every detail of operation.

We hope that we continue to be a vivid member of our community by continuing to donate to all charities and use our restaurant to improve the quality of life in the community.