A regional celebration of the natural gifts of Newfoundland & Labrador food, culture, land & sea
September 17–19, 2026 in Elliston, NL
The Chefs of Roots, Rants and Roars
Celebrated talent from near and far, cooking on the edge of the Atlantic.
Meet the chefs shaping this year's festival.

Chris Mercer
The Post Taphouse
Torbay, NL
Chris is the Chef of The Post Taphouse, in Torbay, and has previously headed up the kitchens of Brewdock and Adelaide Oyster House, among others. Chris has worked all around Newfoundland and in Nova Scotia as well, and is well-seasoned in different food festivals including Roots, Rants and Roars in Elliston and Songs, Stages, and Seafood in Bay Roberts. Born and bred on the island, memories of Nan's kitchen and the sea air are a big influence. He loves to be a craftsman of food and to put together great ingredients simply but with extreme pops of flavour.
