For more than two decades, Chef Jonathan Gushue has been satisfying palates with a natural culinary style and inventiveness that balances tradition, locality, and imagination. Most recently he founded The Judge and The Gate in Grey Highlands with front-of-house veteran Jennifer Belanger. The Gate was named on Canadas 100 Best Restaurant List in 2025.

A Relais & Chateau Grand Chef, Tattinger Award of Excellence in cuisine 2008, Canadian Chef of the Year 2010 and responsible for landing Langdon Hall on to the San Pellegrino list of best restaurants in the world in 2010. Gushue began consulting in recent years and some notable clients have been The Fogo Island Inn and Elora Mill.