Chef Naz Arabani
Naz Arabani, Sous Chef
Dimensions Algonquin Highlands
Born and raised in Rasht, Iran, Chef Naz Arabani was born into a family of cooks and food was very important. Each day they’d gather at 1:30pm for a family lunch, to enjoy one another and exchange stories and anecdotes. Their young palette was taken on so many gastronomic adventures.
Chef studied Art and went to Architecture School. Post graduation, it was clear they wanted to live abroad and have experiences outside of Iran, and, after a long journey and three years in Turkey, they arrived in Toronto in June, 2016.
Naz began working at one of the city’s healthy, quick serve franchises and quickly fell in love creating and found the process of cooking therapeutic – it was then they decided to dive into the restaurant industry and become a culinarian.
Following time spent at Susur Lee and Greta Solomons, both fast paced restaurants in downtown Toronto, Chef is excited for this new adventure, developing dishes that promote gut, brain, and overall health.
“I approach cooking with my eyes wide open and the curiosity of a child. My ever-evolving food philosophy is equally unguarded. At my very core I am an environmentalist and I strive to maintain a waste free kitchen, while always supporting the seasonal bounty of our local artisan farmers.” Naz Arabani, Sous Chef, Dimensions
Upcoming Programs by Chef Naz Arabani
Fall Wellness Series: Thanksgiving Long Weekend All-Inclusive: (Oct. 9-13)
WHAT’S INCLUDED: Our all-inclusive accommodations and well-being services are elevated, discrete, and informed by a modern sensibility. Chef-prepared, plant-based, and protein diet menus are tailored to enhance each guest's mind-body connection. Dining takes place in community at our Maple Lodge harvest table. Every stay is preceded by a consult with a member of Dimensions Retreat’s […]
Winter Wellness Series: Cold Plunge + Winter Warmth at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands (multiple nights)
Experience guided cold plunge outdoors, in the pristine waters of Maple Lake, as the highlight of your Wellness Weekend inclusions. This activity stimulates blood flow, reduces inflammation, and releases mood-elevating endorphins. In late fall and early winter, as temperatures dip, guests at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands can take advantage of what nature provides by plunging in […]
Winter Wellness Culinary Long Weekend at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands (two nights)
Also With Chef Jordan Wagman
Book a nourishing culinary weekend to care for your body, mind, and spirit. During this all-inclusive reset at Dimensions Algonquin Highlands Dimensions Chef, Naz Arabani, and Culinary Advisor, Chef Jordan Wagman, will introduce you to their nutrition-centred approach to improving your physical and mental health. In a hands-on cooking class followed by a sit-down lunch, […]