Chef Coulson Armstrong
Coulson Armstrong is the Culinary Director of Our House Hospitality Company and winner of Top Chef Canada Season 12. Known for his ingredient-driven, globally inspired cooking, he has helped earn Prime Seafood Palace recognition on the list of Canada's 100 Best Restaurants and The World's 50 Best Discovery.
After graduating from Humber College and spending nearly a decade with Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality, Armstrong refined his craft in kitchens across Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Copenhagen, and California before returning to Canada. His internationally influenced approach—defined by seasonality, restraint, and technical precision—has become the foundation of the culinary vision across Our House Hospitality Company.
Working alongside longtime collaborator Matty Matheson, Armstrong has helped bring to life concepts including Matty's Patty's Burger Club, Prime Seafood Palace, Rizzo's House of Parm in Crystal Beach, and The Iron Cow Public House in Hamilton, while also leading recipe development for Matheson Food Company. Together, they balance Matheson's bold, instinctive creativity with Armstrong's refined execution, creating restaurants rooted in exceptional ingredients, genuine hospitality, and food that feels both elevated and deeply personal.
