About the Authors

Hal started his food career at the age of 12, loved the industry with the goal to be a restaurateur.  Educated at culinary school, and hospitality management, with work experience at Eaton’s food service, and the Old Fish Market downtown Toronto.  His first restaurant was The Fish House in North York, and went on to solely open Timber Creek Lodge, Fire & Ice, and. Frankie Tomatto’s which served 11 million meals in 25 years.

Paul met Hal shortly  after Frankie’s had opened. Prior to Frankies, Paul graduated  from the Sheridan College Hotel and Restaurant Administration program,  worked 10 years with Mothers Pizza Parlour and Spaghetti house and later Mr Greenjeans in the Eaton Center. Hal knew Paul was willing to work tirelessly and independently from his background growing up on a tobacco farm where the work day was long and grueling.  Paul moved up quickly because he followed Hal’s wishes to work with pride and  “run it like you own it”.

Quotes from The Frankie Tomatto Story

Net proceeds from the sales of this book go to the Markham Food Bank