Kevin Durkee

Owner, Culinary Adventure Co.

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Kevin Durkee owns Culinary Adventure Co., the Toronto food-tour operator he bought in 2013, three years after it was founded. It runs guided eating tours and culinary experiences and calls itself one of Canada's largest culinary tourism operators. He previously ran the Toronto restaurant Cheesewerks, and hosts the podcast This City Is Delicious.

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Kevin Durkee of Culinary Adventure Co presents EAT-COMMERCE

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Close to one-third of all travel spending is spent on food.

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Quick answers

What is Kevin Durkee known for?

Running Culinary Adventure Co., Canada's largest food-tour operator by his own account. He bought the company in 2013 and closed his restaurant, Cheesewerks, to focus on it.

What did Kevin Durkee talk about at TechTO?

How technology reshaped food tourism — travellers now plan trips around restaurants and markets rather than museums, and tour operators have become content and experience providers for the platforms that sell them.

What else does Kevin Durkee do?

He hosts This City Is Delicious, a podcast reviewing food tours and food destinations.

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