Brian King received his formal training in Culinary Arts and Administration at Hotel School in Colchester, Essex, England. He spent years honing his skills in hotels world-wide including: the Grand Hotel National, Lucerne, Switzerland; Carleton Tower Hotel, London, England, and The Berkley Hotel, London, England. Following his move to Canada in 1972, Brian was employed by both the Park Plaza Hotel and The Prince Hotel, in Toronto. After years in the hotel business, Brian wanted to make a change, and his real love was catering. After spending two years at Mullen and Moss and La Cuisine, he knew he wanted to start his own company, à la Carte Kitchen Inc.