D.C. (owner and chef), 2009–2013 Shang, New York (owner and chef), 2008–2011 Madeline's, Toronto (owner and chef), 2008–2010 Susur, Toronto (owner and chef), 2000–2008 Prague Fine Food Emporium, Toronto, 1998 Ritz-Carlton, Singapore (consulting chef), 1997 Kojis Kaizen, Montreal Hemispheres, Toronto (consulting chef) Oceans, 1990 Lotus, Toronto (owner and chef), 1987-1997 La Bastille, Toronto (guest chef), 1987 Lela, Toronto (chef or executive chef) Peter Pan, Toronto (chef or executive chef) Le Trou Normand, Toronto Le Connaisseur, Toronto The Westbury Hotel, Toronto (cook) Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong (apprentice/commis) Book A Culinary Life, co-written with Canadian Chef Jacob Richler. Published by Ten Speed Press. TV appearances Iron Chef Canada - Iron Chef Chopped Canada - guest judge Top Chef Canada - guest judge Top Chef - guest judge Top Chef Masters - finalist (runner-up) At the Table With... - biography on Susur's career East Meets West - guest judge Food Jammers - guest appearance in "Global Dumpling" episode Iron Chef America - tied chef Bobby Flay in "Battle Bacon" Opening Soon - Lee Restaurant Restaurant Makeover - Dhaba Indian Excellence Simply Ming - guest chef in the "Hoisin Sauce and Pizza Dough" episode This Is Daniel Cook Bizarre Foods America MasterChef Asia - guest judge Wall of Chefs - judge Controversy In 2007, the Ontario Ministry of Labour investigated six claims of unpaid wages from former employees at Lee's Susur restaurant on King Street West in Toronto that also included complaints of excessive work hours, failure to provide employees with due time off, and various other employment standards and human rights violations. In April 2017, Fring's Restaurant in Toronto, co-owned by Lee and rapper Drake, had its liquor license suspended for a week by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. The establishment was cited for numerous Liquor Control and Fire Protection and Prevention violations, including overcrowding, promoting "immoderate consumption", and failing to post its license. In August 2017, prior occurrences of employees at Lee's Toronto restaurants — Lee, Fring's, and Bent — having their tips docked to pay for spilled drinks, errors, and unpaid guest checks, an illegal business practice in Ontario, were revealed via screenshots on a pseudonymous Twitter account known for calling out personalities in the Toronto food scene. As a result, representatives for the chef have announced the policy is no longer in effect. Still, a petition was launched demanding the chef and his restaurants reinstate the money that