michael kimel & steven salm

Co-founders, Chase Hospitality Group

Over the cOurse of five years, the dream team of Kimel and Salm has created five superlative restaurants in the Chase, the Chase Fish and Oyster, Colette Grand Cafe, Planta and Kasa Moto. They’ve kept the streak alive with Palm Lane salad bar in Yorkville, another Planta (in Miami Beach) and Arthur’s, an American-inspired restaurant at Yonge and St. Clair. They also became the hospitality partner of Holt Renfrew.

UP NexT: Rolling out an official franchise of the insanely popular firstperson video game league, Overwatch. Kimel is the principal owner of Toronto’s franchise, which cost roughly $46 million.