Our Team

Ben Slan
OWNER 
BENNY'S BARBECUE
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Jason Rego
HEAD PITMASTER/RESTAURANT MANAGER
BENNY'S BARBECUE
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@bennys.barbecue
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Ben Slan

For those of you who don't know me, I have had a passion for cooking since I was a child. From
my grandfather having been involved in the hospitality industry to my parents taking me to
some of the best restaurants in Toronto, I have always enjoyed trying new foods and expanding
my palette.
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From working in restaurant kitchens as a line cook to selling meat packages, the food industry
has been my focus for the past 8+ years.
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My BBQ background began in 2018 when my cousins and I purchased a basic electric smoker
and I immediately fell in love with cooking barbecue. Fast forward to today, after running
weekly pickups from my parents’ house for 7 months, I made the jump to expand operations of
Benny’s Barbecue by building an amazing team of individuals and finding a suitable space for us
to serve our customers better. We are now able to focus on being open more, providing a
larger menu, being open more frequently and overall, being more convenient for our customers
with expanded hours.
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The most important thing that you should know is that we strive to use the highest quality
ingredients when we cook – we never cook with any low-quality meats.
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Jason Rego

For many people, food is something they are able to connect with happily through memories. Whether it is fond past memories around the family dining table to the favourite meal their grandmother cooked for them on occasion to the new memories we make every day day at new restaurants. I am a big believer that good food creates meaningful memories that last a lifetime and ultimately creating these memories has been one of my main goals in the food industry in the past few years.

Similar to Ben, my love & interest for food goes way back to when I was a young boy helping my mother in the kitchen. My mother is one of the better cooks I have met so being influenced by her range of cuisines cooked at home and love for food cannot be understated. I have lived in Dubai, India, Denver & now Toronto in my 26 years of age taking in numerous influencers from the food industry as I move along in my journey. I acquired my culinary degree in Denver in 2018 and have worked with several cuisines in kitchens for the past 7 years. This is my second stint at American Barbecue and I am finding my passion for the art of slow-cooked meats once again.

As Assistant Pitmaster here at Benny's, my goal is to keep up the high standard of quality that our guests enjoy so much while also improving the restaurant & menu where we can ensure guests have a more memorable experience here at Benny's Barbecue.