Recent Talk

Tomorrow parts and labour is having the Super Bowl party of the year! The giants are gonna kill the pats! Come party with us. We're cool!

 

Menus

Please expect our menu to change throughout the year so as to correspond with the seasons, available ingredients and or our own personal tastes. Our catering menu is provided as a sample for private party bookings. The following menu’s will open as pdf documents.

About the Chef

Matty Matheson - Head Chef

Born in New Brunswick and raised in Ontario, Matthew James Matheson rose quickly through the culinary ranks. He completed chef training and culinary management at Humber College in 2003 and from there took a job at Le Select Bistro. In three short years Matheson made it to junior sous chef, leaving in 2007 to helm La Palette in Kensington Market.

Both Le Select and La Palette’s proper French training and Matheson’s own rogue Canadiana cooking skills are found in the unique culinary experience that is Oddfellows, with the seasonal changing menus he helmed as Head Chef. In spring 2010 he continued the dynamic relationship with Oddfellows founders Brian Richer and Kei Ng at their new venture, Parts and Labour, in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood. Matthew Matheson, at the age of 28, serves as executive chef at both Oddfellows and Parts and Labour where he daily satiates the appetites of hungry diners.

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The Space

Parts & Labour is the ultimate Castor-designed space and is the bigger more sophisticated brother of Oddfellows. Decked out in an array of recycled lights, shattered windshields and long communal tables on an expanse of well worn hardwood the spacious restaurant/bar invites large crowds to mingle and smaller parties to dine more exclusively at the chef’s tables. After dinner, descend into The Shop to rock out to touring garage, punk and independent bands and some of Toronto's hottest young DJs.

 

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Special Events

The Parts & Labour spaces are available for special events. If you're planning a corporate or private event, you can refer to our catering menu while Chef Matty Matheson would be happy to work with you to further customize  your menu or suggest catering options. 

 

For further information about the venue and to book your event with us, please contact:

Julia Rogers - events coordinator

julia@partsandlabour.ca

 

Jesse Girard - proprietor

jesse@partsandlabour.ca

416 917 9122

 

Richard Lambert - proprietor

richard@partsandlabour.ca

416 721 9444

Parks&Rec

PARKS&REC is a rooftop project developed in collaboration with Toronto’s Parts&Labour. A 1200sf kitchen garden composed of sub-irrigated planters will supply herbs, fruits and vegetables for the restaurant’s signature dishes.

A roof garden tour can be arranged by appointment. Please contact Katie Mathieu at kjrmathieu@yahoo.com

Victoria Taylor, landscape designer and Katie Mathieu, trained chef and market gardener are leading the roof top transformation at Parts&Labour.

For more information about transforming commercial flat roofs into small scale commercial farms contact victoriataylor@sympatico.ca