Fernando was born and raised in Amsterdam.  He was exposed to the restaurant industry at a young age, having worked in his parents’ restaurants until the age of 15 when he immigrated to Canada.  Constantly surrounded by the Dutch food tradition in his childhood, he longed for it after moving to Canada and was driven to establishing his own snack bar ever since.  

Fernando graduated from University with a Chemistry degree, but found his calling elsewhere. He established two separate businesses, which gained early success, but still felt a void in his career.  After many years of searching, he finally found what was missing, having to travel back to Amsterdam to realize his longing for the comfort foods of his childhood.  He noticed that there was no recognized vendor of Dutch food in Canada and found that travelling to Holland just to get some authentic Dutch snacks was unacceptable.  And so evolved the Dutch Frites concept. 

Fernando's dream was about to come true to achieve his snack bar vision while not compromising on the authenticity or quality of the food.

Dutch Frites is ready to introduce the Dutch appetite and translate their superb culinary experience to their community and fellow Canadians.