Chef Mark ("Marko") Steinke  has been turning out creative dishes for the Elk and Oarsman since it opened in 2005.   Born and raised in Winnipeg, he came to Alberta in 2000 and has never felt the urge to leave.  For Chef Marko, the only thing that beats creating new dishes is spending time at the cabin which he built at Lake Kocanusa.  And, of course, he loves to ski.

He has come up through the ranks at some of Canada’s finest dining establishments including The Bow River Barley Mill in Calgary; Branagain at the Forks in 1997 and Reminton's Seafood and Steakhouse in 1999.

~“I like to take advantage of our wide range of fresh, local ingredients … meats, cheese, produce..it all comes together to create what I like to call Rocky Mountain comfort food.”