The Merchant Ale House

My name is John Tiffin and I’ve owned and operated The Merchant Ale House in St Catharines for 18 years now. We are a brewpub that produces our own unique lagers and ales in house. We also extend our efforts in our kitchen producing fresh, scratch cooked items

I had the opportunity to employ Daryl as our executive chef early in our venture and have watched him grow and excel in the culinary world. Daryl’s never shied away from new technology and products to aid in the efficiency of any operation.

Late last year I worked with Daryl and his company DN Hospitality for the installation of a Rational oven. He worked hard talking to both Rational and Avondale on our behalf. Daryl handled our start up and employee training and was even available to help me out on a Saturday when I had questions on cooking some prime ribs for a Christmas party that evening.

I look forward to working with Daryl and DN Hospitality on our future projects as we continue to grow The Merchant Ale House. I would recommend DN Hospitality’s services to anyone within the hospitality business as his expertise, follow up skills, and personality are aligned with the actual meaning of hospitality.