The chefs you don’t hear about enough, Janice Tiefenbach

In this episode of On est dans le jus, we sit down with Chef Janice Tiefenbach, co-owner of Gia, one of Montreal’s most respected Italian restaurants.

Janice shares her journey through the restaurant industry, her time traveling in Italy, and how those experiences shaped her approach to Italian cuisine, product quality, and hospitality.

We dive into her philosophy in the kitchen: working with high-quality ingredients, keeping things simple and intentional, and building a restaurant that reflects both precision and warmth.

Beyond the plate, Janice also opens up about her vision of leadership — creating a fair, respectful, and balanced work environment for her team, while maintaining a high level of service and consistency.

This conversation is about what it really means to run a restaurant today:culture, people, product, and purpose.