Manuel Caneja Jr. This is Me

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1. 1. Human service jobs, social work jobs, social services job - HSpeople.com

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   Published on: 12/9/2001   Last Visited: 12/22/2006

   I wish there was 1,000," said Manuel Caneja, executive chef at Funway Cafe, who volunteered to prepare the meals.

2. 2. www.christinasfunctions.com

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   Published on: 9/14/2007   Last Visited: 9/14/2007

   Manuel Caneja Jr. Manuel Caneja Jr. (a.k.a. Manny), Chef, as a Norwood native, and born from two Portuguese immigrants, Manny was always taught two things: 1. work hard, and 2. never forget to give back to the community.
   
   Manny did everything possible to learn from the best in the area. He's been in the restaurant industry since he was 14-years-old - working his way through the ranks. He now resides in Walpole with his wife and 3 children, and has made the rounds at some fabulous restaurants including: The Nicholas in Norwood (where he rubbed elbows with Chris Spinazzola on the line), Spinazzola's in Framingham, The Lafayette Hotel in Boston, Ann's Place in Norton, and R Place at The Berkeley in Wellesley. And then one day, long-time friend Chris Spinazzola wanted to meet Manny for coffee - where he dropped the question asking if Manny would be his Executive Chef at the up and coming Christina's & Funway Café. He was an asset during its 6 year run. Funway Café owners then joined forces with Stoneforge owners - and created Stoneforge- Foxboro - where Manny had been at the top of his game. Although cooking is his passion, so is his family. So - in order to see more of his family, he took on a new schedule by switching back to Christina's. Manny, his wife and his children are happy to be able to sit down and have dinner as a family again.
   
   Manny proudly supports so many charities in the area. He has been quoted over and over saying " ... this business is what made me who I am today, and it's only right that I give back to the community ... " Every year at Christina's, Manny donates his services for a Handi-Kids Christmas Holiday Breakfast for 350 special needs individuals. In addition to that, each year on Holy Thursday, he cooks for a Juvenile Diabetes Foundation fundraiser called Brian's Run - for over 500 guests. (Brian's aunt, Mary Tolland, an annual Boston Marathon runner, coordinates this important event each year.) Manny has been a guest instructor of Cardoo's Cooking School of MetroWest and Anthony Spinazzola's Scholarship Foundation at Boston University of Culinary Arts.
   
   Manny is quite proud to be part of the Team at Christina's. They all seem to share Manny's drive and work ethic. Manny has a strong passion for food which is why he says he's still in the business after all these years. "It's a tough schedule to keep, but I do it because I love it. This [restaurant/function] industry attracts a certain persona, and I've never seen so many hard working AND giving individuals. There is no price for this experience." When asked what his favorite food to eat is, he says, "Anything rich and fatty" (not that you'd know it if you saw him). When asked where he sees himself in the future, he said he'd like to teach ... make a difference. That's Manny Caneja ... a very modest individual with one of the largest hearts and talent in the area.

3. 3. The Restaurant Review, restaurant reviews for Providence, Dallas and Boston restaurants

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   Published on: 7/17/2004   Last Visited: 12/9/2005

   Manny Caneja, Jr. - Executive Chef As a Norwood native, and born from two Portuguese immigrants, Manny was always taught to work hard and give back to the community. He has been in the restaurant industry since he was 14 years old, working his way through the ranks, making the rounds at some fabulous restaurants in and around Boston.
   
   Manny is quite proud of his team at Christina's and Funway Café. They all seem to share his drive and work ethic. Manny has a strong passion for food which is why he says he's still in the business after all these years.
   
   Manny proudly supports so many charities in the area. Every year he donates his services the Handi-Kids Holiday Breakfast at Christina's, a benefit for 350 special needs individuals, as well as Brian's Run a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Manny has been a guest instructor of Cardoo's Cooking School of Metro West and Anthony Spinazzola's Scholarship Foundation at Boston University of Culinary Arts.