Chef Will Lew grew up a musician and artist and found his dream of expressing artistry through the medium of cuisine as he worked his way up starting as a dishwasher while earning a degree in animal biology at UBC and working as a… Read More
Chef Welbert Choi believes that food should bring people and families together, build communities, and be a flavourful part of gatherings and celebrations. He chooses his ingredients with respect, considers the environmental impact, and approaches food in a way that celebrates the whole ingredient.… Read More
Chef Garett is the Vice President of the Chefs' Table Society. Honing his skills in Vancouver for the past decade Chef Garett is now the Executive Restaurant Chef of the Fairmont Banff Springs, where he works with local producers to create the best food… Read More
Chef Dez Lo, born in Hong Kong and raised in Taiwan, worked in finance in New York City before switching her career to cooking. She honed her skills and climbed the culinary ladder at many top New York restaurants before moving to Vancouver, Canada… Read More
I am a chef based in the Comox Valley. At nineteen years old I decided to leave Ottawa and move closer to the mountains and ocean. Landing in Victoria, I completed my apprenticeship at the Oak Bay Marina. After seventeen years in the city… Read More
Chris Whittaker’s philosophy is simple: respect our land and water. Use local artisans, small farms and wild food. Nose-to-tail cooking, on premises baking and preserving. Use all resources wisely and – in the end – waste nothing. From being the driving force behind the… Read More
Executive Chef Richard Benson brings his passion for seasonally fresh Vancouver Island ingredients to Ocean7 Restaurant and AQUA Bistro & Wine Bar. He creates a modern, approachable menu that showcases magnificent West Coast seafood and his dedicated farm to table ethic. Chef Benson landed… Read More
Bearfoot Bistro’s Culinary Director, Dominic Fortin, has a long culinary career, starting to cook at 15 while growing up in Quebec City. Studying hotel management, he began as a savoury chef, apprenticing at fine-dining restaurants in his home city. However, a love of chocolate… Read More
Bobby Milheron first discovered his passion for the culinary arts on the East Coast, where he graduated from The Culinary Institute of Canada, PEI. Bobby then headed west and worked under talented chefs: Quang Dang, Alex Chef, Hamid Salimian, before taking over as Executive… Read More
