Meet the Chefs
A growing list of renowned Chefs are celebrating & presenting the best of BC seafood during the BC Seafood Festival! Learn more about these top chefs here.
International Chefs
Scott Schneider
Ai Fiori, The Langham Hotel - New York, NY, USA
Abby Ferrer
Star Noodle - Lahaina, HI, USA
Mark Best
Bistro by Mark Best - Dream Cruises’ Genting Dream, Singapore
Jose Duarte
Taranta - Boston, MA, USA
Tim Ho
The Food Gallery, The Langham - Hong Kong, China
Domestic Chefs
Warren Barr
The Pointe Restaurant - Tofino, BC
Andrea Carlson
Burdock & Co - Vancouver, BC
Chris Andraza
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar - Vancouver, BC
Darren MacLean
Shokunin - Calgary, AB
Isabel Chung
Grill Room, Fairmont Chateau Whistler - Whistler, BC
Nathan Fong
Fong on Food - Vancouver, BC
Shelome Bouvette
Chicha - Vancouver, BC
Eva Chin
Royal Dinette - Vancouver, BC
Melissa Craig
Bearfoot Bistro - Whistler, BC
Sabrine Dhaliwal
Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar - Vancouver, BC
Jenice Yu
Fresh Ideas Start Here - Vancouver, BC
Lisa Ahier
Sobo - Tofino, BC
Caitlin Mark
The Westin Bayshore - Vancouver, BC
Matthias Fong
River Café - Calgary, AB
Ned Bell
Ocean Wise - Vancouver, BC
Morgan Wilson
Q at The Empress - Victoria, BC
Pino Posteraro
Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill - Vancouver, BC
Hidekazu Tojo
Tojo's - Vancouver, BC
Amber Bruce
The Keefer Bar - Vancouver, BC
Garrett Schack
Vista 18 - Victoria, BC
Chris Whittaker
Forage - Vancouver, BC
Frank Pabst
Blue Water Cafe - Vancouver, BC
Quang Dang
Araxi Restaurant & Oyster Bar - Whistler, BC
Jacob Lubaczewski
Pointe Restaurant, Wickaninish Inn - Tofino, BC
Murray Flaherty
Coast - Vancouver, BC
Not pictured:
- Chef Christian Arbez, Thrifty Foods Truck
- Chef Melaina Pearson, Thrifty Foods Truck
Local Chefs
Aaron Rail
The White Whale - Courtenay, BC
Kevin Frisch
Toscano's Mediterranean Grill
Chance Wilke
Avenue Bistro - Comox, BC
Nigel McMeans
Blackfin Pub - Comox, BC
Todd Radford
High Tide Public House - Courtenay, BC
Ronald St. Pierre
Locals Restaurant - Courtenay, BC
Trent McIntyre
Atlas Café - Courtenay, BC
Xavier Bauby
NIC - Courtenay, BC
Shaun Spooner
The Prime Chophouse - Courtenay, BC
Kevin Munroe
Cornerstone Café & Taphouse - Courtenay, BC
Dawn McRae
Filberg Summer Kitchen, & Custom Gourmet Catering - Comox, BC
Laura Agnew
As You Like It Catering - Union Bay, BC
Nyle Petherbridge
Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa - Royston, BC
Andrey Durbach
Il Falcone - Courtenay, BC
Steve Hallowell
Martine's Bistro - Comox, BC
Lesley Stav
North Vancouver Island Chefs Association - Comox Valley, BC
Not Pictured:
- Chef Sloan Romano, Atlas Café
Culinary Team BC
Aaron Hoffman
Culinary Team BC
Chris Braun
Culinary Team BC
Leah Patitucci
Culinary Team BC
Vincent Capitano
Culinary Team BC
Tina Tang
Culinary Team BC
Not pictured:
- Chef Kurt Waddington
- and Team Manager, Chef JC Felicella