2023 Chefs
The BC Seafood Festival annually boasts an incredible array of seafood chefs and mixologists presenting exciting dinners, events and popular MasterClasses. Chef Ned Bell, the Seafood Festival Chef Producer, is starting to plan the 2024 Chef line-up for 2024. Stay tuned!
Here were the amazing chefs from the 2023 BC Seafood Festival.
Ned Bell
BC Seafood Chef Ambassador
Patrick McMurray
ShuckerPaddy OysterCo. - Starfish Oyster Bed & Grill, The Ceili Cottage
Aaron Rail
Nikkei Ramen-Ya
Welbert Choi
Golden Eagle Sablefish
Bobby Milheron
Maxine's Cafe and bar, Homer St. cafe and bar, Tableau bar bistro
Garett Kemp
Pier 7 Restaurant + Bar
Dominic Fortin
Top Table Group
Deseree Lo
Private Chef
Richard Benson
Ocean7 Restaurant Aqua Bistro & Wine Bar
Chris Whittaker
Timber Shuswap
Will Lew
Club Versante
Wes Erikson
North Vancouver Island Culinary Association
Lesley Stav
North Vancouver Island Culinary Association
Ronald St. Pierre
North Vancouver Island Culinary Association
John Carlo Felicella
Junior Culinary Team Canada and Culinary Team British Columbia
Xavier Bauby
North Island College Culinary Arts
Morgan Macdonald
BC Seafood Festival Cook and Chef Assistant
Julian Bond
Organic Ocean Seafood
Amanda Swinimer
Dakini Tidal Wilds