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2023 BC Restaurant Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
October 23, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$215
One of B.C.’s most vital and vibrant industries will be honouring its best and brightest this October. The annual celebration of the change makers, risk-takers, cheerleaders and stalwarts of the province’s restaurant sector: the 19th Annual BC Restaurant Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony.
The evening takes place at the Italian Cultural Centre and includes a pre-event wine tasting with iconic stemware maker Riedel, followed by a reception, four-course Italian menu, Okanagan wines, as well as surprise entertainment. The gathering of 450 peers and professionals will include local luminaries like Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, Tourism Minister Lana Popham and B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Janet Austin. New this year, an online auction will launch in tandem with the event to raise funds for the British Columbia Restaurant Industry Fund, a new initiative dedicated to developing careers in hospitality.
2023 BC RESTAURANT HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Lifetime Achievement
Kelly Gordon Romers / Steamship
James Iranzad Gooseneck Hospitality
Claudio Ranallo La piazza Dario’s restaurant
Industry Pioneer
Ron Slinger The Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub
David Wong Six Mile Pub
Local Champion
Robert Cassels Saveur Restaurant – Victoria
Ross Derrick Broken Anchor Hospitality – Kelowna/Big White
Gino Di Domenico Tacofino – Tofino / Vancouver
Jesse McCleery Pilgrimme – Gulf Islands
Mike & Karen Roland Red Door Bistro – Whistler
Active Restaurateur
Neil Aisenstat Hy’s of Canada
Michael Doyle Aquilini Group
Audrey Surrao RauDZ Creative Concepts Ltd.
Lily Verney-Downey & Warren Barr Pluvio Restaurant
Friend of the Industry
Bert Hick Rising Tide Consultants
Women in Hospitality
Kelsey Oudendag Okanagan College / RauDZ Creative Concepts Ltd.
Jennifer Rossi Kitchen Table Group
Cathy Tostenson White Spot Hospitality
Donna Wadsworth Savoury City Catering
Leading Employee/Manager – Front and Back of House
Andy Crimp Cardero’s
Ken Nakano Inn at Laurel Point
Celestino Posteraro Cioppino’s
Supplier
Chris Brown Arterra Wines Canada
Yvonne (Koo) Leong Koo Produce