VANCOUVER — Chef Justin Witcher has taken the helm as the new executive chef at the Clayoquot Wilderness Resort on Vancouver Island, where he will help launch the resort’s new restaurant, The Bedwell Bistro, in May.
Witcher brings a wealth of international experience to the role, including chef de cuisine at Atlantic Group of Companies in Melbourne, chef de partie at The Richardson Hotel & Spa in Perth, Australia, as well as local experience as the senior chef de partie at the Wedgewood Hotel & Spa in Vancouver. “Justin impressed me with his passion, spirit of innovation and tremendous creativity. He has the talent and drive to take our cuisine to world-class levels. Dining is by far the most important activity at our property from the perspective of time spent by our guests and their vacation experience couldn’t be in better hands,” says Gary Bedell, GM, Clayoquot Wilderness Resort.
