KELOWNA, B.C. — Award-winning Canadian chefs will gather in Kelowna, B.C. in February for a weekend-long “Celebration of Canadian Excellence” as part of the illustrious Gold Medal Plates.
Kelowna’s Gold Medal Plates is the culmination of The Canadian Culinary Championships. The series of competitions, held in Canadian cities from coast to coast, resulted in 11 Gold Medal award-winning chefs and in February, the chefs will compete in The Grand Finale to determine Canada’s 2016 Gold Medal Plates’ Chef Champion.
“There is no other event like this in Canada,” said Nancy Cameron, CEO of Tourism Kelowna. “The Canadian Culinary Championships reflects the spirit of our city and region where every day we celebrate excellence in wine, cuisine, sports and culture. Kelowna is thrilled to host these esteemed chefs as well as our participating wineries, sponsors, Olympic guests and incredible musicians who together make this the hottest ticket in town at the coldest time of the year.”
Chef judging will be led by James Chatto, Gold Medal Plates’ national culinary advisor and head judge and includes the following participating Gold Medal chefs:
- Alex Chen, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, Vancouver
- Matthew Batey, The Nash Restaurant & Off Cut Bar, Calgary
- Jan Trittenbach, Solstice Seasonal Cuisine, Edmonton
- Jonathan Thauberger, Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar, Regina
- Darren Craddock, Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon
- Norm Pastorin, The Cornerstone Bar & Restaurant, Winnipeg
- Stuart Cameron, Byblos, Toronto
- Marc Lepine, Atelier, Ottawa
- Guillaume Cantin, Les 400 Coups, Montreal
- Roger Andrews, Relish Gourmet Burgers, Fredericton
- Martin Ruiz Salvador, Fleur de Sel, Lunenburg, N.S.
To date the event has raised nearly $11 million for the Canadian Olympic Foundation, in support of Canadian Olympic athletes.
