Fairmont Pacific Rim is pleased to announce the return of the Hot Chefs & Cool Jazz gala in support of the Junior Culinary Team Canada, hosted by Fairmont Pacific Rim and Executive Chef Damon Campbell on Friday, April 14, 2023.
This year’s festivities will welcome Dawn Chubai, an award-winning national TV host, as the Master of Ceremonies.
The charitable evening will feature live chef cooking stations with expertly designed dishes created by BC’s top culinary talent, paired with award-winning Mission Hill wines, all accompanied by live jazz music.
All proceeds from ticket sales for the event will support Junior Culinary Team Canada and Community Catering Team Canada as they prepare to compete in the 2024 Culinary World Olympics in Stuttgart, Germany – the largest, oldest, and most colourful international exhibition of culinary arts with chefs competing from all over the world.
The Gala’s host, Chef Campbell, was team captain for Culinary Team Canada in 2005 and 2006, leading them to gold medal victories at the World Culinary Olympics in Germany.
General Admission tickets are now on sale for $225.00 CAD which includes entry at 7:15 pm and access to all chef-attended and wine stations, and $325.00 CAD for VIP tickets, which have early access at 6:30 p.m to the VIP lounge and bar, in addition to exclusive dishes designed by Fairmont Pacific Rim Executive Chef Damon Campbell.
Tickets are now available to purchase online here.
Confirmed Featured Chef Attended Stations by:
- Chef Damon Campbell – Fairmont Pacific Rim (VIP Access Only)
- Chef Alex Chen – Wild Blue / Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
- Chef Patrick Gayler – Mission Hill Family Estate
- Chef Rod Butters – RauDZ Creative Concepts
- Chef Fumiko Moreton – Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
- Malindi Taylor – Fanny Bay Oysters
- Chef Matthew Taylor – The Vancouver Club
- Chef Nutcha Phanthoupheng – Baan Lao
- Chef Garret Kemp – Pier 7 Restaurant
- Chef Hamin Salimian – The Good Flour Co
- Chef Scott Jaeger – Peartree Provisions
- Chef Vish Mayekar – Pepino’s & Cafe La Tana
- Chef Derrick Sibayan – Holt’s Cafe Restaurant
- Chef Cynthia Leung – JW Marriott
- Chef Edison Antejos – Marriott Pinnacle Hotel
- Chef Tina Tang – TT Bakeshop
- Chef Claire Roque – Junior Culinary Team Canada 2024