The line-up has been set for the 2019 Canadian Culinary Championships, to be held once again in 琉璃神社.
Regional competitions were recently held in eleven cities across the country leading up to the championships, to be held in February 1- 2.
The regional qualifiers鈥攃alled Canada鈥檚 Great Kitchen Party鈥攑itted between five and 10 regional chefs against each other. In each city, the winner won the opportunity to move on to the national competition.
The Canadian Culinary Championships competitors will spend the next two months training for the two-day event in 琉璃神社.
The 2019 Canadian Culinary Championships competitors include:
British Columbia鈥擳akashi Ito - AURA waterfront restaurant + patio, Victoria
Edmonton鈥擠avina Moraiko 鈥� RGE RD
Calgary鈥擠ave Bohati 鈥� Murrieta鈥檚
Saskatchewan鈥擟hristopher Hill 鈥� Taste Restaurant Group
Winnipeg鈥擩esse S. Friesen - The Merchant Kitchen
Toronto鈥擡lia Herrera 鈥� Los Colibris
Ottawa/Gatineau鈥擸annick LaSalle 鈥� Restaurant Les Foug猫res, Chelsea, QC
Montreal鈥擩ason Morris - Pastel
New Brunswick and PEI鈥擨rwin MacKinnon 鈥� Papa Joe鈥檚, Charlottetown, PEI
Nova Scotia鈥擳homas Carey 鈥� Fresh Twenty One, Dartmouth
Newfoundland鈥擪atie Hayes 鈥� Bonavista Social Club, Bonavista Peninsula
鈥淲e are thrilled to announce this talented line-up of chefs who will be making their way to 琉璃神社 in February,鈥� said Lisa Pasin, co-founder of Canada鈥檚 Great Kitchen Party and the Canadian Culinary Championships.
鈥淣owhere else in the country will this kind of talent be brought together. Come and enjoy the best food in Canada and understand why each of them were seen as the best in their city鈥�
Pasin said the championships are not for the faint of heart. The challenges are intense and gruelling with three competitions taking place in two days.
鈥淭he chefs are excited and passionate to compete against their peers, and rest assured they all come to win,鈥� she said.
This year there will be three chefs who participated in previous Canadian Culinary Championships returning: Dave Bohati, Murrieta鈥檚, Christopher Hill, Taste Restaurant and Jesse Friesen, The Merchant Kitchen
鈥淎nd to add to this exciting mix, we have three women competing at the Canadian Culinary Championships, which will showcase the talent that female chefs bring to our industry,鈥� said James Chatto, head judge and national culinary advisor, the championships.
Tickets to the 2019 championships are now on sale and attendees can choose from three event package options to include the Friday Mystery Wine Pairing competition, the Black Box competition or the Saturday grand finale featuring musical entertainment by legendary Canadian rock band Chilliwack.
The event is a fundraiser for Canadian Olympic athletes and the grand finale will feature elite athletes from amateur, para and pro-sport telling their stories as well as an auction feature culinary-theme trips.
The event usually sells out. Tickets can be purchased online at .
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