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Canada's Top Chefs Battle it out in Whistler for the covetted title of Canada's #1 Chef
Seven of the nation's leading chefs face the ultimate test of their culinary skills in Whistler during the Canadian Culinary Championships, February 1st-4th, at the Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa.
With the major cities having chosen their top chef through the Gold Medal Plates' celebration of excellence for Olympic and Paralympic athletes this past fall, the competition now rises to a new level. All seven of the gold medal-winning chefs have now been invited to compete against one another. Through a series of three grueling culinary challenges, each chef will be challenged to use their creative and culinary skills to overcome the competition. The winner will be crowned the Canadian culinary champion, and awarded a trip to the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008.
The finalists are:
Over the three days of competitions and other events, guests will have the opportunity to meet the chefs and to mingle with Whistler's featured athletes: Gold Medallist Ross Rebagliati (snow boarding), and Bronze Medallist and Crazy Canuck, Steve Podborski (alpine) as well as Paul Rosen, the ice sledge hockey goalie who won gold at the Torino Paralympic Games.
Selected for its Olympic status and culinary diversity, Gold Medal Plate organizers selected Whistler to tie in with the Olympics during February 2010. "The commitment, dedication and sacrifice of the chefs is very similar to those same traits of our Olympic and Paralympic athletes", said Stephen Leckie, founder and spokesperson for the Gold Medal Plates. "Plus the tremendous range of fine restaurants in Whistler made this an easy choice - our guests can explore the village and sample some of the amazing, award-winning establishments".
A limited number of tickets are available for the Grand Finale Event. Tickets are $300 plus GST per person. Contact Matt Ray at 416-646-2751 or whistler@goldmedalplates.com.
Canada's Top Chefs Battle it out in Whistler for the covetted title of Canada's #1 Chef
Seven of the nation's leading chefs face the ultimate test of their culinary skills in Whistler during the Canadian Culinary Championships, February 1st-4th, at the Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa.
With the major cities having chosen their top chef through the Gold Medal Plates' celebration of excellence for Olympic and Paralympic athletes this past fall, the competition now rises to a new level. All seven of the gold medal-winning chefs have now been invited to compete against one another. Through a series of three grueling culinary challenges, each chef will be challenged to use their creative and culinary skills to overcome the competition. The winner will be crowned the Canadian culinary champion, and awarded a trip to the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008.
The finalists are:
| Halifax, NS | Ray Bear | Gio |
| Winnipeg, MB | Makoto Ono | Gluttons |
| Edmonton, AB | Michael Brown | Westin |
| Toronto, ON | Mark McEwan | North 44 |
| Vancouver, BC | Robert Clark | C |
| Ottawa, ON | Michael Blackie | Brookstreet |
| Calgary, AB | Michael Lyon | Giorgio's Trattoria, Banff |
Over the three days of competitions and other events, guests will have the opportunity to meet the chefs and to mingle with Whistler's featured athletes: Gold Medallist Ross Rebagliati (snow boarding), and Bronze Medallist and Crazy Canuck, Steve Podborski (alpine) as well as Paul Rosen, the ice sledge hockey goalie who won gold at the Torino Paralympic Games.
Selected for its Olympic status and culinary diversity, Gold Medal Plate organizers selected Whistler to tie in with the Olympics during February 2010. "The commitment, dedication and sacrifice of the chefs is very similar to those same traits of our Olympic and Paralympic athletes", said Stephen Leckie, founder and spokesperson for the Gold Medal Plates. "Plus the tremendous range of fine restaurants in Whistler made this an easy choice - our guests can explore the village and sample some of the amazing, award-winning establishments".
A limited number of tickets are available for the Grand Finale Event. Tickets are $300 plus GST per person. Contact Matt Ray at 416-646-2751 or whistler@goldmedalplates.com.