2023 BC Restaurant Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

One of B.C.’s most vital and vibrant industries will be honouring its best and brightest this October. The annual celebration of the change makers, risk-takers, cheerleaders and stalwarts of the province’s restaurant sector: the 19th Annual BC Restaurant Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony. The evening takes place at the Italian Cultural Centre and includes a pre-event wine tasting with iconic stemware maker Riedel, followed by a reception, four-course Italian menu, Okanagan wines, as well as surprise entertainment. The gathering of 450 peers and professionals will include local luminaries like Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, Tourism Minister Lana Popham and B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Janet Austin. New this year, an online auction will launch in tandem with the event to raise funds for the British Columbia Restaurant Industry Fund, a new initiative dedicated to developing careers in hospitality. 2023 BC RESTAURANT HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Lifetime Achievement Kelly Gordon Romers / Steamship James Iranzad Gooseneck Hospitality Claudio Ranallo La piazza Dario’s restaurant Industry Pioneer Ron Slinger The Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub David Wong Six Mile Pub Local Champion Robert Cassels Saveur Restaurant – Victoria Ross Derrick Broken Anchor Hospitality – Kelowna/Big White Gino Di Domenico Tacofino – Tofino / Vancouver Jesse McCleery Pilgrimme – Gulf Islands Mike & Karen Roland Red Door Bistro – Whistler Active Restaurateur Neil Aisenstat Hy’s of Canada Michael Doyle Aquilini Group Audrey Surrao RauDZ Creative Concepts Ltd. Lily Verney-Downey & Warren Barr Pluvio Restaurant Friend of the Industry Bert Hick Rising Tide Consultants Women in Hospitality Kelsey Oudendag Okanagan College / RauDZ Creative Concepts Ltd. Jennifer Rossi Kitchen Table Group Cathy Tostenson White Spot Hospitality Donna Wadsworth Savoury City Catering Leading Employee/Manager – Front and Back of House Andy Crimp Cardero’s Ken Nakano Inn at Laurel Point Celestino Posteraro Cioppino’s Supplier Chris Brown Arterra Wines Canada Yvonne (Koo) Leong Koo Produce