2007 Nominees
Pioneer
Pioneers of the BC restaurant industry, either retired or deceased
- Almas Diamond — Seven Seas
- Anderson Glenn — Kettle of Fish
- Barnett Jeffrey & Peter — Elephant and Castle
- Dys John — De Dutch Pannekoek
- Constabaris Bob — Mr. Mikes
- Forester Bill — Forester's Restaurants
- Frank Hunter — Aristocratic
- Hildebrand Roy — Ricky's Family Restaurant
- Love Bert — Love's Café
- Martens Ron & Carole — ABC Country Restaurants
- Mildestead Murray — Normandy
- Morin Sev — Severin's
- O'Brien Tommy — O'Doul's/Tommy O's
- Pantages Peter — Peter Pan
- Pulos Andy, Lee & Peter — Spaghetti Factory
- Scott Vi — Vi's Chicken & Steakhouse
- Sorenson Clarence — White Lunch
- Villanueva Primo — Primo's
- Webb Bill — House Of Webb
- Wong Henry, Chuck and Gunner — Diner's Rendezvous, Nanaimo
Active Restaurateur
Celebrating exceptional restaurateurs currently active in the BC restaurant industry
- Aisenstat David — The Keg/Hy's/Gothams
- Bonner Peter — Spectra Group
- Corsi Antonio & Patrick — Quattro Restaurants
- Davies Brent — Sequoia Restaurants
- Dawson Bob — Rimrock Cafe
- Erhart Warren — White Spot and Triple O's
- Evrensel Jack — TopTable Restaurant Group
- Ferreira Manuel — Le Gavroche/Senova
- Fuller Family — Earls
- Hays Greg — Café Brio
- Jacob Michel — Le Crocodile
- Jaffray Richard — Cactus Club
- James Mark — Mark James Group
- Kambolis Harry — C Restaurant/ Raincity Grill/Nu
- Martin Gord — Bin 941, Bin 942, Go Fish
- Melville/Treviling — George/Jim — Boston Pizza
- Philip Sinclair — Sooke Harbour House
- Rivas Jose & Paco — La Bodega/Chateau Madrid
- Theodosakis Theo — Theo's Restaurant
- Vij Vikram — Vij's/Rangoli
Industry Award
Individual — retired, deceased or active — who is or has been a chef, server, manager, bartender and who has demonstrated exceptional professionalism working in the restaurant industry. These individuals will be recognized for making their restaurant a special experience for customers
Back of House
- Atkinson Dan — Salmon House on the Hill
- Bond Julian — Cactus Club
- Brandstatter Helge — Capri Hotel Kelowna
- Butters Rodney — Fresco Kelowna
- Clark Robert — C Restaurant/Raincity Grill/Nu
- Dorfler Ernst — Pan Pacific Hotel
- Dubrulle Pierre — Dubrulle Culinary School, La Gavroche
- Haas Thomas — Senses/Thomas Haas Chocolates
- Hawksworth David — West
- Hertzman Xavier — Bayshore Inn
- Jaeger Scott — The Pear Tree Restaurant
- Koffel Pierre — Deep Cove Chalet
- le Crom Robert — Hotel Vancouver
- Martin Hervé — Le Hermitage
- Mills Chris — Joeys Global Café
- Noble Michael — Diva at the Met/Earls
- Posteraro Pino — Cioppino's
- Reinhardt Dana — Cru Restaurant
- Steinhart Othmar — Hyatt Regency
- van Kessel Joe — Delta Hotel
Front of House
- Blakely John — Pastis
- Bourne Robin — Empress Room, Victoria
- Coccone Angelo — Chartwell's
- Bobby Copiak — Il Giardino
- Diaz Armando — Instructor
- Doughty Tom — Fuel Restaurant
- Fu Raymond — Pink Pearl Restaurant
- Gagne Robert "Frenchy" — Joe Fortes
- Gates Darren — Joe Fortes
- Hayman Brent — Raincity Grill
- Jensen-Raynaud Michel — Instructor
- Lau Lock Esther & Margarita — The Salmon House
- Leung David — Denny's
- Patassini Bruno — Westin Bayshore
- Piccarilli Cosmos — Circolo
- Richards David — Beyond Restaurant
- Savoie Patrick — The Elbow Room
- Skinner Bob "Oyster Bob" — Joe Fortes
- Stearns Chris — Salt Tasting Room
- Turcotte Jean — The Cannery
Friend of the Industry
An individual who has provided exceptional support to the restaurant industry — either a supplier, restaurant reporter, or
politician who has consistently supported BC's restaurant industry
- Barber James — Writer/TV show
- Barbon Armando — North Douglas Sysco
- Bellamy Don — BCRFA
- Driscoll Mike — International Pacific Sales
- Teresa Evans — BC Restaurant News
- Geier Frank — Gordon Food Service
- Gismondi Anthony — Vancouver Sun Wine Writer
- Glassner Irv — Cosmopolitan Importers
- Heinrich Lothar — Warsteiner Brauerei
- Holmes Duncan — Freelance Journalist
- Maw Jamie — Vancouver Magazine
- Metcalfe Joy — Joy's Journal
- Moller Bob — Ruby Food Services
- Neate John Sr. — Neate's Coffee
- Sanderson Sandy — BC Restaurant News
- Soon Howard — Sandhill Wine
- Wasserman Jack — Vancouver Sun
- Wilson Kasey — Food & Travel Writer
- Hans Konings — Konings Wholesale (Sysco Vancouver)
- MacIllivray Alex — Vancouver Sun
Special Inductee — Limited Achievement Award
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