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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