2008 Nominees
Pioneer
Pioneers of the BC restaurant industry, either retired or deceased
- Michael Allemeier — Mission Hill Private Dining
- Rob Belcham — Refuel
- Julian Bond — Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
- Andrea Carlson — Bishops
- Melissa Craig — Bearfoot Bistro
- Ernst Dorfler — Five Sales at The Pan Pacific
- Audrey Durbach — Parkside & Pied-à-Terre & La Buca
- John-Carlo Felicella — Culinary Arts VCC
- Pierre Koffel — Deep Cove Chalet
- Robert Le Crom — The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
- Herve Martin — Le Hermitage
- Frank Pabst — Blue Water Café & Raw Bar
- Pino Posteraro — Cioppino's & Enoteca
- Blair Rasmussen — Vancouver Trade & Convention Center
- Iain Rennie — Bear Mountain
- Nico Schuermans — Chambar
- Wayne Sych — The Cannery
- Jeff Van Geest — Aurora Bistro, Diva at the Met
- James Walt — Araxi's
Active Restaurateur
Celebrating exceptional restaurateurs currently active in the BC restaurant industry
- Pat Allabarton — Milestones
- Antonio and Patrick Corsi — Quattro at Whistler, Quattro at Fourth
- Brent Davies — Sequoia Group
- Mario Enero — La Rua
- Warren Erhart — White Spot
- Manuel Ferrira — La Gavroche
- Greg and Silvia Hay and Marcolini — Café Brio
- Sean Heather — Irish Heather
- Richard Jaffray — Cactus Club, Steamworks village Taphouse
- Harry Kambolis — C, Nu, Raincity
- Bob Lindsay — Monk McQueens
- Gord Martin — Bin 941 & Bin 942 & Go Fish
- Charles McDiarmid — Pointe Restaurant at Wickinnish Inn
- George Treviling, Jim Melville — Boston Pizza
- Bobby Naicker — Denny's
- Eleni Skalbania — Bacchus Restaurant
- Paul Smolen — Hart House
- Theo Theodosakis — Theo's
- Emad Yacoub — Glowbal Restaurant Group: glowbal, COAST, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria, SOCIETY
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
- Robin Bourne — Empress Hotel
- Megan Buckley — Shore Club
- Stephen Cachard — Blue Water Café & Raw Bar
- Paula Cline — The Cannery
- Angelo Coccone — Chartwell's
- Armando Diaz — Armando's
- Tom Doughty — Refuel & Campagnolo
- Valerie Evine — Bistrot Bistro
- Edel Forristal — Loden Hotel
- Kelly Gordon — Boathouse Restaurants
- Brian Hopkins — West
- Robbie Kane — Chambar
- James Kendal — Quail's Gate Old Vines Aerie Resort
- Sebastien Le Goff — Uva
- Michael Mameli — Lupo
- Barbara Philip — Master of Wine
- Dave Richards — Dave Richards Consulting
- Patrick Savoie — The Elbow Room
- Bob Skinner — Joe Fortes
Front of House
- David Athey — Albion Fisheries
- Richard Carras — Authentic Wine
- Christine Blackwood — Blackwood Career Apparel & Essentials
- Jean Chocette — Key Food Equipment
- Christine Coletta — Coletta Consultants
- Mike Driscoll — International Pacific Sales
- Teresa Evans — Evans Consulting
- Frank Geier — Gordon Food Service
- Alex MacIllivary — Vancouver Sun
- Rhonda May — City Food
- Barbara Jo McIntosh — Barbara Jo's Books
- Caren McSherry — Gourmet Warehouse
- Joy Metcalfe — Joy's Journal
- Angela Murrills — Georgia Straight
- John Neate Sr. — JJ Bean
- Tim Pawsey — The Courier
- Howard Soon — Sandhill Wine
- Art Walker — Dickson Coffee
- Kasey Wilson — Best of Food & Wine & Wine Access Magazine
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
- Michael Bruser — Kobe Steak House
- Bob Constabaris — Mr. Mikes
- John Dys — De Dutch Pannekoek
- Soren Fakstorp — Art Institute
- Salvatore Fancello — La Lorraine, La Rustica
- Bill Forester — Foresters
- Chuck/Gunner Henry/Wong — Diners Rendezvous
- Xavier Hertzman — Formerly Westin Bayshore, deceased
- Roy Hildebrand — Ricky's
- Peter Bonner and Wayne Holm — Spectra Foods
- Frank Hunter — Aristocratic
- Jon Levine — Brother Jon's, Jon's Pizzeria
- Ron Martens — ABC Country
- Murray Mildestead — The Normandy
- Sev Morin — Severins
- Vi Scott — Vi's Steak House
- Wally Shaw — BC Chefs Association
- Othmar Steinhart — Former Executive Chef, Hyatt Regency
- John Teti — Puccini's
- Dolly Watts — Liliget Feast House
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