2008 Nominees
Pioneer
Pioneers of the BC restaurant industry, either retired or deceased
- Michael Allemeier — Mission Hill Private Dining
- Robert Belcham — Fuel
- Julian Bond — Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
- Andrea Carlson — Bishops
- Ernst Dorfler — Five Sails at The Pan Pacific
- Andrey Durbach — Parkside and Pied-à-Terre and La Buca
- John-Carlo Felicella — Culinary Arts VCC
- Thomas Haas — Thomas Haas
- Xavier Hertzman — formerly Westin Bayshore, deceased
- Scott Jaeger — The Pear Tree
- Pierre Koffel — Deep Cove Chalet
- Robert Le Crom — Roof Restaurant,Lounge, 900 West, Griffins
- Herve Martin — Le Hermitage
- Michael Noble — NOtaBLE - the Restaurant
- Frank Pabst — Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar
- Pino Posteraro — Cioppino's and Enoteca
- Blair Rasmussen — Vancouver Convention Centre
- Nico Scheuermans — Chambar, Café Medina
- Othmar Steinhart — Former Executive Chef, Hyatt Regency
- James Walt — Araxi
Active Restaurateur
Celebrating exceptional restaurateurs currently active in the BC restaurant industry
- David Aisenstat — The Keg, The Shore Club,Ki, Hy's Whistler
- Peter Bonner — Spectra Group
- Simon and Andrew Chu — Sun Sui Wah
- Antonio and Patrick Corsi — Quattro at Whistler, Quattro at Fourth
- Brent Davies — Sequoia Group
- Mario Enero — La Rua
- Warren Erhart — White Spot
- Manuel Ferrira — Le Gavroche
- Sean Heather — Irish Heather, Salt Tasting Room
- Geoffrey Howes — Salmon House / Aqua Riva / Horizons
- Richard Jaffray — Cactus Club, Steamworks village Taphouse
- Harry Kambolis — C, Nu, Raincity
- Gord Martin — Bin 941 and Bin 942 and Go Fish
- Charles McDiarmid — Pointe Restaurant at Wickaninnish Inn
- George Melville and Jim Treviling — Boston Pizza
- Jose and Paco Rivas — Chateau Madrid/La Bodega
- Eleni Skalbania — Bacchus Restaurant
- Paul Smolen — Hart House
- Theo Theodosakis — Theo's
- Emad Yacoub — Glowbal Group of Restaurants
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
- Renee Blackstone — Vancouver Province Food and Wine Editor
- Christine Blackwood — Blackwood Career Apparel + Essentials
- Christine Coletta — Coletta Consultants
- Sid Cross — Co-Founder of the charitable The Chefs' Table Society of BC
- Mike Driscoll — International Pacific Sales
- Teresa Evans — Evans Consulting
- Frank Geier — Gordon Food Service
- Duncan Holmes — Freelance Journalist
- Alex MacIllivary — Vancouver Sun
- Jamie Maw — Vancouver Magazine
- Rhonda May — City Food
- Barbara-Jo McIntosh — Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks
- Joy Metcalfe — Joy's Journal
- Angela Murrills — Georgia Straight
- John Neate Sr. — Neate’s Coffee
- Tim Pawsey — The Courier
- Howard Soon — Sandhill Wine
- Art Walker — Dickson Coffee
- Kasey Wilson — Best of Food and Wine and Wine Access Magazine
Front of House
- Robin Bourne — Empress Hotel
- Mark Brand — Boneta
- Megan Buckley — Hy's of Canada Ltd.
- Paula Cline — The Cannery
- Angelo Coccone — Chartwell's
- Armando Diaz — Armando's
- Tom Doughty — Fuel
- Valerie Devin — Bistrot Bistro
- Edel Forristal — Loden Hotel
- Darren Gates — Joe Fortes and Gold Fish
- Brian Hopkins — West
- Robbie Kane — Café Medina
- James Kendal — Quail’s Gate Old Vines
- Sebastien Le Goff — Uva / Cibo Trattoria
- Michael Mameli — Cin Cin
- Barbara Philip — Master of Wine
- Dave Richards — Dave Richards Consulting
- Patrick Savoie — The Elbow Room
- Bob Skinner — Joe Fortes
- Jean Turcotte — 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
- Michael Bruser — Kobe Steak House
- Bob Constabaris — Mr. Mikes founder, deceased
- John Dys — De Dutch Pannekoek
- Salvatore Fancello — La Lorraine/La Rustica
- Bill Forester — Foresters
- George Frankel — Bridges Restaurant
- Chuck/Gunner/Henry Wong — Diners Rendezvous
- Roy Hildebrand — Ricky’s Restaurants
- Frank Hunter — Aristocratic
- Jon Levine — Brother Jon’s / Jon’s Pizzeria
- Harry Marr — China Village - Kamloops
- Ron Martens — ABC Country
- Murray Mildestead — The Normandy
- Sev Morin — Severins
- Peter Pantages — Peter Pan
- Bruno Patassini — Westin Bayshore Catering Manager
- Vi Scott — Vi's Steak House
- Wally Shaw — BC Chefs Association, deceased
- John Teti — Puccini's
- Primo Villanueva — Primo's
- Dolly (Watts) McRae — Liliget Feast House
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