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2010 Nominees

Active Restaurateur

Celebrating exceptional restaurateurs currently active in the BC restaurant industry
  • Antonio and Patrick Corsi — Quattro at Whistler, Q4 Ristorante, Gusto di Quattro, Q4 al Centro
  • Brent Davies — Sequoia Group
  • Frank Di Benedetto — Ricky's All Day Grill, Fatburger
  • Manuel Ferreira — La Gavroche
  • Kelly Gordon — The Boathouse
  • Greg Hays and Silvia Marcolini — Café Brio
  • Sean Heather — Heather Hospitality
  • Bob Lindsay — Monk McQueens, Lift
  • Gord Martin — Bin 941, Go Fish
  • Charles McDiarmid — The Pointe Restaurant at the Wickinnish Inn
  • George Melville and Jim Treliving — Boston Pizza
  • Bobby Naicker — Denny's
  • Paul Smolen — Hart House
  • Theo Theodosakis — Theo's
  • Emad Yacoub — The Glowbal Group

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

  • Julian Bond — Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
  • Andrea Carlson — Bishops
  • Melissa Craig — Bearfoot Bistro
  • Ernst Dorfler — Five Sales at The Pan Pacific
  • John-Carlo Felicella — Culinary Arts VCC
  • Robert Le Crom — Roof Restaurant, Lounge, 900 West, Griffins
  • Blair Rasmussen — Vancouver Trade and Convention Center
  • Wayne Sych — Joe Fortes
  • Jeff Van Geest — Miradora Restaurant at Tinhorn Creek
  • James Walt — Araxi
  • Megan Buckley — Shore Club
  • Stephen Cachard — Blue Water Café and Raw Bar
  • Paula Cline — The Cannery
  • Edel Forristal — Loden Hotel
  • Sebastian Le Goff — Cactus Club, Uva Wine Bar, Lumiere
  • Bob Skinner — Joe Fortes
  • Mark Taylor — Raincity Grill

Front of House

  • David Athey — Albion Fisheries
  • Christine Blackwood — Blackwood Career Apparel and Essentials
  • Richard Carras — Authentic Wine
  • Jean Chocette — Key Food Equipment
  • Christine Coletta — Coletta Consultants
  • Mike Driscoll — International Pacific Sales
  • Frank Geier — Gordon Food Service
  • Caren McSherry — The Gourmet Warehouse
  • Joy Metcalfe — Joy's Journal
  • John Neate Sr. — JJ Bean
  • Tim Pawsey — The Courier
  • Howard Soon — Sandhill Wine
  • Augusta Bosa — Bosa Foods
  • Dave Townsend — Quest Metal Works
  • Kasey Wilson — Best of Food and 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 founder
  • John Dys — De Dutch Pannekoek
  • Salvatore Fancello — La Lorraine, La Rustica
  • Bill Forester — Foresters
  • Roy Hildebrand — Ricky's Restaurants
  • Frank Hunter — Aristocratic
  • Murray Mildestead — The Normandy
  • Vi Scott — Vi's Steak House
  • Wally Shaw — BC Chefs Association
  • John and Ron Teti — Puccini's
  • Chuck, Gunner and Henry Wong — Diners Rendezvous

Pioneer

Pioneers of the BC restaurant industry, either retired or deceased