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Back of the House : Brian Hopkins BiographyHaving launched West Restaurant in December 2000 to much media fanfare, Brian Hopkins led his brigade to win a steady stream of accolades and high praise from critics, before transferring to head up operations at sister property, CinCin in 2002. Resuming his position at West in June 2004 he says "I always took a great deal of pride in everything we had accomplished, but I always believed West hadn't reached its full potential; I'm very proud to be back and thrilled to have a hand in shaping the restaurant's future and continued growth" With a wealth of valuable industry experience from high profile establishments – Black & Blue in Toronto, 72 Market Street in LA, as well as TopTable's acclaimed Araxi in Whistler and the aforementioned CinCin Ristorante in Vancouver – Hopkins is also an accredited sommelier, since graduating from Toronto's George Brown College in 1996. He currently attends regular industry wine tastings keeping his knowledge and palate primed to present interesting and informed wine suggestions to enhance his guests dining pleasure. "Ensuring the absolute satisfaction of all that come through our doors" is his number one priority, he says whilst motivating, managing and training his team "to deliver the highest levels of service resulting in exceptional unparalleled dining experiences." |