Inductees At A Glance

Active Restaurateur Category

Celebrating exceptional restaurateurs currently active in the BC restaurant industry.

• Bud Kanke — Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House (2006)
• David Aisenstat — The Keg, The Shore Club, Ki, Hy's Whistler (2009)
• Erwin Doebeli — The William Tell (2005)
• Geoffrey Howes — Salmon House / Aqua Riva / Horizons (2009)
• Jack Evrensel — Top Table Restaurant Group (2007)
• John Bishop — Bishop's (2006)
• Michel Jacob — Le Crocodile (2008)
• Sinclair Philip — Sooke Harbour House (2008)
• The Fuller family — Earls Restaurants (2007)
• Umberto Menghi — Umberto's (2005)
• Vikram Vij — Vij's & Rangoli (2008)

Pioneer Category

Pioneers of the BC restaurant industry either retired or deceased.

• Bert Love — Love's Café (2008)
• Bruno Patassini — Westin Bayshore Catering Manager (2009)
• Chick Chamberlain — Tomahawk BBQ (2006)
• Diamond Almas — Seven Seas (2008)
• Frank & Eva Iaci — Iaci's (2005)
• Frank Baker — The Attic (2005)
• George Frankel (2009)
• George Tidball — Keg Restaurants (2005)
• Glenn Anderson — Kettle of Fish (2007)
• Hy Aisenstat — HY's Steakhouse (2005)
• Jean Claude Ramond — Smoking Dog (2006)
• Jeff Mooney — A&W Restaurants (2006)
• Jeffrey & Peter Barnett — Elephant & Castle (2007)
• Joe Troll — Troll's Restaurant (2005)
• Joel Thibualt — Joel's Whistler (2006)
• Louis Stervinou — Devonshire Seafood House and Ondines (2005)
• Mario Corsi — Park Royal Hotel and Corsi Trattoria (2005)
• Mike McLaughlin — Old House Restaurant, Comox (2005)
• Nat Bailey — White Spot (2005)
• Peter Szasz — Szasz Restaurant (2005)
• Peter Toigo — White Spot (2006)
• Primo Villanueva — Primo's Mexican Grill (2009)
• Pulos Family (Andy, Lee, & Peter) — Spaghetti Factory (2007)
• Tommy O'Bryan — O'Doul's/Tommy O's (2008)

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 Category

• Bernard Casavant — Bernards, Sonora Room at Burrowing Owl (2008)
• Bruno Marti — Chef/Owner, La Belle Auberge (2005)
• David Hawksworth — Chef/Proprietor, The Restaurant at the Hotel Georgia (2008)
• Hidekazu Tojo — Tojo's (2006)
• Karen Barnaby — The Fish House (2006)
• Pierre Dubrulle — Dubrulle Culinary School / La Gavroche School (2007)
• Rob Feenie — Lumière (2006)
• Robert Clark — C Restaurant and Nu Restaurant (2007)
• Rod Butters — Fresco Restaurant (2007)
• Scott Jaeger — The Pear Tree Restaurant (2009)
• Thomas Haas — Thomas Haas Chocolates (2009)

Front of House Category

• Ann Bentley — General Manager, Aqua Riva (2005)
• Bobby Copiak — Il Giardino (2007)
• Brent Hayman — Raincity Grill (2008)
• Darren Gates — Joe Fortes & Gold Fish (2009)
• Francesco Alongi — Don Francesco's (2006)
• Jean Turcotte — The Cannery (2009)
• Robert "Frenchy" Gagne — Joe Fortes (2007)
• John Blakeley — Pastis (2008)
• Ruy Paes Braga — Four Season Hotel (2006)

Friend of the Industry Award

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.

• Anthony Gismondi — Wine critic, writer, broadcaster and speaker (2008)
• Anthony von Mandl — Mission Hill Wine (2006)
• Don Bellamy — BCRFA and City of Vancouver Councillor (2007)
• Hans Konings — Konings Wholesale (2007)
• Harry McWatters — Sumac Ridge Winery (2005)
• Jamie Maw — Vancouver Magazine (2009)
• Jurgen Gothe — CBC Radio / Georgia Straight (2006)
• Mark Hills — Hills Food (2008)
• Peter Whittall — Neptune Food Service (2005)
• Sid Cross — Western Living Magazine Contributing Editor (2009)

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Bing Smith — Founder, BCRHOF; Vitality Foodservice Canada Inc. (2007)
• Duncan Holmes— Freelance Journalist (2009)
• James Barber — Writer, host of TV cooking series, The Urban Peasant (2008)