News and Announcements

All Clad and the Canadian Chefs’ Congress will host a cook-off on Sunday, September 12th at 4:15pm to 5:00pm on the Main Stage at the BC Chefs’ Congress. This is will be a “Black Box” cook-off and we invite those of you attending the BC Congress to sign up. Competitors will be drawn prior to [...]

The 2010 Canadian Chefs’ Congress is just a month away, and the BC and National Committees are finalizing the minutae of all the logistics involved in bringing over 500 chefs, sponsors, speakers, and volunteers to Providence Farm.
We have posted all the details we can share with you in the Event Info section above. Below is [...]

Once again, we will preside the eight professional culinary kitchens of the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA). Embark on a food and wine laden tour, mingle with mystery chefs, and support a national meeting of culinary minds for the 2010 Canadian Chefs’ Congress. Don’t miss this opportunity to graze amongst the best chefs our province [...]

Come take a peek inside the kitchen of the exclusive Vancouver Club as we set to task on the next Mystery Kitchen Tour fundraiser for the 2010 Canadian Chefs’ Congress. The kitchen was humming with activity as 9 chefs and their aides flowed through the aisles to get course after course out to our guests.
Reception
Canapes [...]

We’ve all heard of, or even competed in, Black Box style culinary competitions. But what happens when the secret ingredients are beer and BRAINS!
An audience of about 200, at the Drake Hotel in Toronto, found out exactly what happens when 4 chefs are given a Black Box challenge and 25 minutes to complete their dish [...]

The 100 seats we had originally released for this event are already sold out. Thanks everyone for your support!
We’ve gotten the okay from the Vancouver Club to up our event’s capacity to 120 guests, so we have now released these 20 spots, with priority registration given to those who had signed up for [...]

We’re one week away from the next Mystery Kitchen Tour event, and only 16 spots are left! Get your tickets while you can.

On the fence about going? Got the top secret menu and the mystery chef line-up stashed away from prying eyes…but it’s time, we think, to give you some clues as to what to [...]

A mysterious new food series event in Vancouver sold out the first time it was held. Don’t miss the next Mystery Kitchen Tour!
Tour the Palates of Some of Vancouver’s Best Known Chefs in Support of the 2010 Canadian Chefs’ Congress
Date: Friday, July 30, 2010
Time: 6pm – 10pm
Location: The Vancouver Club  -map-
Suggested attire: Smart business casual*
Capacity: [...]

The National Committee of the Canadian Chefs’ Congress proudly announces a fundraiser for the Canadian Chefs’ Congress Eager Beaver Culinary Scholarship. The Cook-Off will be held at the Drake Hotel in Toronto on July 26, 2010. Chefs Steve Gonzalez of Origin; Nick Liu of Niagara Street Café; Kevin McKenna of Globe Bistro and Earth; and [...]

6pm. Less than an hour before our next fundraiser begins. The mystery chefs gather for a group photo before the guests arrive at 6:30. Can you tell who’s cooking tonight?

6:30pm. As guests arrive, they are greeted with a glass of 2008 Pink Elephant bubble from Naramata’s Elephant Island Orchard Wines.

6:45pm. Julian Bond jumps on a [...]