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Local Vancouver, North Vancouver & Victoria Chefs who are ready to inspire

We are proud of the local chef’s we’ve picked for their passion, their knowledge, and their ability to get people excited about trying and mastering new things.

Rebecca Wellman

A visual artist from an early age, Rebecca has been taking photographs almost all her life. She’s also had a strong love for beautiful food, and all things culinary.

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Kimiko Suzuki

Kimiko Suzuki loves sharing her passion for locally sourced, simple and delicious dishes

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Khalil Akhtar

Khalil Akhtar is an award-winning radio journalist at the CBC. His weekly food issues column appears on local CBC radio programs across the country.

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Dallah El

Abdallah El Chami, better known as Dallah, is a Lebanese-Canadian cook. He resides on the West Coast of British Columbia, but is infatuated with the world of countryside Lebanese food.

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Chef Ryan Stone

Chef Ryan Stone brings great passion, drive, and a wealth of experience to his cooking. Born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, Ryan started cooking at the age of 16 while a student of Pierre Dubrulle.

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Chef Richard Wolf

Richard moved to Vancouver Island in the mid 80’s, being drawn by the vast array of ingredients available within a short distance. 

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Chef Ned Bell

Executive Chef Ned Bell’s cooking philosophy is farm-to-table. He is passionate about creating globally inspired dishes crafted with locally grown ingredients with an emphasis on sustainable seafood.

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Chef Michael Williams

Once Chef Michael (a.k.a. Shaw TV’s ‘Island Chef’) received his culinary diploma from Camosun College, he hopped a plane to Switzerland and worked at an award winning 5-star hotel in the capital.

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Chef Jennifer Danter

Whether I’m cooking, writing recipes, food styling or roaming the globe in search of an interesting story, ingredient, meal or table to eat at, my pleasure comes from the joy of creating and sharing everything about food.

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Chef Janice Ha

A Vancouver born and raised chef, Janice’s culinary journey has been nearly twenty years in the making. Classically trained in fine French cuisine, she became hungry to experience firsthand the colourful bouquet of international flavours. Her travels offer a unique spin and influence her dishes.

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Chef Heather Dosman

With a love of traveling and a passion for all things food related, Heather has developed a wide array of skills through her travels and work. She believes that immersing yourself in the food identity of any area of the world is the key to understanding culture and way of life.

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Chef Gurjyote Sethi

Growing up in a business family and fascinated by my grandmother´s cooking, I always dreamed of combining that entrepreneurial spirit with food.  With vibrant Indian spices and flavours running through my veins, by grade 9, I was determined to one day be a trained chef.

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Chef Cosmo Meens

Co creator of Mo:le Restaurant, Cafe Bliss and the late Village Family Marketplace, Cosmo Meens has been featured in Western Living, Eat, Boulevard, Monday, Vancouver Sun and the Times Columnist.

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Chef Christina Erdman

Born and raise in North Vancouver, Christina’s passion for food is comparable to her love of traveling and the great outdoors. Whether it’s cooking for Royalty and Canada’s top hotels, searching fresh ingredients in Europe’s outdoor markets or cooking a simple meal under the stars, she brings years of experience, knowledge and passion to everything she does.

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Chef Calvin Pipping

Calvin Pipping was born, and spent most of his childhood in Singapore before immigrating to Vancouver and calling this his home for the last 20 years. He is a graduate of the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts and has worked his way up to sous chef under notable Vancouver Chef Alex Tung.

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Chef Billie Essa

Chef Bilkiz (Billie) Essa was born and raised in Nairobi Kenya, East Africa. Her interest in cooking began at an early age and was influenced by her Gujarati heritage and the diverse cultures and foods found in East Africa.

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Chef Benedict Haines

Benedict Haines is a British chef who started his career working for Chef de Cuisine Richard Brooks (personal chef to the late Princess Diana).  From there he moved on to the prestigious Wentworth Golf Club where he worked under Michelin starred Chef Ian McAndrews.

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Chef Annabelle Choi

Chef Annabelle Choi has spent the last decade transforming from industrial designer to all around chef, specializing in both the art of pastry & artisanal sourdough bread, while maintaining her catering and consulting business (AnnabelleChoi Studio).

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Chef Anna Hunt

A native of Victoria, Anna Hunt was born into a family big on sharing food, wine, and each other’s company. Fuelled by a passion for food and learning, Anna has spent much of her life in the kitchen. She began to develop her culinary talents more seriously in Montreal, where she studied French pastry and rose through the ranks at Montreal’s popular Taverne sur le Square.

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Chef Andrew Paumier

Chef Andrew Paumier’s culinary journey started in Toronto at the age of 16. Andrew knew from a very early age that he wanted to be a chef. This was confirmed when his parents told him he would become the 7th generation of chefs in the family. It is no wonder it felt like such a natural choice.

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Chef Akemi Akutsu

Chef Akemi Akutsu was born and raised in Japan. Akemi’s love of food is deep-rooted; her family has cultivated rice, soybean and shiitake mushrooms for four generations and her parents own a busy restaurant in Tochigi, Japan.

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