New Graduates from Baking & Pastry Fundamentals Course Seek Employment
December 9, 2022 (Vancouver) Chefs' Table Society was honoured to be awarded Community Workforce Response Grant funding through WorkBC for a first intake of fourteen students for a fundamentals certificate course in Baking and Pastry and the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) that started in September 2022. The three month intensive course was designed to encourage amateur bakers Read More ...
2022 Culinary Apprentice of the Year Winners Announced
Apprentice of the Year 2022 Competition showcasing eight local BC Culinary talents was hosted by Chefs’ Table Society of BC on Friday, October 28 at Vancouver Community College. The winners of the 2022 competition were an all-female line up for the first time since the competition began in 1982. Read More... View Pictures
Joy of Feeding, October 2, 2022
Chefs show their roots at the UBC Farm
Sunday, October 2 from 12 to 3 pm
Join 12 local chefs (including two chef teams) from some of Vancouver’s most beloved restaurants, as they prepare their favourite family recipes in the fields of Vancouver’s local organic farm, the UBC Farm.
Featuring UBC Farm produce, Joy of Feeding is an outdoor food festival and fundraiser Read More ...
Community Workforce Response Grant
The Chefs' Table Society of BC is pleased to announce that they have received funding from the Community Workforce Response Grant to support the training of 14 eligible individuals this fall at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts for their 12 week Baking and Pastry Program.
These training spots will be offered to individuals who are facing Read More ...
Wild Salmon Celebration 2022
August 27, 2022 was the return of the Wild Salmon Celebration to False Creek Fisherman's Wharf. Guests enjoyed a glorious Vancouver summer evening celebrating Wild BC Salmon. Read More View Pictures
CTS Social: Ai & Om Knives, Chinatown BBQ and tour
Chinatown Walkabout
A CTS Social Reveals History, Restoration and Compelling Food
By Jamie Maw
A beautiful July morning greeted us at Ai & Om Knives — chef Douglas Chang’s crisply-styled altar to Japanese precision cutting devices. They’re artfully displayed under plexiglass cases and run the gamut from nail clippers (you’ll never go back to dollar store cheapies) to Read More ...
Wild Salmon Celebration Returns for 2022
The Wild Salmon Celebration Returns In-Person for the 6th Year!
Gather to enjoy Wild BC Salmon to support fishers and chefs.
(Vancouver, BC) Join the Chefs’ Table Society of BC (CTS) and the BC Salmon Marketing Council on Saturday, August 27, 2022 for an outdoor evening event to celebrate iconic wild BC salmon, and our fishers and chefs.
Guests will Read More ...
Chef Profile: Andrea Alridge
Open Fire! An Interview with Andrea Alridge Head Chef, Osteria Savio Volpe
Spot Prawn Festival 2022
Sunday, May 15, 2022, was the return of the "wildly" popular Spot Prawn Festival. Chefs' Table Society chefs delivered over 2,000 meals and chowders to the ravenous crowd in four (drizzly!) hours. Read More View Pictures
IT’S BACK, The Iconic Spot Prawn Festival is back in-person at Fishermen’s Wharf!
(Vancouver, BC) The Chefs’ Table Society of BC (CTS) and Pacific Prawn Fishermen’s Association (PPFA) are thrilled to announce that the much-loved annual Spot Prawn Festival is returning to Fishermen’s Wharf on False Creek for an in-person celebration on May 15, 2022.
The ‘Wildly Popular’ Spot Prawn Festival began in 2006 to foster a domestic market for this seasonal and sustainable seafood. This exciting Read More ...
Curry Cup 2022
On April 11th, we hosted the Curry Cup, our first in-person event since March 2020! Only fitting that our first in-person event was actually our last event in 2020. Read More View Pictures
The Curry Cup Returns to Mount Pleasant after Two-Year Hiatus.
Enjoy good eats, company, and time while getting back into the swing of Vancouver events.
(Vancouver, BC) After two years the Curry Cup is back at Heritage Hall in Vancouver to heat things up before Spring fully arrives. Presented by Chefs' Table Society of BC and the Mount Pleasant Business Read More ...
Pandemic Grant Application Reminder Round-Up
A quick update and reminder of Government assistance:
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) have been extended to October 23, 2021. The deadline to apply is April 21, 2022.
- Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program (THRP) – Wage and/or Rent, effective October 24, 2021 to May 7, 2022
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Chef Profile: Moonyoung Jung
Drive & A True Love of Cooking
Photo Credit: Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
In November 2021, the BC Culinary Apprentice of the Year competition was hosted in Vancouver at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts.
After weeks of preparation and hours of competition, Chef Moonyoung Read More ...