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 Improvement Area, this friendly competition brings eight chefs together for one night of curry education, competition, and comradery.
For many chefs and their brigades, curry is the ultimate family-style staff meal, the proud product of a cook's cultural heritage. It was through this principle that the Curry Cup began in 2014 and has become a yearly celebration of the culture of curry. Monday, April 11, from 6h30 pm to 9h00 pm, marks the 8th year of competition with 8 of Vancouver's top chefs competing for the cup. Guests will taste each creation and cast their vote for fan favourite while five of Vancouver's foodie elites will judge and award the coveted Curry Cup based on a variety of criteria including plating, flavour, and cultural knowledge.
The competitors for 2022 will include chefs from:
- Zarak by Afghan Kitchen
- Sarah Stewart, Sing Sing- Hazelmere Golden Beet Curry, Sweet Potato Naan, Cashew Cream
- Jesse Leitner & Allen Oldere, Smitty's Oyster House on Main- Japanese Curry with Basmati Rice
- Raj Jaganathan, BC Chefs Association - Coconut & Mango Curry, Chapati
- Jonathan Gee, Wild Forager- Creekside Dairy & Creamery Beef, Tomato & Coconut Curry
- Kelsey Wong & Quoc Chan, Anh and Chi-Vegetarian Curry
- David Lee, Vancouver Aquarium- Kaeng Kari with charred squid
- David Friedman, Fable Diner - Red Lentil Dahl
- Matthew Phillip, Shaughnessy Restaurant at Van Dusen
More competitors are being confirmed and will be announced shortly!
This year's MC will once again be the incredible Fred Lee and judges will be 2020 winner of the Curry Cup, Burdock & Co chef/owner Andrea Carlson, along with Meeru Dhalwala, Anya Levykh and Sarah Kirby-Jung
Tickets include tasting dishes from the eight competitors, as well as, beer samples from R&B Brewing and Main Street Brewing, wine from Chaberton Estate Winery and the TIME Family of Wines with special thanks to Town Hall Brands. To end the evening, we're thrilled to have gelato Masetro James Coleridge back to provide desserts!
Partial proceeds from the event will go to Growing Chefs! and volunteers from Growing Chefs! will be onsite to chat about their organization and programming offered in local schools.
Tickets are on sale on Eventbrite. Early bird pricing of $59.00 per ticket ends on March 21st when the ticket price will rise to $69.00. This event follows the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) guidelines under the Public Health Act and is subject to change.
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Photo Assets are available via Dropbox. Please let us know if you are looking for something different or would like to chat with one of the participating chefs.
Suggested Social Posts:
- Time for things to heat up in @MountPleasantBC with the return of the @ChefsTableBC Curry Cup on April 11th. Tix are on sale now. https://bit.ly/3JeBIwB #CTSBelong #MyMountPleasant #CurryCup2022
- Head to @MountPleasantBC on April 11 & vote for your favourite curry at the 8th Annual @ChefsTableBC Curry Cup. Tickets are on sale now https://bit.ly/3JeBIwB so dive back into events by getting heated. #CTSBelong #MyMountPleasant #CurryCup2022
For further information and interviews please contact:
Shawna Gardham
Executive Director, Chefs’ Table Society of BC
ed@chefstablesociety.com
604.928.5013
Kathleen Beveridge
Public Relations, Chefs’ Table Society of BC
kmhbeveridge@gmail.com
604.999.1934