Hyatt Gingerbread 2010 – Winners Announced

The lobby of the Hyatt Regency Vancouver is home to the annual gingerbread contest (exhibit runs until December 26), an event where culinary schools, high schools and corporations compete to craft the best gingerbread house.  Points are given for originality, level of difficulty, overall appearance, and attention to detail.  I have judged for the past two years and it’s an absolute delight to see how much effort everyone is willing to put in.  Some of the high school students are certainly destined for a career in the culinary arts. The highschool level winner this year did the project solo, while most contributed as a group.  True talent. 

The event is a fundraiser for the Make a Wish Foundation, so there are some great stories told at the award ceremony along with some snacks and drinks.  This year, The Hyatt Regency’s talented Executive chef, Norbert Roesch, arranged for sliders, papadams with baba ganoush and homous, chicken skewers, popcorn shrimp and make your own Japa-dogs.  The kids (and adults) especially dove into the mini hot dogs and dressed them up in style.   

Pastry and Arts Winners from PICA
PICA's Lula Darquier, Frances Sollors, Yvonne Lam, Olivia Miranda, Andria Sneddon

 

Student Winner
lst Prize - Tamanawis Secondary School - Entry No. 6

 

 AMATEUR CATEGORY 

003        Pica        Pica winning entry 
lst Prize – Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts Entry No. 33 

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2nd Prize – Oliver Bernardino – Entry No. 1 

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 3rd Prize – Northwest Culinary Academy – Entry No. 29 

CORPORATE CATEGORY
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lst Prize – Albion Fisheries – Entry No. 19 

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2nd Prize – Calkins & Burke Ltd – Entry No. 23 

 PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY 

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lst Prize – Vancouver Community College – Pastry Arts Department – Entry No. 12 

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2nd Prize – The International Culinary School at the art Institute of Vancouver – Entry No. 25 

 SECONDARY SCHOOL CATEGORY 

 Winning School Entry
lst Prize – Tamanawis Secondary School – Entry No. 6 

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2nd Prize – St. Thomas More Collegiate – Entry No. 21 

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3rd Prize – Handsworth Secondary School – – Entry No. 30
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4th Prize – David Thompson Secondary School – Entry No. 14

5 Comments

  1. Darcie says:

    Way to go Sandra!!!!!!!!!!! 1st place for Corporate, you get better every year!!!

  2. Vania Mello says:

    Way to go Jan and Braxton. Beautiful work.
    Congratulations and Merry Christmas

  3. Way to go , Oliver !

    Well done ! Oliver Bernardino !

    Congratulations and continue your great work , as a pastry Culinarian !

  4. Maija Wiik says:

    VCC is simply the best! Congratulations to hardworking instructors and students!

  5. Divina P. Valeriano says:

    Congratulations Oliver Bernardino! Your mom is surely very proud of you and rightly so. I share in her pride in you and your wonderful creations. Cheers!

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