Chef Demos, Brunch and Bisque for the 2023 Spot Prawn Festival
Anyone that knows me knows I love spot prawns. I’ve been around for a while and I saw the evolution of the acceptance of the BC Spot Prawn, due to the efforts of Chef Rob Clark, who has done so much for our seafood industry that he recently received the Order of Canada. Chef Clark will be at the festival, along with Chef Julian Bond, who are both at Organic Ocean, and they’ll be serving up the amazing Spot Prawn Bisque designed by Chef Poyan Danesh. This is a fundraiser for the Chef’s Table Society, of which I am a member, and they use the funds for scholarships and are working on a culinary library and event space.
There are two brunch services, one at 11:30 am and the other at 1:30 pm for 19 years and over. They’re stand-up, outdoor events with wine and beer available and tables dispersed around the event where you can perch and enjoy your prawn dishes. Come earlier and try the Organic Ocean Spot Prawn Bisque & bun and we will have local celebrity chefs doing cooking demos that are open to the public along with local sustainability partners sharing their information, and you can buy fresh BC Spot Prawns direct from the fishers at the wharf.
Some of the talented chefs serving at the 2023 Spot Prawn Brunch include:
Steven Rutherford, Westin Bayshore
Tommy Shorthouse, Fanny Bay Oysters
Bobby Milheron, Wentworth Hospitality: Tableau Bistro, Homer St. Café & Bar, Maxine’s
Steve Kuan, Torafuku
Ben Kiely & Phylis Tanga, P.I.C.A.
David Baarschers & John Lance, Notch 8
Jen Peters and Hamid Salimian, Good Flour Co.
Jiwon Seo, Bar Gobo
Warren Chow, Wildlight Kitchen + Bar
David Lee, Vancouver Aquarium
Lina Caschetto, Say Hey Cafe
Curtis Luk, The Farmhouse
Blair Casey, Rain or Shine serving dessert at both brunch services.
**Please note six of the chefs listed will serve at 11:30 am and the other six will serve at the 1:30 pm brunch but the exact chefs presenting at each brunch will not be known in advance as schedules may change to accommodate the chefs’ schedules.
Spot Prawn Chef Demo stage will run from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Fisherman’s Wharf. Learn Spot Prawn cooking techniques from talented chefs:
Dez Lo, Top Chef Season X Runner Up
Lee Cooper, Chef owner L’Abattoir Restaurant
Nicole Gomes, Top Chef Allstar winner, Bravo Top Chef World All-Stars
Lucais Syme, Chef-Owner Autostrada Hospitality
Jenice Yu, Founder & CEO, F.I.S.H.
Satoshi Mikase, Sushi Chef & Owner, Tetsu Sushi
