The BC Shellfish Festival is extremely pleased to announce the lineup for the Chefs’ Dinner on Friday, June 17, 2011 at the historic Filberg Lodge & Park. This year’s dinner will bring in chefs from far and wide with a passion for preparing sustainably raised shellfish to treat 200 guests to a truly authentic taste of the West Coast. This year’s lineup includes:
- Robert Clark, Executive Chef, C Restaurant, Vancouver
- Garrett Schack, Executive Chef, Vista 18, Victoria
- Andrew Springett, Executive Chef, Black Rock Resort, Ucluelet
- Andrew Stigant, Executive Chef, Crown Isle Resort, Courtenay
- Richard Verhagen, Raven Street Market Café, Salt Spring Island
- Belinda Jones, Gatehouse Bistro, Cumberland
Chefs have been paired with a BC shellfish grower and their product to bring their combined creations to guests. Every course will be expertly paired with a BC wine and served outdoors along the banks of Baynes Sound. Tickets go on sale March 15.
We are also excited to announce our music lineup for the Festival Day, June 18 at Comox Marina Park. Hitting the main stage with be local Comox Valley artist Luke Blu Guthrie, followed by Nanaimo bluegrass band Skagway and finally headlined by Vancouver’s Blackberry Wood.
Also on hand to judge our BC Oyster Shucking Championships and Comox Valley Best Chowder competition will be CBC’s Don Genova and Global TV’s Nathan Fong.
More information about the festival and all the events taking place can be found on our website at www.bcshellfishfestival and our FB Page at www.facebook.com/BCShellfishFestival.
