Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia Celebrates Iconic BC product at the annualSpot Prawn Festival
This delicious festival is the Chefs’ Table Society’s annual Fundraiser where you can sample some of the first of the season Spot Prawns, with funds going to the society allowing them to give scholarships to well-deserving folks (our friend and and fellow Dame, Karen Dar Woon just received one to study wine), and to cover their operating costs, allowing chefs to mentor others across the province. TICKETS HERE
We’ve been going for many years and it’s changed lately, so read on to make sure you know what’s what down at the docks.
There’s now THREE ways to enjoy it:
- FREE – access to the docks, view cooking demos and more
- $12 – 10 oz of Chowder – to go if you want!
- $60 – Spot Prawn Brunch – grazing style with a tasting menu of 6 delicious spot prawn dishes
Head down to the docs are before to watch live cooking demos with some of Vancouver’s top chefs, but be sure to get to the cooking stages early as they are well-attended demos! While the festival is free, in order to enjoy any of the delicious food prepared by our chefs, tickets are required.
Now, instead of the traditional boil, a delicious bowl of award-winning Chowder from Chef Welbert Choi served with bread from Terra Breads will be served. Tickets for the chowder with a freshly baked bun is $12 a bowl (plus tax and service) and if you want, you can take it to go!
NO LONG WAIT!!! Choose to enjoy your Chowder in one of the following time slots:
- 11 am to 12 pm (noon)
- 12 pm (noon) to 1 pm
- 1 pm to 2 pm
- 2 pm to 3 pm
The time, clearly indicated on your ticket, should be respected! Please note that showing up early for your time will not give you earlier access and that showing up late might make you wait longer.
SPOT PRAWN FESTIVAL BRUNCH
A wonderful idea for an outing on the long weekend: a brunch featuring a tasting menu with 6 delicious spot prawn dishes showcasing the many ways this delicacy can be served.
Dishes will be prepared by some of BC’s finest chefs, a nice way to sample various creations and for you to say hello to the chefs as you move between the food stations and savour samples of wine from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery (part of The Bacchus Group) and O’Rourke Peaks Cellars, beer from Granville Island Brewery, as well as coffee from Mogiana Coffee. Our sweet treat will be provided by Betterwith Ice Cream.
Two services are available and our participating chefs and restaurants are:
Brunch service: 11:30 am to 1 pm
Chi Le, Chi Modern Vietnamese Kitchen & Bar, Spot Prawn with Cajun Garlic Pepper Sauce
Warren Chow, Juniper Kitchen & Bar, Smoked Pork Jowl & Spot Prawn Risotto, Pea Tendrils and Brassica
Lee Cooper, Coquille Fine Seafood, Spot Prawn & Egg Tostada
Stacy Johnston, Ocean Wise, Spot Prawn, Millet, Grapefruit & Mustard
Evan Morgan, Yew Seafood & Bar, Poached Spot Prawn and Avocado Toast, Sauce Gribiche, Sweety Drop Peppers, Crispy Shallot
David Mueller, Bauhaus Restaurant, Chilled Spot Prawn, Tomato water, Herb rice
Brunch service :1:30 pm to 3 pm
Chris Andraza, Fanny Bay Oysters Bar & Shellfish, Spot Prawn Cobb Salad
Justin Cheung, Longtail Kitchen, “Cereal & Milk”, Crispy spot prawn, curry leaf oat crumb, chili, cauliflower
Eva Chin, Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar, Poached Spot Prawn, Potato Chowder
Westley Feist, Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown, Aburi style Spot Prawn, Ajo blanco, Guanciale, Calabrian chili, sourdough
Kayla Dhaliwall, Joseph Richards Group, Spot Prawn Ricotta Ravioli, Prawn cream
Derrick Sibayan, Colette Grand Café @ Holt Renfrew, Spot Prawn and corn grits
Ticket for the brunch is $60.00 per person (plus tax and service fee) and includes a delicious tasting menu consisting of six spot prawn dishes, samples of wine from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery (part of The Bacchus Group) and O’Rourke Peaks Cellars, beer from Granville Island Brewery, as well as coffee from Mogiana Coffee. Our sweet treat will be provided by Betterwith Ice Cream.
Also not to be missed, our WHOLE FOODS MARKET COOKING DEMO STAGE:
11:00 am Scott Korzack, Autostrada Osteria
11:30 am Pino Posterato, Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill
12:00 pm Mark Singson, FAM Inc.
12:30 pm Alexandra Gill, Dine Like a Critic/Globe and Mail Food Critic
1:00 pm Ken Nakano, Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver
1:30 pm Andrew Shepherd, Vancouver Island Salt Co.
2;00 pm Phil Scarfone, Nightingale
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
The Spot Prawn Festival is made possible due to the generosity of our sponsors, who have been with us since the beginning and some new friends we made along the way:
- Pacific Prawn Fishermen Association (PPFA) and their fishermen
- False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf
- Whole Foods Market
- Sysco Canada
- A&B Party Rentals
- Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)
Tickets (BUY HERE) always sell out and space is limited so to avoid being disappointed, don’t wait, buy your tickets as soon as possible! Share this event on Facebook and Twitter.
