{"id":30449,"date":"2015-04-29T08:26:53","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T15:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=30449"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:17:41","slug":"speed-rack-canadian-female-bartending-comp-backtherack-speed_rack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/speed-rack-canadian-female-bartending-comp-backtherack-speed_rack\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed Rack Canadian Female Bartending Comp #BackTheRack @Speed_Rack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  venue\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Speed Rack- the Canadian Female Bartending competition with 100% proceeds supporting Breast Cancer is at EAT! Vancouver at BC Place May 2nd in the private banquet ballroom. Entry Gate A at BC Place Stadium. Watch as Canada\u2019s best female bartenders compete for the coveted Speed Rack title and enjoy complimentary cocktails during the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  venue\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eatvancouver.fulcrummediainc.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/value-added-icon.jpg?w=788\" alt=\"value-added-icon\" align=\"absmiddle\" \/>Speed Rack ticket includes:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  venue\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li>Entry to EAT! Vancouver at BC Place May 2<sup>nd<\/sup> from 10am-9pm.<\/li>\n<li>Entry to Speed Rack Event from 1pm-4pm in the private banquet ballroom accessible for Speed Rack ticket holders only<\/li>\n<li>Complimentary cocktails during the Speed Rack event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  venue\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>SATURDAY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>May\u00a02<sup>nd<\/sup>, 2015<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1:00 pm \u2013 4:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  venue\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>Banquet Ballroom-\u00a0Eat! Vancouver at BC Place<br \/>\n777 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver BC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  venue\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microspec.com\/tix123\/eTic.cfm?code=EATVF2015\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>$25<\/strong> + tax<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_button-2-wrapper vc_button-2-align-center\"><a class=\"vc_btn vc_btn_turquoise vc_btn-turquoise vc_btn_lg vc_btn-lg vc_btn_square buy02\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microspec.com\/tix123\/eTic.cfm?code=EATVF2015\" target=\" _blank\">BUY TICKETS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>Speed Rack Canada organized by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><center><a href=\"http:\/\/eat-vancouver.com\/lauren-mote\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3892\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eatvancouver.fulcrummediainc.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Lauren-Mote.jpg?resize=250%2C250\" alt=\"Lauren-Mote\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eat-vancouver.com\/lauren-mote\/\">Lauren Mote<\/a><\/center><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><center><a href=\"http:\/\/eat-vancouver.com\/danielle-tatarin\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3887\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eatvancouver.fulcrummediainc.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Danielle-Tatarin.jpg?resize=250%2C250\" alt=\"Danielle-Tatarin\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eat-vancouver.com\/danielle-tatarin\/\">Danielle Tatarin<\/a><\/center><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.speed-rack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4105 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eatvancouver.fulcrummediainc.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Speed-Rack-Founders.jpg?resize=428%2C286\" alt=\"Speed-Rack-Founders\" width=\"428\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lynnette Marrero &amp; \u00a0Ivy Mix<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founder of Speed Rack,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.speed-rack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.speed-rack.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>MC:<\/strong> Gerard \u201cGez\u201d McAlpine from Vancouver\u2019s The Keefer Bar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Judges:<\/strong> Dale DeGroff (world-renowned cocktail historian and writer), Jennifer English (James Beard award-winning founder of Food &amp; Wine Radio Network), Wendy McGuinness (Bar Manager, Chambar Restaurant) and David Wolowidnyk (Bar Manager, West Restaurant and Cin-Cin Ristorante).<\/p>\n<h3>Contenders:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Alberta:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Samantha Casuga (Anju Restaurant),\u00a0Rebecca Davis (Bonterra)<\/p>\n<p><strong>British Columbia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kylie Bartlett (Blacktail),\u00a0 Annie Cottrell (The Acorn), Sabrine Dhaliwal (West Restaurant), Natalie Hadley (Cinema Public House) Katie Ingram (UVA Wine &amp; Cocktail Bar), Lauren Maxwell (Chambar Restaurant), Kelsey Ramage (The Oakwood Canadian Bistro) Kaitlyn Stewart (Boulevard Kitchen &amp; Oyster Bar)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ontario:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Evelyn Chick (The Harbord Room), Marie (Chantelle) Gabino (Parts &amp; Labour Restaurant), Leah Mucciarone (Bar Isabel) Veronica Rachelle Saye (Food &amp; Liquor Restaurant) Juliana Wolkowski (Bar Raval)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quebec:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Melanie Aumais (Miason Sociale) Val Chagnon (Le Mal N\u00e9cessaire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speed Rack- the Canadian Female Bartending competition with 100% proceeds supporting Breast Cancer is at EAT! 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