For Immediate Release
May 25, 2010
Take a BITE
and TASTE of Vancouver – This Weekend! – May 28-30!
at EAT!
Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival
New
Vancouver Convention Centre - WEST
Explore
and EAT from amongst over 250 food and cooking exhibit booths at this year’s EAT!
Vancouver, but be sure stay for a sip or two at the Wine, Beer & Spirits Tasting Pavilion. There will be beers, wines,
ciders and more from BC and around the world plus tasting seminars conducted by
industry experts.
Vancouver’s
own Wine Diva, Daenna Van
Mulligen, an accredited sommelier, has travelled extensively around
the world exploring her love for wine and will be back for her 6th
year at EAT! Vancouver hosting various wine seminars including: Steps to Enjoying Wine; Sparkling Wines from
Around the World; Pairing Cheese + Wine. Colin
Jack, Rick Mohabir from Just Here for the Beer will be educating
visitors on various beers as well as providing tips on how to pair beer with food,
just in time for the upcoming summer BBQ and sports season.
The
Dean of Caesar, Len Fragomeni, is returning to EAT! Vancouver for several
entertaining and informative sessions at Mott’s
Caesar School. Visitors will have a chance to sit
in on a 45 minute lesson and learn how to prepare the best Mott’s Clamato
Caesar. Participants of the Caesar school will take home a Recipe Manual and
a Caesar Bartending Kit ($60
value).
Of
the over 30 tasting tables, drinking local will be an easy feat with wines from
Mt. Lehman Winery amongst many others. Mt
Lehman is Abbotsford’s first and only winery, situated right in the heart of
the Fraser Valley. All of their grapes are farmed organically.
BITE OF VANCOUVER RESTAURANT PAVILION
The BITE of Vancouver Restaurant
Pavilion is back with a generous selection of restaurants that will take
visitors around the world and back. The BITE area will feature a wide selection
of local restaurants, offering up sample size portions of their signature menu
items. Ranging in price from $1.00 to $2.50, there will be ample opportunity to
try delicious offerings from several restaurants including: Crave Restaurant, Fleuri at Sutton Place Hotel, Milestones, Gramercy Grill,
Dona Cata Mexican Café and Maurya Indian Cuisine, and
more.
2010 MASTER CHEF COMPETITION
Sponsored
by the BC Chefs’ Association, an intense battle for the title of City TV’s
Master Chef will occur over the three day festival. 16 local chefs will
complete transform mystery ingredients into creative culinary masterpieces, all
within a 35 minute time limit. The winner will go head to head against the 2009
City TV Master Chef winner Harman Gill, from the Pinnacle Hotel at The Pier, to
determine who will take the 2010 title of Master Chef.
Chefs,
line cooks, sauciers will be competing from various Lower Mainland restaurants
including Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, Me
& Julio Restaurant, Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside, Sura Korean
Restaurant, Terminal City Club and more.
The 8th Annual EAT! Vancouver – Food +
Cooking Festival will be taking place at the new Vancouver Convention Centre –
West May 28-30. Canada’s largest consumer food and cooking festival will bring
Celebrity chefs, popular local restaurants, wineries, food and beverage
manufacturers, cookbook authors, retailers, artisans, and many others from the
culinary world together for a three day public extravaganza.
EAT! VANCOUVER FOOD +
COOKING FESTIVAL May 28-30, 2010
VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE – WEST
EXHIBIT
HALL C
MAY 28-30, 2010
1055
Canada Place
Vancouver,
BC
V6C
0C3
www.eat-vancouver.com
For
more information, interview requests or photos please contact:
Raveena
Chopra - raveena@eat-vancouver.com
Executive
Event Production Inc.
For Immediate Release
May 21, 2010
“TOP CHEF CANADA”
CASTING DIRECTORS SCOUTING FOR VANCOUVER’S TOP CULINARY SUPERSTARS AT THE EAT!
VANCOUVER FOOD + COOKING FESTIVAL
In
a rare opportunity, Vancouver's top culinary talent are invited to meet –
in-person – the casting directors from Top Chef Canada, one of Canada's hottes and most anticipated culinary TV shows of the
year. Casting directors Jennifer Pratt and Cliff Dempster
are on-hand during the EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival, located at the
Vancouver Convention Centre, from Fri., May 28 to Sun., May 30 to accept
applications to compete on Top Chef Canada, scout talent and
answer casting questions. Full applications can be downloaded at www.foodnetwork.ca/topchef.
"We
are on the lookout for the best, brightest and most passionate chefs in the
Vancouver area," says Jennifer Pratt, Casting Director, Top Chef Canada. "Being on this
show is an amazing opportunity for local culinary talent to not only win a
dream prize of $100,000 to kick start their culinary dream, but also showcase
their cooking chops to the entire nation."
Produced
by Insight Entertainment for Food Network Canada, Top Chef Canada will
select the country's best culinary talent to face-off in a gruelling
competition that will put their skills and creativity to the test. Ultimately
only one chef will claim their rightful place in the spotlight, winning the top
prize of $100,000 and the Title of Canada's Top Chef. Head judge is culinary
master Mark McEwan. The series premiers Spring 2011
on Food Network Canada.
During the EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival,
Jennifer Pratt and Cliff Dempster can be found at the
Top
Chef Canada table, set-up beside the Food Network Celebrity stage.
Admission to the festival costs $15 at the door or $12 for tickets bought in
advance online at www.eat-vancouver.com.
The
8th Annual EAT! Vancouver - Food + Cooking Festival will be taking place at the
new Vancouver Centre - West May 28-30. Canada's largest consumer food and
cooking festival will bring Celebrity chefs, popular local restaurants,
wineries, food and beverage manufacturers, cookbook authors, retailers,
artisans, and many others from the culinary world together for a three day
public extravaganza.
EAT!
VANCOUVER FOOD + COOKING FESTIVAL
VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE – WEST
EXHIBIT HALL C
MAY 28-30, 2010
1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC
V6C 0C3
www.eat-vancouver.com
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For
more information, interview requests or photos please contact:
Raveena
Chopra
Susan Stafford
Executive
Event Production
Inc
UNIT:PR Inc. (for "Top Chef Canada")
raveena@eat-vancouver.com
susan@unitpr.com
416-506-1238
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A World Culinary Love Affair -- Hot, Hip and Lip-Smacking
Create your travels where your mouth is -- bring your appetite and a spirit of adventure for a journey of discovery through the World Culinary Travel Expo
Vancouver, BC (May 21, 2010) -- The World Culinary Travel Expo is kicking off 2010 with an exciting slate of delicious and innovative exhibits that would tempt even the most sophisticated gourmet traveller at this year's EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking festival. If you love food and travel, pack your appetite and a spirit of adventure -- head to the new Vancouver Convention Centre, West Wing, Vancouver, BC, Canada this May 28th to 30th.
Deliciously Hip and Rewarding
Experiencing a destination's food opens the door to understanding its social structure and environment. Food is necessity -- a testament to the richness and vibrancy of a culture -- and it forges understanding, connects people, and reveals traditions layered with history. The explosion of cooking shows and competitions, celebrity chefs and food-related programmes in virtually every flavour of media is propelling gastronomic travel to greater heights. It is a hip and fast growing travel trend. Indulge in passions and rejuvenate mental well-being -- explore fascinating places -- try new cuisines and authentic native dishes of countries in the Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East and more.
Join us at the three-day expo which attracts exhibitors from all sectors of the travel industry. Representatives from destinations like Louisiana, Israel, Barbados, Turkey, China, Philippines, Indonesia are back again this year, and there are also first-time exhibitors like Air Pacific, Fiji, Korea, Ecuador and Ensemble Travel.
What's New and Hot!
Americas
Looking for a rich culinary and cultural experience? Talk to representatives of the Gumbo State, and get insights on how to best Explore Louisiana Culinary Trails. Or discover hot celebrity dining spots on the Vegas strip and Karisma Hotels' all-inclusive gourmet programmes offered by Travel TST at Air Canada Vacations exhibit.
Learn about the new wine routes, wine spas of Argentina -- exclusive gourmet journeys to Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru -- and Costa Rica's Tica-Fusion cuisine at Destinos Latin American exhibit.
For a relaxing beach dining experience, visit Barbados and discover rummy yummy cuisine under swaying palm trees. More delicious Caribbean flavours await discerning culinary enthusiasts at Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda -- and Jamaica.
Exotic Asia
Discover Royal Dining in palaces of opulent Rajasthan -- and awaken to the rich, fragrant spices of India's Spice Coast at India Tourism. Showcasing from the exotic islands of South East Asia are the Philippines and Indonesia. Taste scrumptious flavours of Indonesia through Chef Joseph Boon's presentation on Indonesian gastronomic delights.
Europe
Talk to the experts at Air Canada Vacations, Transat Holidays, Ensemble Travel and get first dibs on incredible culinary travel deals to Italy, France, Spain, Greece and destinations worldwide.
Middle East
Discover the ancient secrets to an Israeli breakfast -- why it is so simple, yet amazingly delicious and healthy. Culinary art in Turkey is influenced by centuries of tradition. The word "fresh" is the best way to describe Turkish cuisine. Join Tourism Turkey's presentations -- sample authentic borek, baklava and kisir -- you will want to book a trip to Turkey after that.
Premiering on International Culinary Stage
Don't miss out the opportunity to watch and sample some of the mouth-watering cuisines prepared by chefs from around the world on the International Culinary Stage. For information on presenter profiles, click here. Below are some highlights:
Barbados -- Chef Paul Yellin, highly acclaimed chef and author of the popular rum cookbook, Infusion! Spirited Cooking will turn on the heat and whip up yummy rummy Bajan cuisine.
China -- Chef Tony Wu, Executive Chef of Fortune House Seafood Restaurant -- stretching, cutting noodles blindfolded and transforming food into edible art.
Turkey -- Gigdem Gogtas of Café Vancouver and Brenda Farrell demonstrating the ancient art of making borek, baklava, and delicious imperial cuisine from the Ottoman era.
Indonesia -- Chef Joseph Boon of Spice Islands Indonesian Restaurant preparing tasty Indonesian delights from the Island of Java.
Tickets are now available on sale through the EAT! Vancouver website. Ticket can be purchased online for $12 -- and $15 at Vancouver Convention Centre ticket booth starting May 28th.
Join us for a hot, hip and lip-smacking culinary love affair around the globe this May 28th to 30th. The excitement, sights, sounds, smells and flavours at the World Culinary Travel Expo at EAT! Vancouver will leave their five senses tantalized.
The World Culinary Travel Expo is the first of its kind exhibition devoted to promoting global travel through gastronomy. It is held within EAT! Vancouver Festival, Canada's largest consumer food festival, featuring hundreds of food, beverage & kitchen goods exhibitors along with tourist boards, travel suppliers, wineries, breweries, restaurants, cooking demonstrations, wine and cheese seminars, cookbook authors & chef competitions. The three-day event is attended by the travel trade, culinary enthusiasts, and media. Since its inception, the expo has been attended by over 84,000 visitors and is expecting an additional 30,000 this May. More details are available at www.eat-vancouver.com. Travelocity is the presenting sponsor.
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For more information, interviews -- or photos suitable for publication -- please contact:
North America Asean Consultants Inc.
1-604-676-8878 ext. 1
E-mail: culinarytravel@gmail.com
For Immediate Release
May 4, 2010
WELLNESS
PAVILION AT EAT! VANCOUVER
Healthy eating starts right from
the garden. With farmer’s markets popping up all over the Lower Mainland and
Fraser Valley, visitors to the upcoming EAT! Vancouver – Food + Cooking festival
are sure to find the latest and greatest in healthy, natural and certified
organic foods.
The
8th Annual EAT! Vancouver – Food + Cooking Festival will take place on
May 28-30, 2010 at the new Vancouver Convention Centre – Exhibit Hall C.
Exhibitors
in the Wellness Pavilion will be featuring products that target good health and
wellness through various organic, natural, preservative or sugar free, vegetarian,
vegan and earth friendly products. Some of the products featured in this
pavilion and throughout the festival include teas, honey, turkey, maple syrups,
organic chocolates and more and feature companies such as Kidd Bros Honey and
San Miguel Produce.
Kidd Bros/Western Sage Honey will be
unveiling their deliciously new Creamed Cappuccino Honey and Creamed Cinnamon
Honey at EAT! Vancouver. A local company, based out of Burnaby, BC, Kidd
Bros/Western Sage offers a variety of honey products that are all-natural and
gluten-free. The Cappuccino Honey offers the flavour of cappuccino and tiramisu,
pairs amazingly on bagels or toast, and has all the benefits that natural
Canadian honey has to offer.
The Wellness Pavilion is part of
Canada’s largest consumer food event featuring over 250 exhibit booths and 75
stage presentations and seminars where visitors will get a chance to explore
and shop for unique, hard to find products such as those offered by companies such as:
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HILLS FOODS LTD – a vast variety
of meats including kangaroo meat
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MOUNTAIN MAN BEEF
JERKY – beef jerky, made from scratch
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VANCOUVER MUSTARD – 100% natural, preservative-free
mustards in various tasty flavours.
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GARDEN PROTEIN
INTERNATIONAL –plant-based protein foods with a meaty texture made from soy, wheat and
pea proteins, vegetables and grains
Visitors will definitely find an endless array of food and cooking
products promoting health, wellness, and sustainability at this year’s EAT!
Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival.
EAT!
VANCOUVER – FOOD + COOKING FESTIVAL
May 28-30,
2010
Vancouver
Convention Centre – West
EXHIBIT
HALL C
1055
Canada Place
Vancouver,
BC V6C 0C3
www.eat-vancouver.com
For
more information, interview requests or photos please contact:
Raveena
Chopra - raveena@eat-vancouver.com
Executive
Event Production Inc.
For Immediate Release
April 26, 2010
VISIT
VANCOUVER AND EAT!
EAT! VANCOUVER FOOD +
COOKING FESTIVAL
VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE – WEST
MAY 28-30, 2010
In
February the world watched as Vancouver put on an outstanding performance
hosting the finest winter sport athletes the world has to offer. Vancouver
established itself for being one of the best culinary destinations in the
world.
World
class cuisine, freshly sourced ingredients, diversity of people, and
picturesque mountain ranges are more than enough reasons to visit Vancouver.
From
Japanese to Indian, Korean to Indonesian, Middle Eastern to Western,
Vancouver’s food culture is one that has yet to be matched.
In
May, Vancouver will host the 8th
Annual Eat! Vancouver - Food + Cooking Festival at the new Vancouver
Convention Centre – West.
Taste
from a variety of local restaurants serving up appetizer size portions of their
signature dishes, sample from over 250 exhibiting companies, and watch exciting
culinary action on our various stages:
Featured
stages include:
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Food Network Stage – Including Vancouver’s own Iron Chef Rob Feenie, Food Network Chef Chuck Hughes, and the Soup Nazi
from the hit show Seinfeld, Larry Thomas.
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International Culinary Stage – Bringing
international food, cuisine, cooking, chefs and lots more from around the world
including Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Indonesia, China, and India.
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Grapes
and Hops Presentation Stage – Hosted by Wine Diva, Daenna
Van Mulligen. Visitors can learn how to make the
perfect Caesar from the Dean of Caesar himself, at Mott’s Caesar School or
learn about beer from Rick and Colin from Just Here For The
Beer.
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Dairy
Farmers of Canada Seminar Stage – Learn about the marriage of wine and
cheese through seminars presented by Cheese experts. Learn about the marriage of wine and cheese.
Culinary
competitions abound throughout the show: presented by the BC Chefs Association,
the iron chef style CityTV Master Chef Competition
pits 17 of BC finest chefs against each other, while the top chefs from around
BC compete in the annual Chocolate competition and the Grand Culinary Salon
cold food competition, both incredible visual experiences.
EAT!
Vancouver will also feature areas dedicated to wellness, wine, beer and spirits tasting, culinary travel, and even
treats for pets!
This
event should be on every foodie’s travel itinerary while in Vancouver. In
addition to EAT! Vancouver, Visitors can explore the sights, sounds and tastes
of Vancouver that will create a unique and lasting impression.
Show
hours: Fri.
May 28 2pm - 9pm
Sat. May 29 11am - 9pm
Sun. May 30 11am - 5pm
For
event information, and directions please visit www.eat-vancouver.com
EAT!
VANCOUVER
Vancouver
Convention Centre – West
EXHIBIT
HALL C
1055
Canada Place
Vancouver,
BC
V6C
0C3
For
more information, interview requests or photos please contact:
Raveena
Chopra - raveena@eat-vancouver.com
Executive
Event Production Inc.
For
Immediate Release
March 23,
2010
EAT!
VANCOUVER FOOD + COOKING FESTIVAL
VANCOUVER
CONVENTION CENTRE – WEST
MAY 28-30,
2010
EAT!
Vancouver is gearing up for an all-star line-up on the Food Network Celebrity
Stage including: Chuck Hughes, Rob Feenie, and Larry
Thomas – The Soup Nazi.
Host of Food
Network’s Chucks Day Off,
Chuck Hughes will be showcasing his culinary
talent on the Food Network Celebrity Stage. Chuck and his two best
friends opened their own restaurant in Montreal, Garde-Manger, where
Chuck’s Day Off is currently
taped. Chuck’s philosophy revolves
around simple, well-made food, which will definitely be showcased
on stage.
Vancouver’s
own Iron Chef America and Food Concept Architect for Cactus Club Café Restaurants, Rob
Feenie,
will be returning once again to the Food Network Stage to demonstrate
quick and easy dishes. Feenie is often
called upon to represent Canada, traveling as an Ambassador for
Canadian and British Columbia food products and wines, and sharing
Vancouver's cuisine with the rest of the world.
EAT!
Vancouver is very pleased to announce the appearance of Larry Thomas, The Soup Nazi, from the hit TV series
Seinfeld. Larry Thomas has gained
tremendous popularity for his portrayal of the soup kitchen chef in New York
City and has appeared in TV shows, including Arrested Development and Scrubs.
In
addition to the Food Network Celebrity Stage, EAT! Vancouver will feature the over
250 exhibit booths and numerous exciting pavilions, stages and cooking
competitions including:
- BITE of Vancouver Restaurant Pavilion
- CityTV’s Master Chef Competition
- Grapes and Hops Presentation Stage
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Wine, Beer and Spirits Tasting Pavilion
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Dairy Farmer’s of Canada Cheese Seminars
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International Culinary Stage
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Wellness Pavilion
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BC Chef’s Association Culinary Salon +
Chocolate Competition
EAT!
Vancouver is Canada’s largest food + cooking festival and will be a spectacular
showcase for everything food, cooking and more.
EAT!
VANCOUVER
Vancouver
Convention Centre – West
EXHIBIT
HALL C
1055
Canada Place
Vancouver,
BC
V6C
0C3
www.eat-vancouver.com
For
more information, interview requests or photos please contact:
Raveena
Chopra - raveena@eat-vancouver.com
Executive
Event Production Inc.
For
Immediate Release
February
3rd, 2010
EAT!
VANCOUVER FOOD + COOKING FESTIVAL
VANCOUVER
CONVENTION CENTRE – WEST
MAY 28-30,
2010
Mark your
calendars, the highly anticipated Eighth Annual EAT! Vancouver
Food & Cooking Festival will be held May 28-30, 2010, at the
newly built Vancouver Convention Centre and is sure to draw the
best of the best in food and cooking.
Visitors
will be able to explore, taste, sample and shop from over 250 exhibiting
companies showcasing a huge variety of food, beverage and cooking related
products.
The Food
Network Stage will once again be the main event for visitors, as Food Network
hosts will entertain visitors with their culinary expertise and humor. The
stellar lineup of stars will be announced in the very near future.
In
addition to the huge variety of products exhibited on the show floor, and
cooking celebrities, EAT! Vancouver will feature the following pavilions:
BITE OF VANCOUVER
RESTAURANT PAVILION – Sample appetizer portions from a
variety of Vancouver restaurants.
CITYTV’S
MASTER CHEF COMPETITION - Presented by the BC
Chefs Association, watch as local chefs compete head to head in a fierce battle
to earn the title of CityTV’s Master Chef 2010.
GRAPES AND
HOPS PRESENTATION STAGE – Wine and beer experts will provide
entertaining and informative seminars and tastings.
WINE, BEER
AND SPIRITS PAVILION – Taste and sample unique wine, beer and
spirits from BC and beyond, including the very popular Mott’s Clamato Caesar School.
DAIRY
FARMER’S OF CANADA CHEESE SEMINARS – Learn and taste the
difference between the textures and flavours of
Canada’s best cheeses and learn tips to host a wine and cheese party.
WORLD
CULINARY TOURISM EXPO – Showcasing the culinary specialties of
countries from around the world.
WELLNESS
PAVILION – Explore a variety of products to help enhance overall
health.
BC CHEFS
ASSOCIATION CULINARY SALON + CHOCOLATE COMPETITION – BC’s finest chefs
construct architectural masterpieces from chocolate and prepare
dazzling culinary dishes to be judged by members of the BC Chef’s
Association.
Attended
by over 31,000 people in 2009, EAT! Vancouver is an event food and cooking
enthusiasts will not want to miss!
EAT!
VANCOUVER
Vancouver
Convention Centre – West
EXHIBIT
HALL C
1055
Canada Place
Vancouver,
BC
V6C
0C3
www.eat-vancouver.com
For
more information or photos please contact:
Raveena
Chopra - raveena@eat-vancouver.com
Executive
Event Production Inc.
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