This Weekend Ottawa Becomes The Culinary Epicentre Of Canada

Media invited to experience Canadian culinary excellence at the

Canadian Culinary Championship

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The Canadian Culinary Championship (CCC) starts this Thursday, with chefs from across Canada gathering in the Nation’s capital over the next few days. The CCC will be held between January 29th - January 31st, with four exciting events taking place.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, Jan. 29

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Winners Circle VIP Reception

Ottawa Art Gallery, Alma Duncan Salon, 10 Daly Ave.

Friday, Jan. 30

6:00 PM - 9:45 PM

Mystery Wine Pairing

Rogers Centre Ottawa, Trillium Ballroom, 55 Colonel By Drive 

Saturday, Jan. 31

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Black Box

La Cité Collégiale, Immersive Studio (building H), 801 Aviation Parkway

Saturday, Jan. 31

6:15 PM- 10:15 PM

Grand Finale

Rogers Centre Ottawa, Trillium Ballroom, 55 Colonel By Drive

Participating Chefs

Representing	Chef	Restaurant
Vancouver	Jaeyoung (Jay) Park	Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar
Edmonton	Tyson Wright	The Old Red Barn
Calgary	Dean Fast	Rouge Restaurant
Saskatoon	Kevin Monych	Hearth Restaurant
Winnipeg	Emily Butcher	Nola
Toronto	Jonathan Williams	Park Hyatt Toronto
Ottawa	Jason Sawision	Stofa Restaurant
Montreal	Isaël Gadoua	Restaurant Chez Jean-Paul
Moncton	Niguel De Leon	Atelier Tony
St. John's	Lacey Coffin	Vu Resto Bar

Chefs, organizers, sponsors and charity representatives will be available for interviews at the Winners Circle VIP Reception on Thursday night as well as before and after the three competitive events, starting Friday evening. 

The Canadian Culinary Championship supports our Canadian youth by providing equitable access to music education, sport opportunities and healthy food - supporting MusiCounts, Spirit North, ONFE and Nutrition Blocs. 

ABOUT CANADIAN CULINARY CHAMPIONSHIP (CCC) | The Canadian Culinary Championship is an annual national event in Ottawa. The winning chefs from ten different regional qualifiers (called Canada's Great Kitchen Party) are flown in to compete in three challenging and entertaining competitions: Mystery Wine, Black Box, and the Finale. To be invited to compete locally is a notch in the belt. To win regional gold and be on the podium is a significant achievement. To be eligible to compete against each regional gold winner at the national competition the following year is a thrill. To be crowned the top chef in Canada at the Canadian Culinary Championship is a career changer!

Media contact:

Mary Jelley

613-791-6703

mary@kowconnected.ca