Yes Shef: An Evening In Images

Stacy Johnston & Minette Lotz of The Restaurant at Poplar Grove

Last night, a lineup of BC’s most talented women working in the hospitality sector come together in in the Star Sapphire Ballroom at the Fairmont Pacific Rim for an exceptional cause at the WORTH (Women of Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality) Association’s Yes Shef event, an evening dedicated to “Elevating Women in Food & Beverage”. Participants included:

One of the things that we love most about the Yes Chef event is the mentorship program that fuels it: seasoned chefs are paired with budding culinary students from the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA). The pay-off is that guests get killer food and students get the opportunity to build connections early and receive the support of women in the hospitality sector to chart their career paths, assume leadership positions, and tackle challenges head-on, knowing that other strong women with experience in the industry have their back. It’s also just plain awesome to see so many rad women together in one place! If you were there, you know. But if not…here are a few photos from the event:

Pastry Whiz Kate Siegel (The Fairmont)
Neelam and Manpreet Dhaliwal Kismet Estate Winery with Brittany Hoorne (Bar Susu)
Brittany Hoorne pouring Kismet wine
Baan Lao delicate and slightly spicy perfection
Last touches before guests arrive...
Ready and waiting...
Ellie from Cadeaux Bakery with a tray of deliciousness
Chef Stacy Johnston and Chef Minette Lotz of Poplar Grove
Siobhan Detkavich plating for Indigenous Tourism BC
Shelome Bouvette
Having a good time!
Team Seaside Provisions
Severine Pinte from Le Vieux Pin & La Stella
Nadine Kinvig and Alexia David: Burdock & Co. with tasty pours of Terravista Vineyards wine
Yes Shef Guests begin to arrive...
Nutcha Phanthoupheng and the Baan Lao team
From Baan Lao: Chicken Breast Ballotine homemade Thai green curry sauce, rice vermicelli
Baan Lao perfection
OG Yes Shef station: Chambar's Tia Kambas
Trust Chambar to show up with the coolest party favours
Reverie Beall of AnnaLena pouring Mission Hill
Chef Maria Ponce of La Taqueria
Beef Brisket glazed with Coloradito mole sauce from Chef Maria Ponce of La Taqueria
Chef Stacy Johnston and Chef Minette Lotz of Poplar Grove
Siobhan Detkavich adding the finishing touch
Chef Yasmin Shariff's trio of Braised Beef Pilaf pickled carrots, pickled jalapeño, cilantro Cocktail Chicken Samosa tamarind, coconut chutney Fried Potato Fritter cumin, curry leaf, tumeric, mustard seed

Yes Shef: An Evening In Images

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