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:

• NUTCHA PHANTHOUPHENG
• ELEANOR CHOW
• TIA KAMBAS
• KATE SIEGEL
• ANGELA ARREOLA
• PRICILLA DEO
• MARISSA GONZALEZ
• YASMIN SHARIFF
• MARIA PONCE
• STACY JOHNSTON & MINETTE LOTZ
• YING YING GAO
• DONYA DARREH SHOURI
• SIOBHAN DETKAVICH
• JESSICA KWON
• SHELOME BOUVETTE
• JAYEON YOON
• KAYTHLEEN HILARIO
• JUHYUN (JUNE) LEE
• REVERIE BEALL
• BRITTANY HOORNE
• ALEXIA DAVID
• KAITLYN AMBRUS
• SEVERINE PINTE
• NIKKI CALLAWAY
• LYNDSAY O’ROURKE
• MELANIE MACINNES
• NADINE KINVIG
• EMILY VEY
• AMANDA MACMULLIN
• CASSANDRA HOOD
• NEELAM DHALIWAL
• MANPREET DHALIWAL

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: