Eat! Vancouver

Eat! Vancouver is the largest consumer food festival in Canada.[1] It takes place annually in Vancouver, British Columbia. The three-day festival is held at BC Place, and showcases restaurants and food suppliers from British Columbia and across Canada.[2] Chefs compete in several cooking competitions;[3] one is for apprentice chefs, the Junior Culinary Competition.[4]

History

Founded by George Acs and Heather Angeard, the first Eat! Vancouver festival took place in 2003 at BC Place;[5] that year, there were 12 chefs and 95 exhibitors.[6] The 2005 festival had 30 celebrity chefs using three stages, and added an annual barbecue and chili competition which had previously run separately at Westminster Quay since the 1990s.[6]

In 2011 the festival moved to the Vancouver Convention Centre, but returned to BC Place in 2012.

2020 saw the event go on hiatus until 2021.

References
  1. Hulse, Loretto J. (23 April 2008). "Embark on a culinary adventure in Canada", Tri-City Herald, p. D3.
  2. Da Silva, Michelle (11 June 2011). "EAT! Vancouver Food and Cooking Festival satiates appetites". Blogs/Food. Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  3. (19 April 2003). "Food fans expected to flock to EAT! Vancouver", Times Colonist, p. D3.
  4. Mackie, John (21 April 2004). "Young chefs cook up menus for stadium competition", The Vancouver Sun, p. C1.
  5. Stainsby, Mia (23 April 2003). "Serving us right: An event that's long overdue, Eat! Vancouver is the city's first major food and kitchen show", The Vancouver Sun, p. C1.
  6. Blackstone, Renee (20 April 2005). "A delicious experience: Eat! Vancouver a food fest for everyone", The Province, p. B12.
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