Vancouver, BC (March 15, 2023) – Fairmont Pacific Rim is pleased to announce the return of the Hot Chefs & Cool Jazz gala in support of the Junior Culinary Team Canada, hosted by Fairmont Pacific Rim and Executive Chef Damon Campbell on Friday, April 14, 2023.

“As a former competitor representing Canada at the Culinary Olympics, I am delighted to be hosting this fundraiser alongside an impressive line-up of the city’s most talented chefs,” says Damon Campbell, Executive Chef at Fairmont Pacific Rim. “This event raises funds to support Culinary Junior Team British Columbia travel to the 2023 Culinary Olympics, which is instrumental for nurturing our budding culinarians, and in turn, paving the future of the culinary landscape of British Columbia.”

This year’s festivities will welcome Dawn Chubai, award-winning national TV host, as the Master of Ceremonies. The charitable evening will feature live chef cooking stations with expertly designed dishes created by BC’s top culinary talent, paired with award winning Mission Hill wines, all accompanied with live jazz music.

All proceeds from ticket sales for the event will support Junior Culinary Team Canada and Community Catering Team Canada as they prepare to compete in the 2024 Culinary World Olympics in Stuttgart, Germany – the largest, oldest, and most colourful international exhibition of culinary arts with chefs competing from all over the world. The Gala’s host, Chef Campbell, was team captain for Culinary Team Canada in 2005 and 2006, leading them to gold medal victories at the World Culinary Olympics in Germany.

General Admission tickets are now on sale for $225.00 CAD which includes entry at 7:15pm and access to all chef-attended and wine stations, and $325.00 CAD for VIP tickets, that include early access at 6:30 p.m to the VIP lounge and bar, in addition to exclusive dishes designed by Fairmont Pacific Rim Executive Chef Damon Campbell.

About Fairmont Pacific Rim

Fairmont Pacific Rim – Vancouver’s definitive luxury hotel – was rated the World’s Best Business Hotel by Condé Nast Traveler readers and awarded the coveted Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond Ratings. This ultramodern downtown hotel offers unobstructed mountain and harbour views, combining the best of the Pacific Rim in its architecture and décor. The hotel features two award-winning dining destinations, resort-style Fairmont Spa, rooftop and pool sundeck, lavish guestrooms, and a variety of the city’s most luxurious suites.

About Hot Chef & Cool Jazz

Junior Culinary Team Canada and Culinary Team BC have a long history of being a training ground for talented up-and-coming chefs across the country. Representing Canada and its provinces on the world stage against the top chefs from over 60 Countries is a once in a lifetime experience. Many of Canada’s top chefs have taken on this challenge to learn new skills, make connections and put Canada on the map in the world culinary scene. Hot Chefs Cool Jazz is an event that highlights many of BC’s top chefs in support of these teams as they get ready to compete at Luxembourg in 2022 and the World Culinary Olympics in 2024.