2008 Hall of Fame Inductees

Active (tie)

Exceptional restaurateurs currently active in the BC restaurant industry:

• Michel Jacob — Le Crocodile
• Sinclair Philip — Sooke Harbour House
• Vikram Vij — Vij’s & Rangoli

Lifetime Achievement

Special recognition award to individuals who made a significant contribution to the hospitality industry in British Columbia.

• James Barber — Writer, host of TV cooking series, The Urban Peasant

Industry Award

Individual — retired, deceased or active — who is or has been a chef, server, manager, bartender and who has demonstrated exceptional professionalism working in the restaurant industry and recognized for making their restaurant a special experience for customers:

Industry Front of the House

• John Blakeley — Pastis
• Brent Hayman — Raincity Grill

Industry Back of the House

• Bernard Casavant — Bernards, Sonora Room at Burrowing Owl
• David Hawksworth — Chef/Proprietor, The Restaurant at the Hotel Georgia

Friend of the Industry

An individual who has provided exceptional support to the restaurant industry — either a supplier, restaurant reporter or politician — and who has consistently supported BC’s restaurant industry

• Anthony Gismondi — Wine critic, writer, broadcaster and speaker
• Mark Hills — Hills Food

Pioneer (tie)

Pioneers of the BC restaurant industry either retired or deceased:

• Diamond Almas — Seven Seas
• Bert Love — Love’s Café
• Tommy O’Bryan — O’Doul’s/Tommy O’s