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September 14-17, 2023

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Garland Canada International Chef Challenge

Garland Canada International Chef Challenge

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The ferocity is real, the tension palpable and the culinary mastery unparalleled. Welcome to the Garland Canada International Chef Challenge, the most prestigious competition of the 2023 PEI International Shellfish Festival.

The heat is ON!

Watch in awe as award-winning chefs go head-to-head in an epic battle for the title of Garland Canada International Chef Challenge. It’s a race against the clock as the highly-talented chefs are challenged to produce epic PEI shellfish dishes.   

There’s no room for error in this high stake world-class culinary competition with a $10,000 cash prize on the line for first place. Competitors are expected to bring creativity and originality to their dishes and will be judged on presentation, taste, and menu. The chefs are going to have to put it all on the line to win!

$10K Up for Grabs

With a grand prize of $10,000 at stake, you won’t want to miss this exhilarating competition under the lights of the PEI International Shellfish Festival stage and in front of the live audience. Under the intense pressure of the clock, the chefs will be pulling out all the stops to prove they’ve got the culinary chops to be crowned winner of the 2023 Garland Canada International Chef Challenge.

Cheer on your favourite as the competition unfolds and that mighty PEI shellfish dishes are plated before your eyes – one of them is going to be worth a cool $10K!

This fierce competition is presented by Garland Canada in partnership with the Culinary Institute of Canada. Established in 2003, it is now one of Canada’s longest-running culinary competitions. Stay tuned for more information on 2023 contestants and judging criteria.

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2023 Garland Canada International Chef Challenge Competitors:

Chef O'Shay Lolley, Private Chef & Caterer, New Castle, Delaware

Chef O’Shay Lolley

Private Chef & Caterer
New Castle, Delaware

Chef Deseree Lo

Dez Lo
Vancouver, British Columbia

Chef Michael Hauschild, Personal Chef/Owner InHaus Cooking, Ottawa, Ontario

Chef Michael Hauschild

InHaus Cooking
Ottawa, Ontario

Chef Shai-ann Tyson, Summit Golf and Country Club, Richmond Hill, Ontario

Chef Shai-ann Tyson

Summit Golf and Country Club
Richmond Hill, ON

Chef Chris Irving, Private Chef, Whitehorse, Yukon

Chef Chris Irving

Chef Chris Irving Private Chef
Whitehorse, Yukon

Chef Kyle Puddester

Chef Kyle Puddester

Fork Restaurant
Mobile, Newfoundland

Chef Marc Lepine, Atelier Restaurant, Ottawa, Ontario

Chef Marc Lepine

Atelier Restaurant
Ottawa, Ontario

Chef Nao Akutagawa, Quetzal Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Chef Nao Akutagawa

Quetzal Toronto
Toronto, Ontario

Chef Salvatore Seminerio, MYSA Nordic Spa, St Peters, Prince Edward Island

Chef Salvatore Seminerio

MYSA Nordic Spa
St Peters, Prince Edward Island

Chef Leslie Flynn, Merchantman Fresh Seafood House & Oyster Bar, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Chef Leslie Flynn

Merchantman Fresh Seafood House & Oyster Bar
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Chef Phil Nguyen, Amano Trattoria, Toronto, Ontario

Chef Phil Nguyen

Amano Trattoria
Toronto, Ontario

Chef Vish Mayekar, Pepino's Spaghetti House, Vancouver, British Columbia

Chef Vish Mayekar

Pepino’s Spaghetti House | Caffe La Tana
Vancouver, British Columbia

2022 Garland Canada International Chef Challenge Winners:

1st – Chef Kyle Puddester, Fork Restaurant, Newfoundland – $10,000
Runner Up – Chef Carmen Ingham, The Pointe Tofino, British Columbia – $2,500

2022 Garland Canada International Chef Challenge

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