Chaîne Christmas Dinner
With the holiday season comes one of the most loved and warmly anticipated events of our year the annual Chaîne Christmas Dinner. It was a truly festive holiday celebration at the elegant Fairmont Hotel Vancouver under the direction of our own Maitre Hotelier Michael Pye and Executive Chef Cameron Ballendine. Chef Ballendine gave us an extraordinary culinary experience befitting the holiday season, each course paired with wines from our own Chaîne cellar. Once again, we were delighted to present our mini silent wine auction. Proceeds support our Chaîne Sommelier Scholarship. Dr. Stephen Tredwell, Bailli Dress: Business with Ribbons [Read More...]
West
On March 17, 2015 the Vancouver Bailliage celebrated the tipping of the seasons into spring with a dinner at West Restaurant. Our hosts were Executive Chef Quang Dang and Restaurant Director and wine enthusiast Owen Knowlton. Chef Dang is well known to the Chaine having competed in the Jeunes Chefs competition in Winnipeg in 2002. Since assuming the position of Executive Chef at West, his creativity and innovative skills have earned him a place on the prestigious “watch list” of the emerging top talents on the Vancouver food scene. Our reception began with a champagne reception featuring flights of exquisite [Read More...]