Hosts, Judges & Curators
Hosts, Judges & Curators
Hosts
DEVAN RAJKUMAR
Garland Canada Culinary Competition
Chef & Author
DWANIA PEELE
StudioEx | Blueprints for New Business
Founder, Canadian Small Business Women
JOHN GUTEKANST
RC Pizza Competition
Owner & CEO, Avalanche Pizza
Kate Bouschel
Bar & Beverage Stage
Director of Beverage & Education, Barroco Group
MARISSA LEON-JOHN
Fried Chicken Sandwich Competition
Chef, ElleJay’s & Quell
Michelle Jobin
Culinary Stage & Garland Canada Culinary Competition
TV Host/Producer
MISS MOÇO
Breakfast With Champions
Drag Artist
RICHARD CAZEAU
Speaker Stage
Executive Producer & Content Creator
Patrick McMurray
John Bil Oyster Shucking Competition
Co-Founder, Oyster Master Guild
JOSH HOCKIN
Coffee Competition Stage
Coffee Competition Coordinator
Judges
ALIDA SOLOMON
RC Pizza Competition
Chef & Owner, Tutti Matti
AMANDA RAY
Garland Canada Culinary Competition
Executive Chef, Drake Devonshire
AMBER BRUCE
Beyond the Rail Cocktail Competition
Bar Manager & Partner, The Keefer Bar
DOMENIC PRIMUCCI
RC Pizza Competition
President, Pizza Nova
IMRUN TEXEIRA
Fried Chicken Sandwich Competition
Chef & Owner, Wanderlust
JAMES POWER
John Bil Oyster Shucking Competition
General Manager, Raspberry Point Oyster
JOE GONZALEZ
RC Pizza Competition
Owner, Right Choice Happenings Realty
JOHN HIGGINS
Garland Canada Culinary Competition
Chef in Residence, George Brown College Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts
JOHN PETCOFF
John Bil Oyster Shucking Competition
PEI Oysters
JOSEPH SHAWANA
Garland Canada Culinary Competition
Chair, Indigenous Culinary of Associated Nations / Chef, ddxc Indigenous Kitchen / Professor, Centennial College
KATE GERWIN
Beyond the Rail Cocktail Competition
Owner, Happy Accidents
LEAH SCURTO
RC Pizza Competition
Owner & Head Pizzaiola, PizzaLeah
MIKE MCLEAN
Beyond the Rail Cocktail Competition
Program Coordinator, Mixxit Canada – Beam Suntory
ROCCO AGOSTINO
RC Pizza Competition
Executive Chef & Partner, Pizzeria Libretto Restaurant Group
RYAN HICKSON
Fried Chicken Sandwich Competition
Food Culturalist & Content Creator, @EatFamous
SUMAN ALI SAYED
Fried Chicken Sandwich Competition
Chef & Founder, House of Khaleej
Curators
CHRISTINA VEIRA
Bar & Beverage Stage Curator
Co-Owner, Bar Mordecai & Founder, STAVE
EVELYN CHICK
Bar & Beverage Stage Curator
Owner, Ahma, Simpl Things & Evelyn Chick Consultancy
JASMINE BAKER
Culinary Curator
President, EVNT MGMT