MARCH 2020 BCBUSINESS 77
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quality time
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Dine Out Vancouver Festival's Great Big Taste
At the Rocky Mountaineer Station, January 16, 2020
The festival kicked off its 18th season with a shindig in support of the
BC Hospitality Foundation
A B O U T T OW N w i t h Pau l D uc h a r t
1. From the Tourism Vancouver team: Nastassja Dorotich, membership specialist; Lucas Pavan, manager, member-
ship, and producer, Dine Out Vancouver; Saschie MacLean, communications specialist, North America; Sofia Laratta,
communications assistant; Sabrina Tey, communications manager; Colin Pelech, membership assistant; and Julia
Adams, communications specialist, international and trade 2. Justin Hui, first VP, CIBC Wood Gundy; Faye Cheng,
mom; Tammy Kwok, director, Chaton Enterprises; and Ron Ho, SVP, finance, Sandstorm Gold 3. Cassandra
Anderton, owner, Good Life Vancouver; Sharmian Duke; her husband, Stephen Duke, developer, Aragon Properties; and
Tess Gnissios, receptionist, Canaccord Genuity 4. Ken Beattie, executive director, BC Craft Brewers Guild; Monica
Frost, project lead, BC Ale Trail; Dana Harris, executive director, BC Hospitality Foundation; and Samantha Lindeman,
owner, Wildeye Brewing 5. Alan MacLennan, director of sales, The Answer Company; and Corey Bauldry, sommelier
6. Chantel Elloway, marketing manager, Pacific Reach; and Jeff Leung, regional GM, hospitality, Pacific Reach •
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Survey Says...
Our unscientific poll of random
partygoers at the bash
What is the best city in Canada for
dining out?
ILLUSTRATION: TONIA COWAN
5
1. VANCOUVER
3. MONTREAL
2. TORONTO
