Ladner chef tops in taste
Ladner chef Tobias MacDonald will head to Korea next year to compete for the title of world's best chef after taking first place in a major culinary challenge last weekend.
MacDonald, who is executive chef at La Belle Auberge Restaurant, came out on top in the World Association of Chefs' Society (WACS) Global Chefs Challenge semi-final round Saturday (June 11) at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
He beat four other top chefs representing Chile, Equador, Venezuela and the United States and will now move on to represent the Americas at the Global Chefs Challenge to be held at the 35th WACS World Congress in Daejon, South Korea in May 2012.
MacDonald won the right to represent Canada at the Canadian Culinary Federation's National Selection Competition held last year.
Last weekend, contestants were each given five hours to prepare eight three-course meals using halibut, Kobe beef and fresh strawberries.
"Tobias's presentation, techniques and flavour combinations wowed the judges and the public and he was declared overall winner," stated a press release.
Bruno Marti, chef and owner of La Belle Auberge, said he was thrilled with the result.
MacDonald was assisted by apprentice chef Jasper Cruikshank, also of La Belle Auberge, who is competing in the Canadian Culinary Federation's Junior Competition on Wednesday.
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