Who Will Take Home the 2026 Chowder Cup?
– Vancouver’s Ultimate Seafood Experience February 5, 2026 –
Vancouver’s Ultimate Seafood Showdown is Back!
Get ready, Vancouver — the Chowder Cup returns on February 5, 2026 at Heritage Hall! Watch eight of the city’s most talented chefs go head-to-head in a high-energy culinary showdown, each crafting a signature sustainable BC seafood chowder paired with the perfect beverage.
It’s bold flavours, friendly rivalry, and a celebration of BC’s seafood and community — all in one unforgettable evening. And the best part? You get to vote for the People’s Choice Award!
Don’t wait — tickets are limited, and you won’t want to miss this delicious night of competition and culinary creativity.
On February 5th, eight chefs will serve up sustainable BC seafood chowders with perfect beverage pairings. Taste, vote for your favorite, and celebrate bold flavours, friendly rivalry, and the people shaping our local seafood community. All proceeds support The Commons by CTS, nurturing BC’s next generation of culinary talent. Don’t miss it! Tickets available now in the bio!
Introducing the talented line-up of competing chefs of the Chowder Cup happening on Thursday February 5th!
Join us to taste 8 delicious chowder creations using locally and sustainably sourced seafood ingredients and beverage pairings, vote for your favourite and decide the People’s Choice Winner while supporting BC seafood and the chefs and fishers shaping our community. Tickets on sale now.
🔸 HEAT LALIBERTE from Friendship Catering
🍲 BC Crab & Smoked Tomato Chowder – Black Pepper Lardons, Herb Creme Fraiche & Frybread Dipper
💬 Head Chef Heat Laliberte, a Red Seal-certified Dene-Métis chef with over 20 years of experience, has worked at Fairmont Pacific Rim and the Olympic Games. A graduate of the ACCESS Trades Culinary and Entrepreneurship programs, he now leads Friendship Catering, a social enterprise supporting the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society. Chef Laliberte’s mission is to highlight traditional Indigenous foods and provide premier culinary experiences, from breakfast to plated dinners, while reinvesting profits to support Vancouver’s Urban Indigenous community. Friendship Catering proudly offers a menu celebrating Indigenous ingredients, seasonal nuances, and time-honoured techniques, including in-house maple smoked bacon, bison blueberry sausage, and pickles, while also serving over 3,000 nutritious meals weekly to local shelters.
🔸 JONAH JOFFE from Bar Bravo
🍲 GEODUCK CHOWDER
💬 After graduating from SAIT’s Culinary Arts program at 21, Jonah worked his way up to Chef de Cuisine at some of Calgary’s busiest restaurants, most notably Alloy under Chef Rogelio Herrera. He is now Chef and Owner of Bar Bravo in Vancouver, serving globally sourced sustainable seafood with a focus on a dry-aged fish program. Outside the kitchen, Jonah enjoys spending time with his wife and two children at local parks.
More Chef bios to come.
Proceeds support The Commons by CTS, Vancouver’s new culinary hub dedicated to mentorship, education, and sustainable hospitality. Be part of the excitement and help celebrate the chefs who champion BC seafood!