Hall of Food

The Details

The evening will kick off with an available VIP hour where representatives from the restaurant brands including chefs, owners, family members and more, along with special guests, will come together for a cocktail hour to mingle with guests and enjoy a few small bites in preparation for the main event.

Then, everyone will move to the main dining room in the convention centre where tables will be set for a 5 course meal with family-style appetizers. All 8 menu items represent a specific restaurant brand. 

Hosts Adam Loo and Adam Ramsay will welcome everyone, speak to how this event came to be, and will then introduce each course with a brief history on every returning brand and dish. Guests will learn about former restaurant brands, how they came to be, the impact they had on Canada’s Food Island, and how for many, their legacy lives on within the industry!

Each table will receive the first courses family-style, and then the remaining courses will be plated with plating stations led by the Ada Culinary team along with dozens of guests chefs and cooks. 

Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase add-ons to their tickets for a late night, special one-time only reunion music show at Top of the Park with a popular band reunited, The Meds!

Shipwright’s Cafe is one of our 8 restaurants being featured at this year’s Hall of Food!

Nestled in the small town of Margate, Shipwright’s was known for its farm-to-table approach in an incredible open-kitchen setting. Each room in the restored farmhouse felt like a different dining experience with two re-imagined bedrooms upstairs converted into the Crow’s Nest and the Library private seatings. From chickens and sheep roaming in the front yard to potatoes and beet greens by the bag full, the place was filled with the bounties of PEI. Known for their seafood chowder and signature peppercorn beef tenderloin, Shipwright’s became a destination for locals and tourists alike for many years. We look forward to re-creating their signature beef tenderloin dish at the Hall of Food!

Seasons In Thyme is one of our 8 featured restaurants for Hall of Food!

Originating in Tyne Valley and eventually moving to Summerside, Seasons In Thyme climbed the ranks to earn national recognition for its farm-to-table approach showcasing many of our great local suppliers. Chef Stefan Czapalay, filled with an unrelenting drive for perfection, helped put PEI on the map with his innovative approach and commitment to the culinary arts. Today, several impactful chefs who worked with Chef Stefan are having their own impact on the PEI culinary scene. We look forward to welcoming back Chef Stefan and featuring one of his own creations at the Hall of Food!

Bonnie Brae is one of our 8 featured restaurants for Hall of Food!

The Bonnie Brae is cemented as one of the most popular restaurants in its time in Prince Edward Island. With its variety of seafood and meat dishes, it was well known as a busy spot where the locals ate. We are delighted to welcome Chef Hans Anderegg who is a former partner of The Bonnie Brae, multiple Canadian Chef of the Year winner, coach of several teams that have earned success on the international stage, and one of the most influential and impactful chef instructors from the Culinary Institute of Canada who will be helping us re-create one of the popular pork dishes that was once served at the restaurant.