“We’re really excited about the calibre of chefs coming this August,” says Pearleen Mofford, event founder. “This year’s high-profile lineup will impress even the biggest food enthusiast. Our chefs include Michelin Star award-winning chefs, members of the association of the Bocuse d’Or, consultants in the Chaine des Rotisseurs, Rosette appointed and celebrity chefs.”

The culinary talent travelling to Cape Breton this August include:

• Chef Chris Bell (Antrim, North Ireland)
• Chef Martin Blunos (London, England)
• Chef George De Costa (Edmunston, Canada)
• Chef Daniel Galmiche (Stockcross, England)
• Chef Carl Heinrich (Toronto, Canada)
• Chef Achim Loppert (Frankfurt, Germany)
• Chef Dennis McIntosh (Runaway Bay, Jamaica)
• Chef Vicky Ratnani (Mumbai, India)
• Chef Andy Rea (Belfast, Ireland)
• Chef Michael Reidt (Miami, USA)
• Chef Gilles Troump (Lyon, France)
• Chef Patricia Yeo (Chicago, USA)

We’ve added a few interesting twists to this year’s festivities. Two culinary workshops will be led by award-winning American Chef Michael Reidt. The key tricks of the trade will be revealed in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, you’ll have the chance to get up close and personal and learn from a master in the business.

Another exciting addition is the live Master Chef Face Off, Cape Breton’s own black box reveal. A popular cooking competition on TV now comes to Right Some Good. Not knowing the food contents of the box prior to the event, each chef devises a main course from the black box by using only the foods the box contains. Considered the most challenging of culinary competitions, the Right Some Good Master Chef Face Off will demonstrate the creative talents of these world-class chefs live before an audience.

Detailed chef’s bios are now online at RightSomeGood.ca. Tickets will be on sale soon!

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Meet the competitors in the first Right Some Good Master Chef Face Off

Chef George De Costa, Bangladesh

We look forward to Chef George sharing the vibrant and spicy flavours from his homeland, Bangladesh. His experience and understanding of a variety of world cuisine make him an excellent candidate for the Master Chef Face Off. Having trained with influential and well-known culinary experts from Britain, such as David Aitken, his experience has prepared Chef George for serving high-end clients in the Bagha Club.

Now living in New Brunswick with his family, Chef George brought with him the exquisite spices of his homeland country. Chef George is dedicated to bringing the people of the Maritimes, a delightful new palate of fresh, fragrant cuisine.

Chef Achim Loeppert, Germany

Joining us from Germany, Right Some Good welcomes Chef Achim Loeppert to the Master Chef Face Off.

Chef Achim’s cooking has been described as nothing less than sensational. His extensive experience stems from working in Michelin star, Restaurant Cuvée in Bayreuth, Germany. While experienced in Asian, Southern Europe and world cuisine, his real passion is found in local and seasonal cooking.

Chef Achim offers gourmet cooking tours in Tuscany and owns Frankfurt’s most prestigious cooking school, Küchenwerk. Combining influences of different cooking styles, Chef Achim creations are wonderful culinary delights.

Chef Dennis McIntosh, Jamaica

Right Some Good is excited to see what Chef Dennis McIntosh will bring to the Master Chef Face Off competition. His passion for food and developing Jamaican cuisine are recognized worldwide.

Having been classically trained in England by French chefs, Chef Dennis’ culinary adventure took him to Germany, England, the United States and Bermuda before returning home to Jamaica in 1990.

Over the past 23 years, Chef Dennis has been the executive chef in the Island’s best hotels and resorts. He became the first Jamaican to hold the position of executive chef for international brands such as the Ritz Carlton Rose Hall Resort and Spa.

Whether at the farmers market or in his kitchen at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa, Chef Dennis can be found touching, tasting, smelling and cooking all that is seasonal and fresh.

Chef Vicky Ratnani, India

Right Some Good welcomes Chef Vicki Ratnani to the Master Chef Face Off. From India, his food and personality are both full of natural spice.

Chef Vicky’s food is an amalgamation of the experiences and tastes he has acquired from his work abroad. Chef Vicky believes, “It’s about creating dreams and feeding the imagination.”

His culinary expertise has landed him shows such as Vicky goes Veg, Good Times and Do it Sweet on NDTV. As the head chef of the trendy restaurant Aurus, he maintains a close relationship with his clientele. In turn, Chef Vicky knows exactly what each customer craves.

Chef Andy Rea, Northern Ireland

Right Some Good can’t wait to see Chef Andy’s culinary vision in the Master Chef Face Off. From his roots training in catering at the Belfast Institute, Andy went on to work throughout the USA before returning to Belfast. He has held top positions at numerous high-end restaurants scooping up numerous UK accolades along the way, and firmly cementing his name in culinary history.

He worked in partnership with seafood farming duo Joanne and Bob McCoubrey, to open ‘Mourne Seafood Bar’ in the heart of downtown Belfast, with many awards and critical acclaim for its no nonsense, affordable approach to fresh, local seafood.

In Autumn 2011 Chef Andy opened ‘Home’, a pop-up restaurant in the downtown Belfast City Centre. The restaurant’s ethos was to serve healthy feel good food using the very best of local and artisan produce. The restaurant proved so popular with its diners, it moved to a permanent home at a new central location in May 2012, comprising both a restaurant and deli.

Chef E. Michael Reidt, USA

Chef E. Michael Reidt is the skilled and accomplished chef that lead Area 31 restaurant in Miami to its numerous culinary accolades. While his passion is seafood in philosophy, the offerings aren’t limited to the sea. Using well-sourced products from local farms and ranches, Chef Michael incorporates coastal elements into his menus to provide fresh, ingredient-driven dishes filled with rich flavors that combined, set off fireworks in your mouth!

He was named one of the United States’ “Best New Chefs” in 2001 by Food & Wine magazine, and more recently “Chef of the Year” in 2011 by Eater Miami and one of Miami’s “Hot New Chefs” by Ocean Drive Magazine, Reidt’s immersion into different culinary cultures and in-depth experience with the world’s leading chefs have garnered Chef Michael high recognition, awards and respect throughout the USA.

His signature layering technique wowed Right Some Good guests in 2012 as the feature chef at the  Cabot Links 12th Hole Bunker dinner. This year, he has agreed to join us again, but this time he is ready to share some of his trade secrets! You won’t want to miss this opportunity to see first hand, a master chef at work!

Chef Patricia Yeo, USA

Right Some Good is thrilled that Chef Patricia Yeo will be participating in the Master Chef Face Off. A participant from Bravo’s Top Chef Masters season four, Chef Patricia is best-known for her unique cuisine. She is currently the corporate chef for Lettuce Entertain You’s Big Bowl in Chicago.

Incorporating her worldly upbringing with techniques from her doctorate in biochemistry from Princeton University, Chef Patricia creates innovative and new styles of upscale cuisine.

Chef Patricia worked on both coasts of the United States alongside Bobby Flay before opening an Asian-inspired American restaurant, AZ in New York City in 1999. Years later, after spending time in South East Asia learning the food ways and culture of the region, Chef Yeo brought her culinary genius to Cambridge in top end restaurants such as Om Restaurant & Lounge and Moksa. She puts her Asian-Fusion mark on all she does.

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As head Chef of the River Room Restaurant at Galgorm Manor, Chef Chris Bell is one of Northern Ireland’s leading and most prolific chefs. Since taking charge, he’s embarked on a journey to being recognized as one of Northern Ireland’s premier fine dining destinations.

His awards are numerous including his most recent, the coveted 2 AA Rosettes for culinary excellence. In 2002, he won the Gordon Ramsay Scholarship, the 2004 Northern Ireland Young Chef of the Year, and the 2005 Northern Ireland Chef of the Year and over the past decade, he has worked with such iconic chefs as Paul Rankin, Michael Deane and two-star Michelin Chef Paul Heathcote.

Chef Chris spent a year working at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai twice representing Northern Ireland on the hit BBC Television show, Great British Menu, Chef Chris experiences in the culinary world are as eclectic as they are spectacular.

With a focus on working with quality local food and a respect to do regional suppliers justice. Chef Chris is guaranteed to prepare you a meal that will be deliciously distinctive. Get ready to let your palette be revived by some truly memorable food!

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Join Chef Gilles Troump, on the iconic Cabot Trail this August. He is the executive chef at the Michelin star restaurant, Larivoire in Lyon, France and a member of the Association of Bocuse d`or.  Chef Gilles, has fine-tuned his cooking skills in the most fabulous and famous of locations, such as the Buckingham Palace in London and Le Vert Galant in Paris.

As far back as he can remember Chef Gilles felt a strong calling to cook. He began his career at a young age and cooked his way up quickly.

A disciple of Paul Bocuse and a consultant in the Chaine des Rotisseurs, an International Association of Gastronomy established in over 70 countries, he is famous for his expertise in creating the most delicate sauces.

Chef Gilles has traveled the world working alongside the best. He’s worked at the Danish Court with Jens Peter Kolbeck, a silver bocuse winner, which is the culinary equivalent of the Olympic Games.

For many years, Chef Gilles owned and worked in his own restaurant called the la Closerie, in Lyon France. He believes that above all else, cooking is a humbling art. Your culinary experience will surely match this world famous setting the pop-up dining location.

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Culinary Workshop, Location and Time TBA

Meet Our Your Culinary Workshop Chef: Chef E. Michael Reidt is the skilled and accomplished chef that lead Area 31 restaurant in Miami to its numerous culinary accolades. While his passion is seafood in philosophy, the offerings aren’t limited to the sea. Using well-sourced products from local farms and ranches, Chef Michael incorporates coastal elements into his menus to provide fresh, ingredient-driven dishes filled with rich flavors that combined, set off fireworks in your mouth!

He was named one of the United States’ “Best New Chefs” in 2001 by Food & Wine magazine, and more recently “Chef of the Year” in 2011 by Eater Miami and one of Miami’s “Hot New Chefs” by Ocean Drive Magazine, Reidt’s immersion into different culinary cultures and in-depth experience with the world’s leading chefs have garnered Chef Michael high recognition, awards and respect throughout the USA.

His signature layering technique wowed Right Some Good guests in 2012 as the feature chef at the  Cabot Links 12th Hole Bunker dinner. This year, he has agreed to join us again, but this time he is ready to share some of his trade secrets! You won’t want to miss this opportunity to see first hand, a master chef at work!

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Meet Chef Daniele Galmiche, Michelin star and award-winning chef, joining us from England. His restaurant, The Vineyard was recently named best in the UK by Decanter magazine. You can look forward to a truly exceptional dining experience as he fuses his passion, intensity and fiery ambition into the Right Some Good menu. Chef Daniel’s worldwide reputation makes him one of the most sought after chefs around. In 2010-2011, he won the Relais Chateau Worldwide Rising Chef Trophy.

Among many accomplishments, Chef Daniel was awarded Master Chef of the Year and gained a Michelin Star at the Knockinaam Lodge Hotel in Scotland. He’s gone on to achieve and maintain additional Michelin Stars throughout his career.

Originally from France, Chef Daniel has made a new home for himself in England at the Vineyard in Stockcross. Since his arrival, the Vineyard has been nominated the sixth best restaurant in the UK National Restaurant Awards.

Chef Daniel is well-known to the media and is frequently a guest on national television programs such as, BBC’s Saturday Kitchen with James Martin and Sky TV the World’s Greatest Dishes.

His philosophy, “Eating is one of the greatest pleasures in life.” He believes in communicating this flawlessly through his succulent dishes. You’re in for a culinary adventure.

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Accompany the Food Network’s Top Chief Canada winner, Chef Carl Heinrich, on a culinary journey in the heart of Cape Breton.

Introduced to the cooking world at the young age of 13, Chef Carl has climbed the culinary ladder quickly. An inspiring summer stint at the Sooke Harbour House in 2003, his first professional kitchen, proved to be the perfect learning ground for a young, ambitious cook.

Chef Carl has moved across the country and beyond polishing and perfecting his culinary talent. Carl’s stages include time in the kitchens at Camille’s West Coast Fine Dining in Victoria, Marron Bistro in Toronto, Gramercy Tavern and Daniel in New York, Georges Blanc, La Regalade, and Le Comptoir in France and Alain Ducasse’ Le Louis XV in Monaco.

His experiences working under many talented chefs and running reputable restaurants were great tools, helping Chef Carl earn the title of the Food Network’s “Canada’s Top Chef” in 2012.

Chef Carl’s cuisine is inspired by quality ingredients and driven by classic and modern techniques. He makes food that he knows his mom would like to eat and keeps flavours pure, never getting too complicated. Don’t miss out on this Canadian superstar.

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