Y Embassy Chef Showcase

Date and Time

Mar 26, 2025, 2 - 5pm

Location

Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park

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The YMCA of the National Capital Region is thrilled to announce that the Y Embassy Chef Showcase will return in 2025!

The Y Embassy Chef Showcase is the culinary event that could only be held in Canada’s Capital! Enjoy authentic dishes and beverages created by talented chefs from around the world in the spirit of friendly competition, cultural diversity, and inclusion.

With the support of our participants, sponsors, and embassies, the 2023 Y Embassy Chef Showcase raised over $50,000 for vital YMCA programs and services. Thank you!

The 2025 Embassy Chef Showcase takes place:

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park

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About the Cause

Since 1867, the YMCA of the National Capital Region has been at the centre of the community, helping people of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities live engaging, more rewarding lives. A charity dedicated to the health of individuals, families, and communities, the Y is proud to offer a wide variety of programs, including services for Newcomers to Canada, language assessment, emergency housing, summer camp, Second Stage Housing for at-risk youth, TRY women's housing, employment services, and so much more.

100% of the proceeds raised by the Y Embassy Chef Showcase will be put to work helping those who need it most within the National Capital Region. Your support helps our Y continue to provide vital programs and services to the families and children in our community that rely on them.

Honourary Chair, Margaret Dickenson

Margaret Dickenson is a world-renowned cookbook author, columnist, and television host. Margaret earned a degree in foods and nutrition from the University of Guelph, and has traveled around the world with her late husband, Larry Dickenson, who served as a member of Canada's diplomatic corps.

Her cookbooks, including From the Ambassador's Table and Margaret's Table - Easy Cooking & Inspiring Entertaining, have been recognized with many international awards. For five years she hosted an award-winning cooking and entertaining show on Rogers television called Margaret's Sense of Occasion.

In 2011, Margaret was named as Alumna of Honour by the University of Guelph Alumni Association.

A World of Flavour

We were thrilled to welcome 11 embassies and chefs at the Y Embassy Chef Showcase in 2023! We will be sharing this year's participating embassies soon! 2023 embassies included: