Dine Out Vancouver Festival
The Dine Out Vancouver Festival, organized by Tourism Vancouver, is a city-wide food festival held in Vancouver. It is the largest festival of its type in Canada,[1] and attracts more than 100,000 local and visiting people to Vancouver’s restaurants over 17 days each year.
The event allows diners to sample prix-fixe menus[2][3] from Vancouver’s new eateries, neighbourhood favourites and award-winners,[4] with many menus also featuring suggested BC VQA wine pairings. Dine Out Vancouver Festival also offers hotel room rates and packages,[5] plus a full menu of food-themed events and activities, including culinary tours, cooking lessons and special dining experiences.[6]
History
Tourism Vancouver first launched DOVF in January 2002[7] as a way to drive business to local restaurants during the industry’s low season.[8] Since then, the number of participating restaurants has increased as the festival has gained popularity in the city and across North America.
In 2014 the festival generated more than $3.5 million in restaurant revenue.[9] From 57 restaurants in 2003, participation in the event grew to 277 restaurants in 2015.
Dine Out Vancouver Festival Events
- Act I, Eat 1. Long table dining paired with guaranteed seats to award-winning theatrical performances.
- Grand Tasting on Granville Island. Opening event in the Public Market showcases restaurants and food purveyors on the Island as well as a large selection of BC Wineries.
- Dine Academy. Daily selection of culinary classes, demonstrations and insider tours led by seasoned professionals.
- Secret Supper Soiree. Diners hop aboard a double-decker bus for a culinary tour at two secret locations.
- Street Food City. Outdoor event that brings many of Vancouver’s food carts together in one location, allowing diners to sample from the city’s best.
- Salt & Pepper. Selection of food-centric side events, including dinners themed around childhood favourites, salsa classes, social dining, wine tasting and more.
Reception
Dine Out Vancouver has grown in popularity each year and now has a full 17-day schedule of culinary theme events and experiences. The event sometimes has led to problems such as long lineups and slow service at the more popular restaurants.[10] The popularity of Asian restaurants has grown through exposure during the festival.[11]
References
- ↑ Top Picks for Dine Out Vancouver - Eat Magazine
- ↑ Fodor's (2010). Fodor's Vancouver & Victoria: With Whistler, Vancouver Island & the Okanagan Valley. Fodor's. pp. 128–. ISBN 978-1-4000-0419-5.
- ↑ Lonely Planet; John Lee (1 January 2014). Lonely Planet Vancouver. Lonely Planet Publications. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-1-74321-828-0.
- ↑ Explorer Publishing (2008). Vancouver: The Complete Residents' Guide. Explorer Publishing. pp. 25–. ISBN 978-9948-03-384-4.
- ↑ Dine Out Vancouver festival launches January 18 | Hospitality and Tourism | Business in Vancouver
- ↑ " Hot Ticket: Dine Out Vancouver". JENNIFER VAN EVRA, The Globe and Mail, Jan. 14 2015
- ↑ 2013 Dine Out Vancouver sets record. Vancouver Sun.
- ↑ "3 can’t-miss events during Dine Out Vancouver". By Dana Gee, The Province January 16, 2015
- ↑ Dine Out Vancouver 2013 record numbers
- ↑ "4 things restaurant owners can learn from Dine Out Vancouver". By Matthew Tsang, Alt-J, January 26, 2015
- ↑ Asian Hotel & Catering Times. 2006.