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Culinary clash at Taste for Hope raises $400K for Shepherds of Good Hope

June 4, 2025

The event: Taste for Hope – The Capital Culinary Clash

The venue: Brookstreet Hotel

Charity: Shepherds of Good Hope

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Amount raised: $400,000

Who was there: Chef Joe Thottungal of Coconut Lagoon and Thali; Chef Kenton Leier of the National Arts Centre; Chef Eric Meloche of the Rideau Club; business leaders Duane Francis, Jennifer Stewart, Joanne Kudakiewicz and Yasser Ghazi; Mayor Mark Sutcliffe; Ottawa councillor Allan Hubley; MP Jenna Sudds; Kwadwo Kyeremanteng; and Pat Nicastro of La Bottega.

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and wife Ginny at Brookstreet Hotel for the Tastefor Hope - The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson. — Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and wife Ginny at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope – The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson.

Hussein K. Amad, Jesika Baranyai and Derek Brenzil of Yorkville Asset Management at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope - The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson. — Hussein K. Amad, Jesika Baranyai and Derek Brenzil of Yorkville Asset Management at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope – The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson.

Pat Nicastro of La Bottega Nicastro and Joudel Janoska at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope - The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson. — Pat Nicastro of La Bottega Nicastro and Joudel Janoska at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope – The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson.

Duane Francis getting ready to go at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope - TheCapital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson. — Duane Francis getting ready to go at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope – The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson.

David Gourlay, CEO Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, and Deirdre Freiheit at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope - The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson. — David Gourlay, CEO Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, and Deirdre Freiheit at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope – The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson.

Judges Mayor Sutcliffe, emcee Stefan Keyes and Joe Thottungal at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope - The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson. — Judges Mayor Sutcliffe, emcee Stefan Keyes and Joe Thottungal at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope – The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson.

Golden Apron winner Jennifer Stewart, founder and CEO of Syntax Strategic, with David Gourlay, CEO of the Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, and Philippe Laplante of Ideal Roofing at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope - The Capital Culinary Clash June 3,2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson. — Golden Apron winner Jennifer Stewart, founder and CEO of Syntax Strategic, with David Gourlay, CEO of the Shepherds of Good Hope Foundation, and Philippe Laplante of Ideal Roofing at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope – The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson.

Surprise cheque presentation from RBC’s Yasser Ghazi to David Gourlay at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope - The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson. — Surprise cheque presentation from RBC’s Yasser Ghazi to David Gourlay at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope – The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson.

Stephen Bartolo, CEO of Shepherds of Good Hope, with his wife Orla Bartolo at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope - The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson. — Stephen Bartolo, CEO of Shepherds of Good Hope, with his wife Orla Bartolo at Brookstreet Hotel for the Taste for Hope – The Capital Culinary Clash June 3, 2025. Photo by Tia MacPherson.

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