05/27/2026
Vancouver-area pizzerias and pizzerias across Canada: See you in two weeks? The Canadian Pizza team is coming to town Sysco Canada and we’ve got some excellent pizza chefs competing to be Chef of the Year and win a trip to Vegas Pizza Expo. Come check out the trends and meet past champs in attendance. Be the first to taste cutting-edge pizza. Enter our Great Pizza Fold-Off! So many reasons for you and your team to attend!
Meet our judges:
-Pizza Expo 2021 Non-Traditional champ Ed Barbeau
-Renowned chef instructor and cookbook author Marzia Molatore
-Martin Barnett, artisan pizza maker and baker Seraphina's Oven, executive director of the Baking Association of Canada
Meet some of the chefs competing in our Chef of the Year Competition:
Thiago Benavides, Emilio Finatti Pizzeria, Port Coquitlam, B.C.
“I’m competing because I want to challenge myself and show what I can really do with pizza. I’m attending the Summit to learn from the best, meet other passionate people, and celebrate this craft I love."
Thiago’s Pizza: “I’m making a Lomo Saltado Pizza. Lomo Saltado is a classic Peruvian dish born from Chinese immigrants in Lima. It’s basically a super flavourful stir-fry with tender beef strips, red onions, tomatoes, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar and fresh cilantro."
Reza Mofakham, Ranallo's Pizza Catering, Abbotsford, B.C.
“I love making pizza. It brings families and friends together. Making the dough and creating new pizzas is my passion. I love to develop the pizza and pair it with wine and have the best experience for everyone. It’s the best feeling when your pizza makes people feel great."
Reza’s Pizza: “I will be making Neapolitan-style smoked brisket with grilled corn and sautéed mushrooms with barbecue sauce and chimichurri."
Eiichi Kohno, es pizza co., Vancouver
“I would like to challenge myself with what I love and also showcase es pizza co.'s style of Neapolitan pizza with my culture of Japanese influence where I am originally from. I also would like to connect and build relationships with pizza lovers in Canada.”
Eiichi’s Pizza: Eiichi’s Japanese Umami Flavour Neapolitan-Style Pizza will be made using pizzeria’s signature traditional Neapolitan Pizza dough which is natural leavened pizza dough featuring sourdough and wild yeast. The fermentation is 48 hours including natural and cold fermentation.
Pizzerias, register now to attend and watch creative chefs making innovative pizza at https://events.annexbusinessmedia.com/event/canadian-pizza-summit-vancouver/ Bring your staff for some tasty team building!