Chef Victor Bongo

For the 2024 season, The Chilko Experience is happy to announce the return of award winning celebrity Chef Victor Bongo! Hailing from humble beginnings in the Congo, Chef Bongo is a decorated chef and author of 2 cook books. A member of the Canadian Culinary Federation of Chefs and Cooks and of the World Association of Chef Societies, in 2014 Chef Bongo became a World Food Network’s ‘Chopped Canada Champion’. Moreover his remarkable talents in the kitchen prompted his acknowledgement as “One of the Top 10 Best Chefs in all of Canada” by the Chef’s Congress in 2020. In recognition of his unique food creations, Chef Bongo was awarded “Chef of the Year” in the Yukon Territories for four consecutive years (2008-2011) as well as receiving Gold Medals for youngest Accomplished Chefs in 2008 by the Canadian Culinary Federation of Chefs.