Press Releases

Chinese Restaurant Awards honours four new Game Changers for their courage in the face of adversity

Tuesday June 8th, 2021

Chinese Restaurant Awards honours four new Game Changers for their courage in the face of adversity Bracing through adversity, a handful of Vancouver Chinese restaurants have courageously started their businesses during the pandemic and managed to flourish. As part of Chinese Restaurant Awards’ continuous effort to support the restaurant industry, 2021 Critics’ Choice Awards judging […]

Celebrate the Year of the Ox with a charitable mission

Monday January 18th, 2021

Celebrate the Year of the Ox with a charitable mission 2021 Dining for the Feast of Fortune offers exclusive menus and gift ideas for the Lunar New Year Celebrating the Lunar New Year cannot be without a sumptuous feast. Since 2015, Chinese Restaurant Awards (CRA) has been showcasing culinary excellence at the annual Scotiabank Feast […]

Newcomers Sweeping Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards

Monday August 17th, 2020

Newcomers Sweeping Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards at the 12th Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards A tidal wave of newcomers has stricken the 12th Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards with ten out of twelve Critics’ Choice Signature Dishes Awards and two Honourable Mentions that highlights regional flavours, authenticity, and innovations. For twelve consecutive years, Chinese Restaurant Awards […]

Rejoice with the Winners of Diners’ Choice Awards 2020

Monday June 29th, 2020

Whether it’s the best of time or the worst of time, human relationships are built and maintained by food. 2020 has been a challenging year, especially for Chinese and Taiwanese restaurants that saw a dramatic decline in business since the end of January. Yet, many have managed to survive by evolving their business models to [...]

Vancouver’s Chinese restaurants get creative to survive through the pandemic

Thursday April 9th, 2020

Vancouver’s Chinese restaurants get creative to survive through the pandemic Many of these dining spots are also giving back to the community and frontline healthcare workers. Among a sea of sad and depressing stories about how local businesses and restaurants are suffering due to COVID-19, it’s important to shine light on positive things happening in [...]

Chinese restaurants in Metro Vancouver are fighting hard to stay open for its customers

Thursday April 2nd, 2020

Chinese restaurants in Metro Vancouver are fighting hard to stay open for its customers They don’t want to lose longstanding relationships with diners. It’s not a secret the restaurant industry has been hit very hard due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since the B.C. government ordered the closure of dine-in services at all restaurants and [...]