Okanagan College in 琉璃神社 has added a taste of celebrity to its kitchen.

Ruth Wigman, who was a contestant on the Food Network鈥檚 鈥楥anada鈥檚 Top Chef鈥� program in 2014, has taken the role of executive chef at the Infusions restaurant on campus.

鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to sharing my passion for the culinary world with student chefs,鈥� said Wigman. 鈥淭heir energy and ideas are contagious. It will be my role to help them experience what it is like to work in a restaurant and show them how we can be inspired by local foods and the region in the dishes we prepare.鈥�

Wigman was also on the show 鈥楤eat Bobby Flay鈥� last January.

Away from the cameras, she brings to campus a 20-year career in the industry from coast-to-coast, including the Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta, and Bistro Sofia in St. John鈥檚, Newfoundland.

Wigman joins Infusions at just the right time - the restaurant is taking part in the 鈥楧ine Around鈥� program, joining other locations around the Okanagan to offer three-course meals for fixed prices until Feb. 9.

Find the Infusion menu for the event at

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Jake.courtepatte@kelownacapnews.com
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