Accolades, Awards &
Career Highlights

Buy BC Ambassador

As Buy BC Ambassador, Ned Bell championed local producers across the province. His hands-on role involved meeting the people behind B.C.'s food, promoting the program, and creating easy, delicious recipes to help at-home chefs incorporate local ingredients.

Naramata Inn

Chef Ned Bell, alongside his business partner and wife, Kate Colley, transformed Naramata Inn into one of Canada’s premier wine-country dining destinations. Ned introduced a hyper-local, hyper-seasonal culinary concept that became the hallmark of the Inn’s signature "taste of place" experience.

Ned Bell Doctorate

Chef Ned Bell received an Honorary Doctor of Technology Degree at Vancouver Island University in 2019.

Induction to The Royal Canadian Geographical Society

On November 22nd, 2019, Chef Ned Bell became a fellow of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

Royal Canadian Geographical Society VIP Fellows Dinner

VIP Fellows Dinner Invite

Serving Prince William and Duchess Kate Geoduck at Mission Hill

Ned and Kate serving Prince William and Duchess Kate geoduck on their Royal Visit to British Columbia's Mission Hill winery.

Ned and The Royals in People

Royal Visit by Prince William and Duchess Kate where internationally media picked up Chef Ned Bell's serving of geoduck to the royals at the taste of BC event at Mission Hill that highlighted the bounty of British Columbia products.