FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 Community partners launch
lottery to promote
Dine Around & Stay in Town Victoria 2022


For Immediate Release
VICTORIA, B.C. – Destination Greater Victoria, The BC Hospitality Foundation and BC Restaurant and Food Services Association – Victoria Chapter are launching a lottery as part of Dine Around & Stay in Town Victoria 2022 (Dine Around). Taking place from January 20 – February 6, 2022, Dine Around is Greater Victoria's favourite food festival, with over 40 participating restaurants and 12 hotels offering special three-course meals and room rates.
 
A fundraiser for the BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF), the lottery offers bidders a chance to win prize packages that include transportation, fine dining, and luxury accommodation in Greater Victoria. There are four prize packages available. All prizes have been generously donated by Destination Greater Victoria members. Prize draws will take place at 12 p.m. on February 7, 2022. 
 
“The Dine Around 2022 lottery is a great opportunity to promote the amazing services and products of our members,” said Paul Nursey, CEO – Destination Greater Victoria. “As we enter our traditional high season in the weeks and months ahead, it is important we market our destination and support the entrepreneurs that make Greater Victoria so special. It is initiatives like Dine Around that will create the foundation for a successful 2022.”
 
“The BCHF thanks all the generous Greater Victoria businesses that donated lottery prizes,” said Dana Harris, Executive Director – BC Hospitality Foundation. “The money raised will support BCHF’s charitable work, which includes providing financial assistance to hospitality workers in financial crisis due to extraordinary health conditions experienced by themselves or a family member, as well as administering a scholarship program to foster the development of the next generation of hospitality industry workers and leaders. The BCHF is proud to be a part of Dine Around 2022 and the support it provides to local hospitality workers.”
 
A BCHF scholarship will be awarded to a Greater Victoria hospitality and tourism student in May 2022, with partial proceeds from the lottery.
 
“The COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges for the Greater Victoria restaurant and hotel industries. Supporting these businesses through an established brand like Dine Around creates material benefits to help overcome these challenges,” said Peter De Bruyn, Chair – BC Restaurant and Food Services Association – Victoria Branch. “The lottery and contest are fun ways to spread the word about Dine Around and raise money for causes very important to those in the restaurant and hotel industries.”


BC Hospitality Foundation Lottery – Prize and Ticket Information
 
Prize 1: Two round trip tickets on Helijet, two nights in a penthouse at the Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites, and gift cards for the Cactus Club, Nautical Nellies Steak & Seafood House, and Pizzeria Prima Strada. Value: $2,775
 
Prize 2: One night in an Erickson Wing Studio at the Inn at Laurel Point including breakfast, two teas at the Pendray Tea House, gift cards for Bodega Bar and Il Terrazzo Ristorante, and BC Ferries vouchers. Value: $996
 
Prize 3: One night at the Hotel Grand Pacific and gift cards for the Cactus Club and the Tapa Bar. Value: $500
 
Prize 4: One night at the Delta Hotels by Marriott’s Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and gift cards for the Cactus Club and Lido Waterfront Bistro. Value: $380
 
Tickets are available in the following packages:
  • One ticket for $5
  • Three tickets for $10
  • Eight tickets for $20
  • 25 for $50
 
The lottery’s gaming license number is 130912. Details on prizing can be found here: https://darelle.com/pp/bcer1g/
 

About Destination Greater Victoria
(Greater Victoria Visitors and Convention Bureau) is our region’s official, not-for-profit destination marketing organization working in partnership with nearly 1,000 businesses and municipalities in Greater Victoria. 


 

MEDIA CONTACT: Matthew Holme
Manager of Corporate Communications and Destination Management, Destination Greater Victoria
Cell: 778-871-2545


About the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association (BCRFA)
The BC Restaurant and Food Services Association (BCRFA) is the voice of restaurateurs to the government and the source for real-time information about key issues facing restaurant business.







About the BC Hospitality Foundation
The BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) is a registered charity that raises funds to support those in the hospitality industry facing financial crisis due to a health condition. In addition, the BCHF offers a scholarship program to foster the development of the next generation of workers and industry leaders.



Media contact: 
Dana Lee Harris
Dana Lee Consulting Ltd.
P- 604-986-3262