Ajoa Mintah is a chemical engineer-turned ice cream maker. In the heat and humidity of the summer of 2003, instead of buying an air conditioner, Mintah bought an ice cream maker. It was...
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A true pioneer and pillar of the foodservice sector, Jacques Seguin—the president of Garland Canada until his retirement late last year—was a trailblazer for decades in the industry because of his approachability and...
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Iain Griffiths started bartending in Brisbane when he was just 18 years old and from creating his very first cocktail which he admits, “probably wasn’t great”, he went on to co-develop two of...
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When La Rocca Creative Cakes was founded in Woodbridge, Ont. in 1986, the family-run bakery was continuing a tradition of dessert making that had started in Naples, Italy in the 1950s. “We never...
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Its fitting that the punk aesthetic would be such an integral part of Trash Tiki – the anti-waste, “sustainable” cocktail movement started by Kelsey Ramage with partner Iain Griffiths. From the slogan –...
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Meet Eric Brass; former financier turned founder and CEO of one of Canada’s most successful tequila companies – Tequila Tromba. Today, he is a connoisseur and an advocate for the North American spirit,...
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Pour la version française, cliquez ici. Jeroen van Helvoirt is originally from the Netherlands, where he trained as a pastry chef. His creativity and curiosity led him to travel the world and work...
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Travis Petersen was first introduced to cooking in his childhood home. Early on, he learned the importance of family dinners and developed a passion for creating the delicious food that gathers people around...
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Restaurants are among the most energy-intensive commercial spaces, this makes utilities one of the highest costs facing restaurateurs. With low-profit margins, any monetary savings from increased energy efficiency significantly benefit their bottom line....
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Chef Brad Long’s restaurant, Cafe Belong, is deliberately curated, yet utterly unpretentious; much like its owner. The Cafe lies at the heart of the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, a heritage industrial site...
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