Chef, Cookbook Author & Co-Owner of Vij’s restaurant and My Bambiri organic baby food What inspired you to be a part of the foodservice industry? My entry into the restaurant industry was by...
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What do you do when you meet someone with the same interests? Collaborate to open a pop-up and publish a book, of course! Nick Perry and Paul Rosser first met while working for...
READ MOREOriginally from Okanagan, British Columbia, Ned Bell has learned how to make the most of British Columbia’s terroir. While he started washing dishes at 15 years old, he made his way through some...
READ MOREPhoto credit: Steven Elphick Afrim Pristine has a passion that was given to him by his family—cheese. He practically grew up at Cheese Boutique, a now four-generation cheese and gourmet food store, owned by...
READ MOREHaving learned from his mother how to cook from scratch at a young age, it’s no wonder Chef Harrison Hennick boasts an atmosphere that feels more family and less business, all located in...
READ MOREOriginally from Australia, Shawn Soole moved to Victoria over 10 years ago. From the moment he moved to British Columbia, he was involved in the community, helping his new home city to evolve...
READ MOREChristina Veira has been working in hospitality long enough to make a difference beyond the bar. Engaging and engaged, she has been a voice for change, leading conversations about sexual harassment and the...
READ MOREYou probably recognize the tattoos and the glasses! There’s also much more to Robin Goodfellow. Bartender, owner and consultant, Robin does it all thanks to a passion for the industry and an addiction...
READ MOREChef Laura Maxwell has an objective to serve only good food—good for you, good for the environment and good for the livelihoods of those who produce it. She regularly steps out of her...
READ MOREChef Mark Gray is all about Canadian terroir. His personal mission is to bring Nova Scotia to the forefront of the culinary world. And Mark is living up to his words, winning gold at...
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