Meeting Minutes

Location: Terminal City Club
Call to Order: at 2:07pm – Vikram Vij
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members:  Vikram Vij, Jamie Maw, Julian Bond, John Bishop, Robert Clark, Mary Mackay, Sid Cross, Robert Feenie, Pino Posteraro, Andrew Morrison, David Hawksworth, Don Letendre, Tony Minichiello, Scott Jaeger, Dino Renaerts, Karri Schuermans

Location: Vij’s Restaurant
Call to Order: at 3pm
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members: Vikram Vij, Jamie Maw, Julian Bond, John Bishop, Tiffany Soper, Jack Evrensel, John Bishop, Robert Clark, Mary Mackay, Sid Cross, guest: Barbara Finely

1. Presentation of Project CHEF by Barbara Finley
   • Barbara provided the board members with a package outlining the program
   • Barbara is proposing the development of a school program aimed at Read More …
     

Location: Terminal City Club
Call to Order: at 9am
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members: Tiffany, Julian, Vikram, John, Mary

1. AGM Notes
   • Had a tour of the Terminal City Club dinning and meeting rooms with David Long.
   • The AGM will take place in the main dining room.  Tables will be arranged in a square to accommodate 40 members, extra chairs will be available.
   • The schools Read More …
     

Location: Vij’s Restaurant
Call to Order: at 3pm
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members: Rob Clark, Vikram, Tiffany, Julian, Mary, John, Jamie
Absent: Sinclair, Robert, Jack, Patrick, Thomas, Sid

1. Membership & AGM Notes
   • February 19, 2007 is the new date for AGM.
   • Tiffany is looking into 2 possible venues either the Round House or the Terminal City.
   • Julian approached local cooking schools and 4 schools Read More …
     

Location: Feenie’s
Call to Order: at 3pm
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members:  Rob, Sid, Vikram, Tiffany, Julian
Absent: Sinclair, Robert C, Jack, Patrick, Thomas, Jamie

1. Membership & AGM Notes
   • Rob F. reviewed topics discussed at a meeting following the September 25th board meeting.
   • AGM to be moved to the New Year.   Followed by a social and a student chef’s competition.
   • Julian will approach local cooking Read More …
     

Location: Blue Water Cafe
Call to Order: at 3pm
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members:  Robert C, Mary, Jack, Rob, Sid, Jamie, Patrick, Thomas
Absent: Sinclair, Vikram, Tiffany, Julian

1. Financial Report – Jack Everensel
   • Total liabilities and equity as of the September 12, 2006 balance sheet $49,154.45
   • Board put forth a motion to select September 30th as the fiscal year end, motion by Read More …
     

Location: Cactus Club
Call to Order: at 12:35pm
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members:  Vikram, Julian, Robert C., Mary, Jack, Tiffany
Absent: Robert F., Sid, Patrick, John, Sinclair, Jamie, Thomas

1. Website
   • The email for board members has been set up as board@chefstablesociety.ca, Julian to cancel gmail.
   • Forum is not being used.  Vikram has added a posting regarding a vegetable cart.  Board members need to start Read More …
     

Location: Thomas Haas Fine Chocolates & Patisserie
Call to Order: at 3pm
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members:  Vikram, Sid, Robert C., Thomas, Mary, Jack, Jamie, Tiffany
Absent with Regrets: Robert F., Julian, Patrick, John,
Absent: Sinclair

1. Website
   • Jamie will post material on the forum for members to read about sustainability
   • The email for board members has been set up as board@chefstablesociety.ca, Julian to cancel Read More …
     

Location: Vij’s Restaurant
Call to Order: at 3pm
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members:  Vikram, Sid, Julian, Robert C., Patrick, Thomas, John, Mary
Absent with Regrets: Jack, Jamie, Robert F.
Absent: Sinclair
Guests: Jeremy Gruman and Marilee

1. Planning for Vancouver Magazine Awards
   • Vikram will give a speech at the awards.  He will push to get members to sign up and to announce the website.
   • Board members will Read More …
     

Location: Vij’s Restaurant
Call to Order: at 2pm
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members:  Vikram, Robert F., Sid, Jamie, Robert C., Mary
Absent with Regrets: Jack, John, Julian, Thomas
Absent: Patrick, Sinclair
Guests: Tiffany Soper, Jeremy Gruman and Marilee

1. Website
   • Board reviewed colour palettes for the website.  The board voted on the “pumpkin colour palette.  Also asked for more colours to choose from.  Jeremy will send Read More …
     

Location: Vij’s Restaurant
Call to Order: at 3pm
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members: Robert C., Vikram, Julian, Thomas, Sid, Jamie, John and Mary
Absent with Regrets: Robert F., Patrick, Jack, Sinclair

1. Presentation – Dinnerworks
   • Chris Roscoe president of Dinnerworks made a proposal to the board.  Please read the attached proposal.
   • Chef’s Table Society member chef to provide a recipe to be used by Dinnerworks Read More …
     

Location: Terra Breads, 53 West 5th Avenue
Call to Order: at 3pm
Roll Call: Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members: Robert C., Patrick, Julian, Jack and Mary
Absent with Regrets: Vikram, Robert F., Sid, Jamie, Sinclair
Absent: Thomas, John

1. Website
   • All members on the forum must log in using a user name that consists of first and last name, example: marymackay
   • Member profiles can be customized
   • Public will view a headline Read More …
     

Location: Vij’s Restaurant
Call to Order – Vikram Vij at 3pm
Roll Call – Mark McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members: Robert C., Vikram and Mary

1. Networking – Website 
   • Jeremy Gruman attending the meeting and reviewed what was covered on the January 10th website meeting.
   • Discussed the direction of the website.
   • Jamie Maw is working on a logo for the chefs table society, this logo will be used on the website.
   • Jeremy Read More …
     

Location: Nu Restaurant
Call to Order – Vikram Vij at 3pm
Roll Call – Mark McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members: Robert C., Julian, Mary and Jeremy Gruman

1. Reviewed other food related websites
   • Waiterblog.ca
   • Planitvancouver.ca
   • Crfa
   • Les dames international
   • E-Gullet
2. Society Registration
   
   • Jeremy will register chefstablesociety.com
   • Felt that we should not use vancouverchefs.com as it may be confusing, the society name would be better.
   • Need to design a logo that will be used Read More …
     

Location: Vij’s Restaurant
Call to Order:  Vikram Vij at 3pm
Roll Call: Mark McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members: Robert C., John, Patrick, Jack, Vikram, Sid, Julian and Mary

1. Networking – Website
   • Will move forward with Jeremy Gruman on website design.  Vikram will see if cost of design could be lowered.
   • Jamie to prepare copy for web home page as well as provide logo and photos. Read More …