News

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 …
     

Location: Vij’s Restaurant
Call to Order: Vikram Vij at 2pm
Roll Call – Mark McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members: Vikram, Jack, Sid, John, Julian and Mary
Absent: Robert C., Thomas, Patrick, Jamie Maw, Sinclair and Robert F.

1. Networking – Website
   • Formed a sub committee consisting of Sid, Vikram, Jamie and Julian with Julian as chair of the committee.
   • Jaime Maw recommended the board meet with Terra Bell Read More …
     

Location: Culinaria restaurant at the Art Institute of Vancouver, 609 Granville Street, Vancouver
Call to Order: Vikram Vij at 5:05pm
Roll Call : Mark McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members: Vikram, Robert C., Jamie, Sid, Robert F., Patrick, Thomas, Julian and Mary

1. Director’s Report
   • Board reviewed the final draft of mission statement that was revised by Jack and everyone voted to accept this copy. Read More …
     

Location: Vij’s Restaurant
Roll Call – Mark McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members: Vikram, Jack, Robert C., Julian and Mary

1. Director’s Report
   • Robert motioned to accept 1st draft of Mission statement, Julian 2nd the motion.
   • Mary and Jack would still like to have Jamie Maw’s feedback
   • Statement can be revised at a later date.

   • Mission Statement

     To gather a community of local food, beverage Read More …

Vikram Vij called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm.
Present Board Members: Vikram, Jack, Robert C. and Mary

1. Presentation of Financial Statement 
   • 2 term deposits established
   • more money coming from the book publisher
2. Membership
   
   • Mary to establish a board member contact list for better communication
   • Vikram to contact board members who are not present at meeting to see if they will continue to hold a Read More …