I am so happy to share this Podcast with you. I first met Lesley in 2022, the North Vancouver Island Chefs Association was putting on the first meal of of first in person COOKSCAMP. Remember this was the first time we were really able to get together after the pandemic. Lesley and Read More …
The Spot Prawn Festival is made possible due to the generosity of our sponsors, who have been with us since the beginning and some new friends we made along the way:
Pacific Prawn Fishermen Association (PPFA) and their fishermen
Good Day everyone! On this weeks podcast we have a special treat. This Chef came to work for me back in 2004 – 2005, when I was working as the CDC at C Restaurant. He was and is a very talented and hardworking cook and Chef. I am happy to introduce you Read More …
I’ll admit that for years I didn’t know how Brussels sprouts grow.
Because I’d worked with ‘regular’ cabbage for years, I assumed these ‘micro cabbages’ (as one of my more pretentious chefs had called them) grew generally the same way. I assumed they popped out of the ground in a gorgeous array of leaves and were plucked from the center when Read More …
On this weeks episode of Mise en Place, we have Chef Alex Kim, the Chef and Culinary Director of Five Sails and Glowbal Restaurant in Vancouver. He joins us to share his journey from Seoul, South Korea, to becoming a Chef here in Canada. He moved from Korea to Edmonton as a Read More …
Chef/restauranteur, longtime CTS Board Member (currently CTS Marketing Co-Chair) and Mise En Place Podcast host, Robert Belcham represented Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia as a panelist at the 3rd annual Taste of Place Summit in Markham, Ontario, on May 13-14, 2025. Hosted by the Culinary Tourism Alliance, the Summit gathered North American tourism professionals to advance Read More …
On this weeks episode of Mise en Place – the Podcast, we’re delighted to welcome Chef Reuben Major, a dynamic force in Vancouver’s culinary and hospitality scene whose innovative leadership has left a lasting mark on the city’s dining landscape. From his early days crafting menus at Veloute Bistro in Toronto to Read More …
On this episode of Mise en Place- the Podcast we welcome Chef Chris Andraza, a driving force in Vancouver’s culinary landscape and a passionate advocate for sustainable seafood. Originally from Southern Ontario, Chris found his calling in British Columbia’s rich coastal bounty after moving to Victoria in his 20s, where he studied at Read More …
On this episode of Mise en Place, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Chef Patrick Hennessy, the longtime culinary vet, behind Vancouver’s Michelin-starred gem, Barbara. Nestled in the heart of Chinatown, Barbara is a testament to Hennessy’s remarkable journey—from his early days at West Vancouver’s Beach House to Chambar to Read More …
Welcome to Mise en Place – The Podcast, where we sit down with the change makers of the restaurant industry to uncover their stories, passions, and the moments that shape their culinary worlds. This week, we’re delighted to reconnect with Chef Ron McKinley for a second time, catching him at a pivotal Read More …
Welcome to Mise en Place – the Podcast, on this weeks podcast our guest is overseeing some of the best restaurants in the Okanagan Valley — Chef Patrick Gayler, Executive Chef of the iconic Mission Hill Family Estate Winery. With a deep commitment to sustainability, seasonality, and the spirit of collaboration, Patrick Read More …
On this weeks episode of Mise en Place – The Podcast. Today, we’re honored to introduce a true icon of Canadian cuisine, Chef Rod Butters. Hailing from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Rod’s journey is one of resilience and reinvention—think a sidelined baseball scholarship turned culinary calling. He cut his teeth at Toronto’s Read More …
I first met Chef Ronald St. Pierre on the first night of COOKSCAMP three years ago. He was part of a contingent from the North Island Chefs Association, preparing for their lunch service the next day. At some point, Chef Ronald came to me looking for the pork loin he had ordered. Read More …
Apprentice of the Year 2024 Competition showcasing eleven local BC Culinary talents was hosted by Chefs’ Table Society of BC on Friday, November 15 at Vancouver Community College. The winners of the 2024 competition were an all-female line up for the second time since the competition began in 1982.
There are many facets to this hospitality business that the general public either don't think of or don't know about. Side businesses that support our restaurants and hotels, like farmers and fishers and ranchers. There is a whole other part that is just as import and can add so much to lives Read More …
