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LAC LA BICHE, Alta. — Cook it Raw, a gathering of international and local chefs, landed in Alberta earlier this year with the goal of taking an introspective look at the province’s culinary community. The eighth annual edition of the program, The Shaping of a Culinary Frontier, was led by founder Alessandro Porcelli, who urged the 14 local chefs to look to First Nations traditions and quintessential Alberta ingredients. Cook it Raw launched in Copenhagen in 2009 bringing together 11 influential chefs, such as David Chang, Albert Adria, Rene Redzepi and Massimo Bottura, to explore a cuisine in tune with nature. In the years that followed, Cook it Raw visited a number of communities with a program rooted in tradition, sustainability, collaboration and creativity. “Now what is evolving is more

of a mentorship, collaboration program,” said Porcelli. In partnership with a Yucatan foundation, Porcelli is planning residencies for chefs next year with the goal of creating holistic and mature future leaders. “What I feel, is the restaurant trade has a great potential to create those changes that are needed in society. To understand better where the food is coming from, how important food is to culture and vice versa,” he said. Porcelli characterized Alberta’s culinary community as young, great people with access to amazing products. “The thing that really struck me was there was not so much connection with the First Nations,” said Porcelli, who made this a large focus of the group’s trip to Lac La Biche, Alta., in May. He said it was important for the chefs to keep in mind the number of centuries First Nations have been stewards of the land. “I wanted to have this bonding ex-

From left: chefs Paul Rogalski, Jamie Harling and Jessica Pelland. Photo by Mark Mahaney. perience, I wanted to bring them out of their comfort zone,” he said. The chefs experienced a traditional sweat lodge and visited a bison ranch on a Cree reservation. A bison was killed and taken to a sacred part of the property in a birch forest. “We all had a chance to take apart the carcass, which sounds kind of grisly, but it wasn’t. It was very respectful and very honourable. I don’t think there was a person there who didn’t appreciate the life that was given for our nourishment,” said Paul Rogalski, chef and co-owner of Rouge in Calgary.

Chefs Blair Lebsack (RGE RD, Edmonton) and Brayden Kozak (Three Boars Eatery, Edmonton) were asked to help create a chef ’s playground on Cucumber Island, where the chefs set up camp. “It was really raw, we were hauling mud, packing stones, figuring out a way to cook off of the land,” said Lebsack. In October, the Alberta chefs met with visiting international chefs for a retreat at Mount Engadine Lodge in the Kananaskis area. Arranged in teams, the chefs had specific ingredients to create dishes around: beef,

bison, canola oil, root vegetables, honey, red fife and Saskatoon berries. Liana Robberecht, executive chef at WinSport, was tasked with making canola oil the star of the plate. She and her team prepared canola oil squash curd with Brussels sprout leaves, compressed turnip, pickled sprouted canola seeds and kale ash. Robberecht noted people sometimes get more excited about other places than where they live. “We actually have a lot of really sexy things right here in Alberta,” she said. Continued on page 13

A bicycle built for food security

Chef Jason Leizert.

KELOWNA, B.C. — On Monday mornings, before customers begin to fill the seats at Salted Brick, chef Jason Leizert and his staff prepare meals for the restaurant’s other clientele. About a year ago, Salted Brick, a charcuterie restaurant on Bernard Avenue, started a small outreach program distributing bagged lunches to Kelowna’s homeless in the downtown core. “We were just sitting around one night talking about the different things we could do to make an impact in Kelowna,” Leizert said. “Since I’ve

been here, it seems like there are more people living on the street. This summer it seemed like a lot more have come to Kelowna.” So far, the program has distributed about 2,000 bags containing a sandwich, juice box, fruit and baked good. The Salted Brick and Kelowna’s Sandrine French Pastry and Chocolate provide the ingredients. “We really try to use good ingredients. There’s no point in giving them something bad,” Leizert said. “Every Monday, (lunches) go like hotcakes. People are always expecting us to come. That’s nice to see.”

Although they consider the program a success, Leizert and his team are now working to grow it with the assistance of the community. Leizert has launched a $15,000 GoFundMe campaign to purchase a food bike and supplies to expand the program. The locally-designed bike is equipped with propane, a water tank, two cooking elements and refrigerated storage and will allow Salted Brick to sell sandwiches outside of the restaurant to raise funds for its lunch program. Continued on page 6

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OPA! launches new look, targets steady growth By Don Douloff Assistant Editor CALGARY — OPA! of Greece has signed nine new locations for 2016 and is targeting steady growth beyond that, with expansion occurring via a mix of food court units and new concept, sit-down restaurants. Launched in May in the Clearwater Landing power centre in Fort McMurray, Alta., the new concept has been designed to deliver more open space and brighter dining rooms, through design elements such as wood finishes and a palette focusing on white and aqua blue. It offers a variety of seating options, from booths to high-top tables. Unchanged, however, is the casual Greek menu: salads; dips with pita bread; spanakopita; grilled pork, chicken, lamb and shrimp souvlaki skewers; wraps; gyros; falafel; and baklava. In mid-October, a second new concept location opened in Calgary’s East Hills neighbourhood, and president and chief executive officer Simon Lileikis reported that the new format has been “very well received” by OPA!’s clientele. Both new concept restaurants measure 1,200 square feet and seat 34. Currently, there are 90 Canadian locations, about evenly split between food court and sit-down sites located from British Columbia to Ontario. Signed units are expected to open next year in Alberta (Red Deer, Edmonton and multiple sites in Calgary); Saskatchewan (Regina and Saskatoon); and in Delta, B.C., in the Tsawwassen Mills enclosed mall that’s under construction and expected to open in fall 2016, according to marketing director Mike MacDonald. Of the nine sites expected to open in 2016, six will be sit-down restaurants and three will be located in food courts, he said. Looking beyond 2016, Lileikis said OPA! is targeting six to nine sites per year, for three years, focusing on the B.C.-to-Manitoba corridor (large cities will be the focus, said MacDonald).

OPA! of Greece’s new design. Photo © Brett Gilmour. In two years, “we will take another run at Ontario,” focusing on Toronto and Ottawa, said Lileikis. On top of that, OPA! is exploring food court opportunities in Halifax. Lileikis said, “75 per cent of new locations will be (located in) power centres.” OPA!’s modest expansion plans “give us enough momentum to open new locations and still focus on the operation of our existing locations,” he added. Typical footprints for new sit-down restaurants will range

from 1,200 to 1,700 square feet, with 1,400 square feet being ideal, said Lileikis. Food court units average 500 to 600 square feet. Recently, OPA! renovated two British Columbia locations to the new concept. Going forward, OPA! locations “in the upper sales echelon” will be candidates for “full-blown” renovations to the new concept, said Lileikis. In addition, the company offers an easy and “cost-effective” opportunity to provide a facelift to sit-down locations by the addition of OPA!-branded wallpaper and posters, said MacDonald.

Latab considers future of food VANCOUVER — Latab Wine Bar co-owners Eryn Dorman and chef Kris Barnholden are bringing their food philosophy to the table with the opening of their new restaurant. The pair is passionate about the future of food. “Not only in terms of sustainability, but in terms of how we’re eating and kind of steering away from the rich cultures of fine dining food and still presenting a product that is exciting, that is progressive, but health-forward as well,” said Dorman. The 25-seat eatery opened in mid-September at 983 Helmcken St. in the Wall Centre complex with an ethos of slow food. “I have a deep interest in the future of food. So we focus on alternative proteins, I’m using some insects in my cooking and I do a lot of farm to table stuff, so we support a lot of the small, independent farmers as well as foragers. We have a lot of wild foods on the menu,” said Barnholden. Citing the insect’s low environmental impact, Barnholden is sourcing cricket flour from Ontario for dumplings. There are also some vegan options and some examples of vegetable-forward cuisine. “One of the things that I’m really interested in is how we address the changes in the food supply chain,” he said. The menu takes the form of a number of snacks and small share plates, which sees average checks between $40 and $50 per person, but has the flexibility to range between $30 and $80. “We’re trying to encourage a really casual approach to dining where people can come in with a couple friends and order a bunch of stuff and get to taste a whole bunch of different things,” Barnholden said. “One of the things that I think that people haven’t really looked at much in the dining world, in the fine dining world especially, is the health of the food that we serve,” he said. “Fine dining has been so reliant on butter and cream for so

From left: Michael Degrazia, Eryn Dorman and Kris Barnholden. long. We really try to focus on healthy foods, whole foods.” Dorman said he thinks of dining out as a source of entertainment. “With that, we want our guests to leave feeling not only nourished, but invigorated, feeling good about the experience they’ve had with us both physically, mentally and emotionally,” he added. Dorman wants the experience to be “playful and fun,” with repect to both the construction of the menu and the presentation of the wine list. He said the focus is on organic and biodynamic wine. “We find that the less manipulation the wine has undergone, the more it really speaks of the city, of the region, of where it comes from,” said Dorman. “We work with winemakers that are very unapologetic, that are producing an example of their wines that is really a true representation of not only their winemaking style, but of where it comes from.”

He has found that these wines, made without pesticides or loads of sulfur, are often an atypical, but truer expression of the varietal. “I find it both inspiring and challenging because now we have something that is not typical of what people are used to, but it gives us an opportunity to kind of tell the back story to that,” said Dorman. Barholden and Dorman designed the 775-square-foot space with modern touches. “We sort of went for a playful and colourful look,” said Barnholden. The bar is built from old shipping containers, and 1950s multi-coloured school chairs sit around a steel slab table that seats eight guests. “It’s sort of like our version of a harvest table,” said Barnholden. “We wanted the place to be fun and alive.”

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Take a tip from these gratuity-free restaurants

ront-of-house and back-of-house staff must work together to deliver an exceptional guest experience and both should be equally rewarded for their work. Tipping has become engrained in the culture of service, foodservice in particular. The model has been called into question in recent years, with some calling it broken and inequitable, even an obstacle to retaining good kitchen staff. Influential restaurateur Danny Meyer recently announced Union Square Hospitality Group would eliminate tipping in its 13 New York restaurants. The move could be a game changer in the dining world’s acceptance of not tipping as normal and the foodservice industry’s willingness to try a different wage system. Launching at The Modern on Nov. 19, “hospitality included” is intended to compensate the entire team “more equitably, competitively and professionally.” In an open letter, Meyer said the company considered how it could provide more meaningful career opportunities for its 1,800 employees.

“It has become increasingly clear to us that a major obstacle in this endeavour is the practice of tipping,” said Meyer. “We believe hospitality is a team sport, and that it takes an entire team to provide you with the experiences you have come to expect from us. Unfortunately, many of our colleagues — our cooks, reservationists, and dishwashers to name a few — aren’t able to share in our guests’ generosity, even though their contributions are just as vital to the outcome of your experience at one of our restaurants.” In Toronto, Hemant Bhagwani decided to include a 12 per cent gratuity before tax in lieu of a traditional tip when he opened Indian Street Food Company on Nov. 3 (see story on page 3). The extra revenue is to be distributed among staff. Instead of increasing menu prices, he decided this was more transparent for both customers and staff. The idea behind the move was to create a more cordial working environment and eliminate wage disparity between servers and back-of-house staff. “I always wanted to create a restaurant where my staff would have ownership in it. They would feel that they’ve come to work and it’s their own,” Bhagwani said. He has noticed an attitude change in

both cooks and servers towards each other and the business. “At 9:30 p.m. nobody wants to run away, they want to wait until the last table because what they are going to make is tied to it. I also see that my staff is trying to upsell a lot more,” he said. Last year, a British Columbia restaurant Smoke ‘N Water eliminated tips in an effort to “create a transformational shift on the business model of how restaurants are run.” The Vancouver Island restaurant cancelled its no-tipping policy three months later in response to customer demand. They wanted to weigh in on quality of service in the customary way, the amount of a tip. Since service is dependent on the restaurant as a whole, it simply doesn’t make sense for only servers to benefit. The common practice of tipping out to non-customer facing employees has tried, but ultimately fails to address wage inequity. The best way to ensure equality and retain good staff remains to be seen, but the brave restaurateurs who are throwing convention to the wind might be building a new and better foodservice industry. Kristen Smith Managing Editor

NEWS BRIEFS CORRECTION In the Franchise Report in the October issue of Pacific/Prairie Restaurant News, Earls Restaurants was listed in error. The restaurant group does not franchise. In the same report, Boston Pizza’s advertising fee was incorrectly stated. The correct amount is three per cent.

Consumer spending climbs TORONTO – Canadian consumer spending continued to climb in the third quarter of 2015, according to credit and debit processor Moneris. Fast food restaurants recorded a 15.41 per cent increase in spending, the highest in foodservice, followed by bars and pubs at 8.88 per cent and dine-in restaurants at 6.57 per cent. Canadian consumer spending climbed a total of 6.68 per cent for the fourth consecutive quarter, marking a full year of spending gains. Spending on foreign credit cards increased 12.48 per cent, with the United States remaining the biggest driver of foreign spending. However, spending on cards from China increased by 30.23 per cent compared to the previous year. “China has become one of Canada’s largest sources of foreign tourists in recent years,” said Angela Brown, president and chief executive officer of Moneris.

Coal Harbour eatery gets nod VANCOUVER — A new restaurant is coming to the waterfront in Harbour Green Park in Coal Harbour. The Vancou-

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ver Park Board approved plans for a twostorey restaurant on Nov. 16. The Sequoia Company of Restaurants Inc. and McDougall Holdings Ltd. won a bid to build and run the restaurant on the eastern edge of the public park. Sequoia operates Seasons in the Park at Queen Elizabeth Park, The Teahouse at Stanley Park, The Sandbar and Cardero’s Restaurant. McDougall Holdings, which operates in partnership with Harbour Air Seaplanes, owns two eateries in Richmond and Victoria, B.C., the Flying Beaver and Flying Otter Grill. Plans for a new restaurant at Harbour Green Park date back to 2006, according a park board report. Subsequently, an RFP was accepted and a development permit approved in 2008. The restaurant plan was revitalized in 2013 after a temporary seaplane terminal, which was using the restaurant site, moved to its permanent location.

Starbucks to hire at-risk youth VANCOUVER — Starbucks has partnered with the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation to help reduce youth unemployment rates in Vancouver. The coffee company has committed to filling 10 per cent of its new hires with opportunity youth, people between the ages 16 to 24 who are not employed or in school. The commitment translates to about 330 jobs in Vancouver over the next three years. Five WorkBC Employment Service Centres in Vancouver will provide employment services and support to help Star-

bucks recruit and hire youth who require additional support. WorkBC will also help participating youth with support such as transit tickets and work clothes that can help them maintain employment.

Inspection info back online REGINA – Saskatchewan has launched a revamped restaurant inspection website. Healthinspections.saskatchewan.ca is once again publishing inspections from the more than 5,000 restaurants throughout the province, following a near six-month hiatus. Health inspectors are also now using tablets instead of handwriting inspection results. The new technology allows inspections to be posted in real time to the website.

Fair calls for new fare VANCOUVER – The Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) has issued a call for new food vendors for the 2016 fair. Last year, the PNE sold about 2 million mini donuts, 8,000 crazy dogs, 7,800 samosas, 3,000 deep fried mars bars, 30,000 corn dogs and 12,500 cobs of corn. “We are always looking for exciting and innovative products for our guests to enjoy,” said PNE vice-president of sales Peter Male. “This past year, the fair received an incredible number of submissions and resulted in some of the most interesting and talked about aspects of the fair.” Submissions will be evaluated on uniqueness, presentation, experience, local products and sustainable business practices.

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Famoso transitions into full service restaurant SURREY, B.C. — Starting as a fast casual eatery, Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria has moved out of the growing segment into the full service category. The changes have been creeping into the service model over the company’s eight-year history. The first Famoso location opened in 2007 in downtown Edmonton in an 1,800-square-foot space. “We wanted to do fast casual; we wanted to do great food in a quicker environment because of the lack of options in that segment,” said Justin Lussier, Famoso co-founder and chief executive officer. A difference from other fast casual concepts, Famoso asked customers to sit down first to read the menu, then order at the counter. “The general public is used to either lining up immediately and ordering or sitting down and being served, and while it’s actually a very simple concept, it was still confusing for people,” he said. While some first-time experiences with the brand were puzzling, Lussier said people accepted it as time went on. Within the first year, Famoso added table delivery for pizzas instead of the guest picking up food at the counter and staff began taking additional drink orders from seated guests who didn’t want to line up for another beverage. Lussier said taking drink orders became inconsistent on the staff level, so the internal mantra became: “We’re full service after the counter order,” but service was still sometimes lacking, especially during busy periods. The company looked to determine why customers choose Famoso. “I think in fast casual, the main reasons people go are good food at a good price and fast,” he said. “We found that definitely people were coming for the quality of food, but the speed and price weren’t really big drivers.” The Famoso executive team asked a fundamental question: “Are we fast casual; do we fit that mould?”

At the same time, Famoso was moving into new provinces: British Columbia and Ontario. Most recently, it opened locations in Saskatchewan. “We opened a couple of restaurants where counter ordering became a bigger hurdle for guests in new markets, bigger than what we had experienced in Edmonton,” said Lussier. “We’re so close to full service, all we have to do is take the order at the table. Our staffing levels were pretty close to full service already.” Famoso added servers armed with mobile POS across its 28 locations earlier this year after testing it in British Columbia last year and rolling it out at a new opening in Saskatoon. With Famoso in the casual, full service segment, the company added a centre bar, pastas, appetizers, an expanded draft beer list and more televisions to capitalize on a younger demographic

Rita’s Italian Ice expands into Canada CALGARY – Rita’s Italian Ice has partnered with Joey’s Urban to enter the Canadian market. This summer, the two brands united to open three Rita’s in existing Joey’s Urban locations. “They didn’t have any sort of dessert offerings at their locations,” said Steve McDonough, president of Rita’s Canada. “We have an unknown brand and product in Canada. We wanted to get a bit of coverage.” Rita’s was created in 1984 when Bob Tumelo, a former firefighter, started selling Italian ice from a porch window in Bensalem, Pa. He named the business after his wife. Today, Rita’s, now owned by Falconhead Capital, has more than 600 stores in the United States, as well as locations in the Middle East and the Philippines. McDonough was introduced to the brand while visiting Pennsylvania, his girlfriend’s home state. “She took me out one night to a place she grew up going to,” McDonough said. “I had the mango and vanilla gelati. I’ve never tasted anything like it.” When the couple would return to visit Pennsylvania, they would make a stop at Rita’s. After trying several of the company’s frozen desserts, McDonough decided to look into bringing the franchise home to Canada. “The thing about Rita’s is it’s either 10,000 words to explain it, or you just try it, and then you understand it,” he said. Rita’s plans to open 80 locations throughout Canada in the next five years. In the United States, Rita’s recently signed two 30-store deals to open in convenience and grocery stores. “The co-brand is a pretty efficient way to open, as long as there’s a lot of foot traffic,” McDonough said, noting Rita’s is able to operate in a small space. “That’s not out of the question for Canada.”

Rita’s Italian Ice opened in time for the 2015 season of the Calgary Stampede. Alongside flavoured Italian ice, Rita’s also serves frozen custard. The brand’s most popular menu item is the gelati, a combination of frozen ice and custard. For its Canadian locations, the ingredients for its menu items are produced in Alberta. “It’s about the quality of syrup and ice crystals. It’s never a frozen solid product,” McDonough said. Rita’s made its first Canadian appearance at this year’s Calgary Stampede via a food trailer designed to market the brand. “It’s still probably part of the concept,” McDonough said. “If a store is under construction, we may just park the trailer there and operate for brand awareness.”

and snacking occasions. The first new design opened in Guildford Town Centre in Surrey, B.C, on Oct. 26. Going forward, Famoso has plans to add between five and 10 restaurants in the next couple years, with a focus on filling in the Ontario and British Columbia markets. It will also retrofit existing stores, changing the ordering counter into a bar and adding new menu items where there is room for the required kitchen equipment. While the ideal square footage was 2,500 for its fast casual format, Lussier said the new design will work in that size of space with 65 seats, but the perfect size for Famoso 2.0 is 2,700 square feet. “We don’t want to loose the warm intimate atmosphere of a neighbourhood pizzeria,” said Lussier, noting Famoso doesn’t want to change the core of the business, just add a little bit.

Technomic predicts Canadian trends CHICAGO — Technomic has released its predictions for Canadian foodservice trends in 2016. The food research and consulting firm sees these buzzworthy items and restaurant trends making an impact in the coming year. Oktoberfest all year — Canadian diners are embracing the Bavarian fall festival year round. There’s mounting consumer interest in comfort-heavy German fare, such as artisanal sausages, beer cheese soups and soft pretzels. New ethnic niches flourish — Ethnic food and drink is trending towards the more adventurous, moving beyond nowfamiliar street foods to include lesser-known specialties found at the food carts, kiosks, pubs and food halls of far-flung lands. This movement speaks not just to authenticity, but also to sincerity of flavour experiences and true culinary heritage. All-in on adult beverage innovation — Smoky and bitter flavours, ultra-sour liqueurs and herb-infused spirits spark creativity behind the bar. Beer cocktails and “winetails” reveal the versatility of beer and wine. And the hard cider trend will spin off in new directions: expect “hard” soft drinks, especially spiked root beers and ginger ales, to capture the spotlight next. Workforce squeeze — The strict moratorium on temporary foreign workers, coupled with newly enacted penalties for noncompliance, will have a disproportionate impact on restaurants. So will the rise in minimum wages. The slow-coffee movement — The everyday cup of java is becoming more refined, as forward-thinking cafés are taking coffee to the next level. Cold brews, single-origin coffees, limited bean batches and “pour over” techniques are being heavily promoted to emphasize unique, robust flavours and higher quality. Technomic’s consultants and experts base predictions on site visits in trendsetting cities plus interviews and surveys of operators and consumers, as well as data from its resource library.

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Salted Brick expanding homeless outreach Continued from cover “It’s quite a unique pedal bike,” Leizert said. Alongside sandwiches, the bike will sell tokens for a lunch bag for the homeless. The guest or Salted Brick staff may distribute the token. Leizert opened Salted Brick about two years ago. Previously, he worked at Save On Meats in Vancouver, which operated a similar token program.

Save On Meats also offered a cooking program to the less fortunate, another venture Leizert plans to build in Kelowna. Leizert said handing out a token provides reassurance as to where the money is going. “I’d rather give people food than anything. I’d rather see them eat,” Leizert said. “Everyone feels better when they eat.” When the bike hits the road in late December, Salted Brick plans to start building its lunch bag program to five days a week.

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Alberta liquor regulations lead provinces TORONTO – Alberta is the friendliest province in Canada when it comes to regulations surrounding alcohol for bars and restaurants, according to an report card issued by Restaurants Canada. The Raise the Bar report card evaluated provincial governments across the country on licensing and regulation, customer sales and political and regulatory activity. “These grades are a sign of how much — or how little — provincial governments support the small business owners that operate restaurants and bars in communities across Canada,” said Mark von Schellwitz, vice-president of Western Canada for Restaurants Canada. Alberta earned the highest grade, a B+, because of its wide selection of beer, wine and spirits at the best average price relative to other Canadian provinces. British Columbia scored a C+ for modernizing and streamlining liquor laws. However, licensees must still purchase alcohol from government stores at retail price. Manitoba also scored a C+ for improving regulations, but not providing bar and restaurant owners with wholesale pricing. Saskatchewan earned a D+, as bar and restaurant owners have no access to wholesale pricing, may only purchase alcohol from government stores and must charge a 10 per cent tax on drinks they serve. Since the October report card was released, the province made changes to alcohol regulations. On Nov. 18, the Saskatchewan government announced it would move towards a private retail system. The changes include converting 40 government liquor stores into privately-owned businesses as well as the addition of 12 new stores. While restaurants and bars will gain access to a greater choice of products, licensed foodservice businesses will not receive wholesale prices. “This is the most significant change in retailing of liquor in this province since Prohibition,” said Dwayne Marling, Restaurants Canada vice-president Manitoba/Saskatchewan. “Our next step is to table wholesale pricing for restaurants.” Newfoundland was the lone province to score an F on the report card, with Restaurants Canada citing a lack of a strong working relationship between the province and the foodservice industry, and an inflexible and adversarial inspection system.

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Sandy Chen (left) with Clement Chan, chef/owner of Torafuku restaurant in Vancouver.

B.C.’s CONNECT Food + Drink + Lodging By Colleen Isherwood, Senior Editor VANCOUVER — CONNECT Food + Drink + Lodging, Western Canada’s largest restaurant, foodservice and hospitality trade show returned to the Vancouver Convention Centre for the third time Oct. 18-19, bringing together lodging, liquor and restaurant professionals. Show manager Samantha Scholefield said this year’s show had 297 booths and 4,350 registered attendees. “We worked on the layout to build traffic more consistently across the whole show and it really seemed to work this year,” she said. “We also added the Follow That Trend lunch with industry leaders and it sold out in record time.” Throughout the first day, junior chefs competed against their peers to evaluate and assemble mystery ingredients to create unique dishes. By 3:45 p.m., the judging was complete and the top junior chef winners announced. They were: gold, Harry

Sangha, Delta Hotel; silver, Victor Bow, Torafuku restaurant; and bronze, Kalpesh Jain, Joey’s Restaurant Group. On Oct. 19, Sandy Chen scored a second win for Torafuku by winning the BC Iron Chef Competition after 12 top chefs went head to head. Billed as a “knock out black box format,” each heat featured a different ethnic cuisine and mystery ingredients. Christine Beard, chef-instructor at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, was on hand to demonstrate making mozzarella cheese from scratch. Surprisingly, organic milk is not the best product to use since it is often ultra-pasteurized at high temperatures, which breaks down the proteins needed to make cheese.

Appealing to boomers’ inner foodie With the temporary foreign worker program all but gone, executive chef Eric Edwards of Tigh-Na-Mara Resort on Vancouver Island attracts boomers to work in his kitchen by tapping their inner foodie.

“We have a large baby boomer population in the area and we started to think outside the box,” Edwards said. “We developed an ad based on baby boomers and ran it locally in our community. On the first day, we had 15 phone calls, and so far we have hired five people. Of those, one is a retired executive chef, but the rest are people with a passion for food.” The ad for part-time cooks reads: “Do you crave a little culinary excitement? Are you recently retired or looking for a career change? Do you constantly watch the Food Channel looking for the next great dish? … If you answered yes to the above questions, please consider joining Tigh-Na-Mara as a part-time cook.” The ad goes on to outline what the resort is offering: flexible hours, short shifts to accommodate lifestyle, 30 per cent employee discounts on the resort’s spa, gift shop and restaurants, and “a progressive open-minded kitchen team willing to train you.” Minerva Ward of go2HR said they offer a Baby Boomer Tool Kit for both employers and job-seekers at www.go2hr.ca.

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BEVERAGE NEWS

From glacier to glass

Matt Hendriks, master distiller. BANFF, Alta. – Park Distillery’s vodka is the first spirit made in a Canadian national park, and it’s embracing the designation. The distillery, which launched its first product in October, is following a “glacier to glass” philosophy by proofing its spirits with water sourced from six glaciers in the Rocky Mountains. As the glaciers melt, the water is filtered through limestone and deposited in an aquifer about 45 minutes from the distillery. “It’s clean, rich water that is giving characteristic to our spirits,” said Matt Hendriks, master distiller. A distillery’s water source is an important aspect to consider when crafting spirits, Hendriks explained. “If you look at every Scottish distillery or bourbon house in America, there is usually a creek or river that runs besides them,” Hendriks said. “My vodka is slightly floral with a cold nose. It has

a touch of residual sweetness from the grain and a nice buttery finish.” Park is also using grain from a farm near Calgary for its vodka. “The idea with that is, we can tie our story back to a single family farm. Consistency is a big thing,” Hendriks said. A month after its release, Park introduced vanilla, chili and espresso flavoured versions of its product. “I was looking for those fall flavours,” Hendriks said. “When we get into spring and summer, I’ll move into more citrus and fruit styles.” The flavoured vodkas are infused using Madagascar vanilla bean, Thai bird’s eye peppers and espresso from the Banff Roasting Company. The vodka still, enshrined in floor-to-ceiling glass, is the cen-

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Russell heads into new chapter VANCOUVER — Following its acquisition, Russell Food Equipment has integrated its operations and is building its executive team. The Vancouver-based foodservice supplier was founded by Ken Russell and maintained its family ownership for more than 70 years. Private equity firm Blue Point Capital Partners took over on Sept. 1. A sheet metal worker, Russell purchased Quest Metal Works in 1938 and in 1944 started the food equipment company to sell Quest’s fixtures and cooking equipment. He grew the company by adding other restaurant supplies, including some exclusive product lines. When Russell passed away in 2000, his sons took the reins, with Don Russell moving into the president role for Russell Food Equipment and Dave Russell taking the lead at Quest. The brothers have stepped away from the business, but were retained on contract for a time during the transition. Randy Speck. While there will be no staff changes at branch level, Russell has added a chief financial officer Lena Bullock and is beefing up that department. “We will be expanding the admin team in the next several months,” said national manager Randy Speck, who manages the sales and distribution side and has been with Russell for 40 years. Roy Cuddeford, who has 45 years with the company, was named national manager on Sept. 1 for the Quest manufacturing division, which has two Winnipeg plants and one in Vancouver. Speck and Cuddeford report directly to Blue Point Capital Partners executive chair Mike Kane.

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“[Blue Point] understands what makes us special and what makes us successful,” said Speck. Russell’s company structure, data collection and reporting lagged behind best practices, as is often the case with companies that have grown and expanded over several decades, particularly under private ownership, explained Speck. “That’s what [Blue Point] brings — they bring management expertise and almost all of it is behind the scenes to help us operate more efficiently,” he said. Russell operated as five separate companies and had individual databases at its 14 branches across Canada. As of Nov. 1, all its operations — including manufacturing — fall under Russell Food Equipment Limited. “That opens up tremendous opportunities for streamlining and restructuring,” said Speck, who expects more behind-the-scenes changes early next year. “Definitely you’re going to see an enhancement in customer service and consistent distribution across the country as we consolidate all our systems and our business together. It’s a pretty exciting time from the company point of view,” said Speck. In a news release, Blue Point stated its investment in Russell is focused on operational strategies and growth organically and through acquisition. “There is tremendous opportunity in the foodservice industry,” said Speck. “You’re going to see all good changes moving ahead, and certainly, we’re going to be positioned for growth looking ahead as well — that’s all part of the plan.”

terpiece for Park Restaurant, which opened about six months ago. “You can see (the still) from outside. It’s pretty fantastic,” Hendriks said. The three-storey, 200-seat, casual dining restaurant features a backcountry cabin concept on Banff Avenue. “We actually have a campfire in our kitchen, rather than a grill,” Hendriks said. “The chef comes in at 7 a.m. to build a fire.” Hendriks worked for Park’s parent company, the Banff Hospitality Collective, for about five years as a bartender before he was offered the job of master distiller. “I almost fell off my stool,” Hendriks said. In the two years leading to Park’s launch, Hendriks studied the distilling trade and perfected his technique using a moonshiner’s still. “I’ve read more books in the last two years than I have in the first 30 years of my life,” he said. “Now I’m on lovely big equipment and having fun making bottles.” Park Vodka is available in several Alberta liquor stores, more than eight hotels and restaurants as well as the seven restaurants and nightclubs operated by Banff Hospitality Collective. Alongside vodka, Park is set to release a small batch of unaged, 100 per cent rye whisky. “I’m trying to go back to Alberta’s heritage. We’re known for growing and producing really great rye grain,” Hendriks said. While a portion of whisky will be available unaged, Park is also aging the product in oak barrels to release at several intervals. “My first barrel I put away in July, I’m going to let it rest for 30 years. That will be our legacy barrel,” Hendriks said. “I just turned 30 in May. When I retire at 60, I’ll have my 30-year whisky I can drink.” Gin is the next spirit the distillery plans to release, likely starting in March 2016. Park will create a classic London dry gin, as well as a terroir-style gin, created using local botanicals found in Alberta.

Ocean Wise launches app and recommends new species VANCOUVER — Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program launched a new phone app in November. Users can check which seafood options are Ocean Wise recommended and access a database of more than 3,000 Ocean Wise partner locations including restaurants, markets and suppliers. “We know that consumers want an easy-to-use sustainable seafood tool that they can depend on. Vancouver Aquarium’s new Ocean Wise app provides the latest, science-based sustainable seafood information in an easy format that encourages consumers to choose their seafood wisely,” said Ann-Marie Copping, Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise program manager. The free Ocean Wise app allows users to: view up-to-date ocean-friendly seafood recommendations; search and browse different seafood species; locate nearby Ocean Wise restaurants, markets and eateries nearby via GPS mapping; and browse a comprehensive list of all Ocean Wise partners. “Overfishing is the biggest issue threatening our oceans today — but there is hope. The simple choice of dining on Ocean Wise seafood helps support sustainable fishers, harvesters and businesses,” added Copping. In other Ocean Wise news, the organization recommended a new species in October, gooseneck barnacles, edible crustaceans found in intertidal zones along the Pacific coast. This science-based assessment, the first undertaken by Ocean Wise, evaluated the sustainability of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations gooseneck barnacle fishery in Clayoquot Sound, B.C. This assessment is part of a new Ocean Wise initiative to focus on Canadian fisheries and to supplement the assessments conducted by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program, which form the basis of all Ocean Wise recommendations.

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BEVERAGES Alcohol: Beer

Asahi Beer U.S.A. Inc. Bearhill Brewing Big Rock Brewery Ltd. Diageo Canada Inc. Fort Garry Brewing Co. Ltd. Granville Island Brewing Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company Intra Vino, formerly Vergina Labatt Breweries Mark Anthony Group Mountain Crest Liquors Inc. Minhas Craft Brewery Molson Coors Brewing Company Okanagan Spring Brewery Pacific Western Brewing Company PMA Canada Ltd. Premier Brands Premium Beer Co. Skeena Brewing Company The Kirkwood Group Vancouver Island Brewing Co. Alcohol: Coolers

Bacardi Canada Canada Dry Mott's Inc. Constellation Brands Diageo Canada Inc. Mark Anthony Group The Kirkwood Group Alcohol: Spirits

Bacardi Canada Beam Canada Inc Beverage Concepts International Canadian Iceberg Vodka Corp Charton Hobbs Inc. Corby Spirit and Wine Diageo Canada Inc. Eau Claire Distillery Free House Wine + Spirits Ltd. Highwood Distillers Icon Fine Wine + Spirits Intra Vino, formerly Vergina Odd Society Spirits Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery Pernod Ricard Canada PMA Canada Ltd. The Kirkwood Group Westway Liquors Ltd.

Andrew Peller Limited Barefoot Wine Black Hills Estate Winery Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Ltd. Calona Wines Cedar Creek Estate Winery Chateau des Charmes Wines Ltd. Colio Estate Wines Inc. Constellation Brands Crowsnest Vineyards Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery Canada Ltd. Foster's Wine Estates Canada Free House Wine + Spirits Ltd. Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Gray Monk Estate Winery Hester Creek Estate Winery Hillside Estate Winery House of Rose Winery Icon Fine Wine + Spirits Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards Inniskillin Wines - Niagara, a Division of Constellation Brands International Cellars Inc. Jackson-Triggs Wines/Constellation Brands Mark Anthony Group Mission Hill Winery Peacock & Martin Wine Merchants Peller Estates Wines Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd. PMA Canada Ltd. Quail's Gate Estate Winery See Ya Later Ranch Select Wines St. Hubertus Estate Winery Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Summerhill Estate Winery The Delf Group Inc. The Kirkwood Group Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Whitehall Agencies Coffee & Tea

Alfa Cappuccino Imports Inc. BBC Sales & Service Ltd. Best Coffee Seattles' Better Blend Coffee Ltd. Boyds Coffee Company Bravo Coffee Group Inc Brazilian Canadian Coffee Canterbury Coffee Cappuccino King

Casa Del Caffe Club Coffee Elco Fine Foods Inc. Euro-Milan Distributing Faema Canada Gerhards Importers Canada Ltd. Illy Espresso Canada Ltd. Kraft Foodservice Inc. Metropolitan Tea Company Ltd., The Mixology Canada Inc. Mother Parker's Tea & Coffee Inc. MTD Beverage Brokers National Cappuccino Nespresso Coffee Nestle Professional Nestle Professional Beverages / Vitality Foodservice Canada Ltd. Schaerer Espresso Machines, division of Supramatic Seattles' Best Specialty Beverage Solutions Starbucks Coffee Canada SupraMatic Inc. Tetley Canada, a Division of Tata Beverages Trudeau Corporation Van Houtte Inc.

Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd. Dr. Smoothie Brands E.D. Smith & Sons Ltd., division of Treehouse Foods Earth's Own Food Company Euro-Milan Distributing Faema Canada Gerhards Importers Canada Ltd. H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd. Kraft Foodservice Inc. Mixology Canada Inc. Mother Parker's Tea & Coffee Inc. MTD Beverage Brokers Nestle Professional Nestle Professional Beverages / Vitality Foodservice Canada Ltd. Ocean Spray International Inc. Pepsi Beverages Canada PreGel CANADA Premium Near Beer Richardson Foods, Division of Heinz Canada Saeco, division of Philips Canada Seattle's Best Sunpac Foods Ltd. Torani Italian Syrups W.T. Lynch Foods Limited

Fruit Juices

Waters: Carbonated, Non-Carbonated

A. Lassonde Inc. BC Blueberry Council Cafe Essentials Canada Dry Mott's Inc. Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd. Gerhards Importers Canada Ltd. Kraft Foodservice Inc. Nestle Professional Beverages / Vitality Foodservice Canada Ltd. Ocean Spray International Inc. Parmalat Canada Pepsi Beverages Canada Sunpac Foods Ltd. Sun-Rype Products Ltd. Tree of Life Canada ULG, a KeHe Company Hot & Cold

A. Lassonde Inc. BBC Sales & Service Ltd. Berthelet Food Products Boyds Coffee Company Bunn-O-Matic Corporation of Canada Cafe Essentials Canada Dry Mott's Inc. Canterbury Coffee Classic Cuisine Foods

Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd. Danone Inc. Drink To Your Health Inc. Nestle Waters Canada Parmalat Canada Pepsi Foods Canada Q Water

DECOR Carpets, Rugs, Mats & Flooring

Alto Floors Canadian Linen and Uniform Service Creative Mat Inc Mul-T-Mat & Supply Co. No Skidding Products Inc. Sani Floor Schoolhouse Products Inc. Chairs

A.B. Seating Mfrs. Ltd. Contract Supply Corp.

Dor-Val Mfg. Ltd. Grosfillex Holsag Canada Iron Furniture Ltd. JSP Industries Inc. Ogee Tables & Chairs Inc. Plymold Seating The Table and Chair Co. UniChairs Inc. Dance Floors

Bum Contract Furniture Ltd. Rodo Industries Schoolhouse Products Inc. The Table and Chair Co.

Furniture, Furnishings: Interior

A.B. Seating Mfrs. Ltd.

Contract Supply Corp. Davidson Furniture Specialties Ltd. Dor-Val Mfg. Ltd. Holsag Canada Iron Furniture Ltd. JSP Industries Inc. Maywood Furniture Corp. Nerval Corporation Ogee Tables & Chairs Inc. Plymold Seating Schoolhouse Products Inc. Simmons Canada Inc. Southern Aluminum The Table and Chair Co.

Furniture, Furnishings: Exterior

A.B. Seating Mfrs. Ltd. Bum Contract Furniture Contract Supply Corp. Dor-Val Mfg. Ltd. Grosfillex Iron Furniture Ltd. LCE Interiors Palette Furniture Plymold Seating Southern Aluminum

The Table and Chair Co. Lamps, Lighting, Accessories

Illume Restaurant Supply - The Candle Specialists North American Candle Neo-Image Candlelight Panasonic Canada Inc. Simmons Canada Inc.

Linen: Tablecloths, Napkins, Table Skirting

Alsco Canada - Calgary, formerly Western Linen Americo Inc. Bay West Paper (Wausau Paper) Canadian Linen and Uniform Service Cintas - The Uniform People Eden Textile George Courey Inc. Globe Hotelware Agency Inc. Marko by Carlisle Tex-Pro Western Limited Tiimports Ltd. Tricific Enterprises Inc.

The Table and Chair Co. Uniforms

Ansell Canada Inc. Blackwood Career Apparel & Essentials Canadian Linen and Uniform Service Chef Uniforms - Classic Chef Chef's Hat Inc. Cintas - The Uniform People Executive Mat Service Forma Uniforms Hospitality Uniforms and Supplies Canada HubCapz Clothing Image Uniforms Inc.

Ronco Protective Products Shoes for Crews, LLC Showa-Best Glove Sika Footwear Skechers Tex-Pro Western Limited

Menus, Menu Covers

Creative Impressions Inc. Divine Menu Covers Ltd. Kronos Menu Covers Menu By Design Menu Tools Inc. Music & Sound Systems

DMX Canada PC Music SIRIUS XM Radio SOCAN Sound Products Limited Signs - Custom, Neon

Ketchum Manufacturing Inc. Mainstreet Menu Systems, a Howard Company Brand Table Tops & Bases

A.B. Seating Mfrs. Ltd. Bum Contract Furniture Ltd. Contract Supply Corp. Dor-Val Mfg. Ltd. Schoolhouse Products Inc. Southern Aluminum Steady Eddie Table Stabilizers

Town & CounTry uniforms

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Tricific Enterprises Inc. Unisync Group Work Authority (formerly Iseco)

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Bakery Equipment, Supplies

Bakers Pride Oven Company, a Standex Co. Brute Kitchen Equipment Inc., The Diamond Group Crown Custom Metal Spinning Inc. Distex M & M Inc. Doyon Equipment Inc., A Middleby Company Earthstone Wood/Gas Fire Ovens Euro-Milan Distributing Faema Canada Garland Canada, a Division of Manitowoc Hobart Food Equipment Group Canada Igloo Food Equipment Ltd. Mfg Tray Co Moretti Ovens Canada MVP Group, formerly Canadist International NU-VU Food Service Systems, a Middleby Company Rational Canada Inc. Ravensbergen Bakery Supplies Ltd. Silesia Velox Grill Machines Ltd. The Middleby Corporation Unifiller Systems Inc Univex Corporation Barbecue Equipment, Smokers

Brute Kitchen Equipment Inc., The Diamond Group Cookshack Inc. Crown Verity Inc. GBS Foodservice Equipment M.K.E. Industries NU-VU Food Service Systems, a Middleby Company Pitco Frialator Inc. Smokaroma, Inc. Southern Pride Distributing LLC Bar Equipment

American Metalcraft Inc. Bar Maid Electric Glass Washers Bargreen Ellingson Canada BBS Systems Limited Beer Gas Systems Berg Liquor Controls Blendtec Bum Contract Furniture Carlisle Foodservice Products Euro-Milan Distributing Faema Canada Freepour Controls Inc. Hamilton Beach Brands Inc Harco Enterprises Ltd. ISI Cream Whipper / Jascor Housewares Inc. Magnuson Industries, Inc. Nor-Lake Inc., a Division of Standex Pacific Beer Equipment Ltd. Perlick Corporation POS Canada Quality Bar Systems & Consulting Sculpture Hospitality, formerly Bevinco

Buffet Equipment, Cafeteria Equipment, Banquet

Bauscher Hepp Inc. Browne + Co. Brute Kitchen Equipment Inc., The Diamond Group Bum Contract Furniture Bunn-O-Matic Corporation of Canada Canada Cutlery Inc. Celco Inc. Front of the House G.E.T. Enterprises Inc. Hatch Industries Ltd. Kason Industries Lockwood Manufacturing Company Master-Bilt Products PanSaver Ovenable Pan Liners Randell, a Unified Brands Subsidiary Rational Canada Inc. Silesia Velox Grill Machines Ltd. Southern Aluminum Specialty Beverage Solutions Sterno Candle Lamp Syracuse China Company Tableware Solutions Ltd. Tomlinson Industries Tork Hygiene Products, a Division of SCA Total Tabletop Plus Inc. Vollrath Company L.L.C.

Tarrison Products Ltd. The Hall China Co. Total Tabletop Plus Trudeau Corporation Villeroy & Bach Tableware World Tableware Inc. WWRD Canada Inc. (Wedgewood, Waterford, Royal Doulton) Zwilling J.A. Henckels Canada Ltd. Cleaning

3M Canada Company, Building and Commercial Services Division, Food Services Clorox Professional Products Company Colgate-Palmolive Canada Inc.

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Carts, Carriers

Brute Kitchen Equipment Inc., The Diamond Group Bum Contract Furniture Ltd. Cambro Manufacturing Company Carter-Hoffmann Hatch Industries Ltd. Johnson-Rose Inc. Rubbermaid Canada Commercial Products Tarrison Products Ltd. China, Dinnerware, Flatware, Glassware

Anchor Hocking BargreenEllingson Canada Bauscher Hepp Inc. Browne + Co. Brute Kitchen Equipment Inc., The Diamond Group Bum Contract Furniture Ltd. C2 Distribution Cambro Manufacturing Company Carter-Hoffmann Dudson (North America) Fortessa of Canada Front of the House Globe Hotelware Agency Inc. Hatch Industries Ltd. Homer Laughlin China Co. Johnson-Rose Inc. Lancaster Colony Commercial Products Libbey Canada Inc. Noritake Canada Limited Oneida Canada Ltd. Recoplast Ltd. Rubbermaid Canada Commercial Products Sirius Tabletop Corporation Steelite International Canada Ltd.

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Coffee Equipment

Alfa Cappuccino Imports Inc. BBC Sales & Service Ltd. Boyds Coffee Company Bravo Coffee Group Inc Bunn-O-Matic Corporation of Canada Canterbury Coffee Cappuccino King Casa Del Caffe ECM Espresso Coffee Machines Co. Espressotec Euro-Milan Distributing

Hamilton Beach Brands Inc Mother Parker's Tea & Coffee Inc. National Cappuccino Nespresso Coffee Nestle Professional Beverages / Vitality Foodservice Canada Ltd. Newtech Beverage Systems Ltd. Saeco, division of Philips Canada Schaerer Espresso Machines, division of Supramatic SupraMatic Inc. Tomlinson Industries Van Houtte Inc. Concession Equipment, Supplies

A.J. Antunes & Co. APW Wyott, a Standex Company BBC Sales & Service Ltd. Cooper-Atkins Corporation Great Western Products Hatco Corporation Igloo Food Equipment Ltd.

Serve-Canada Food Equipment Ltd. Server Products Silesia Velox Grill Machines Ltd. Specialty Beverage Solutions Star Manufacturing International Inc. Tomlinson Industries Tork Hygiene Products, a Division of SCA Containers (Food)

Berry Plastics Cambro Manufacturing Company ECO-Packaging Front of the House Genpak Georgia Pacific Canada Consumer Products Hatco Corporation M & Q Plastics Inc Pactiv Canada Inc. Polar Pak Reynolds Food Packaging Canada Inc. Rubbermaid Canada Commercial Products Serve-Canada Food Equipment Ltd. Dealer: Equipment

ABM Food Equipment Alberta Food Equipment Amalgamated Food Equipment Sales & Service Ltd. A-PLUS Restaurant Equipment and Supplies Arctic Refrigeration and Equipment Brokerhouse Distributors Inc Brothers Food Equipment Depot Brown's Food Service Equipment Sales Ltd. (RED) Brugman Commercial Kitchens Ltd. Bunzl Canada Ltd. (ESI) - Burlington Bunzl Canada Ltd. (ESI) - Edmonton Bunzl Canada Ltd. (ESI) - Regina Bunzl Canada Ltd. (ESI) - Vancouver Bunzl Canada Ltd. (ESI) - Winnipeg Canadian Restaurant Supply Ltd. Celco Inc. Coastal Food Equipment Services Coronet Equipment Ltd. Crown Restaurant Equipment Ltd. Denson Commercial Food Equipment Inc. (RED) Dunlevy Food Equipment Ltd. (ESI) Eurodib Gault's Hospitality, division of Transworld Imports Geanel Restaurant Supplies Ltd. (ESI) - Calgary Head Office Geanel Restaurant Supplies Ltd. (ESI) - Saskatoon H & K Canada Hendrix Restaurant Equipment & Supplies - Calgary Hendrix Restaurant Equipment & Supplies - Edmonton Hendrix Restaurant Equipment & Supplies - Vancouver Hobart Food Equipment Group Canada Hotel Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd. I Food Equipment Igloo Food Equipment Ltd. Jarden Consumer Solutions Level it Inc.

LG Electronics Canada Metal - Tech Industries (1989) Inc. (ESI) Pacific Restaurant Supply Paragon Food Equipment Inc. Peacock Sales Raimac Food Store Equipment Russell Food Equipment Ltd - Calgary Russell Food Equipment Ltd Edmonton Russell Food Equipment Ltd - Regina Russell Food Equipment Ltd Saskatoon Russell Food Equipment Ltd Vancouver (HO) Russell Food Equipment Ltd - Victoria Russell Food Equipment Ltd Winnipeg Simpson Wilson Sodexo Ontrak Purchasing Services Sonray Sales Ltd. Specialty Beverage Solutions Trimen Food Service Equipment Inc. Victoria Food Equipment Vision Food Systems Inc. W.H. Puddifoot Ltd West Coast Food Service Marketing Inc. Dish Washing Equipment, Supplies

Avmor Ltd. / Kleen Canada Belcarra Equipment Agencies Ltd. Blakeslee Foodservice Equipment

Cooper-Atkins Corporation

Hobart Food Equipment Group Canada Insinger Machine Co. Jet Tech Systems / MVP Group Meiko USA, Inc. Miele Limited Montpellier & Associates MVP Group, formerly Canadist International Power Soak, a Unified Brands Company Procter & Gamble Professional San Jamar Foodservice Solutions JYJ Swissh Commercial Equipment Inc. Total Tabletop Plus Inc Whirlpool Canada Dispensers (Non-Beverage)

Belcarra Equipment Agencies Ltd. Chef Specialties Dante Group International Ltd. Ecolab Kruger Products San Jamar Foodservice Serve-Canada Food Equipment Ltd. Server Products Tork Hygiene Products, a Division of SCA

Dispensing Equipment (Beverage)

BBC Sales & Service Ltd. Berg Liquor Controls Bunn-O-Matic Corporation of Canada Chef Specialties Hoshizaki America Inc. IMI Cornelius Inc. Magnuson Industries, Inc. Pepsi Beverages Canada Quality Bar Systems & Consulting Regal Ware Inc. Saeco, division of Philips Canada Serve-Canada Food Equipment Ltd. Server Products Specialty Beverage Solutions Western Refrigeration & Beverage Equipment Ltd. Zumex Canada

Display Cases: Refrigerated & Non-Refrigerated

A.J. Antunes & Co. Bargreen Ellingson Canada Brute Kitchen Equipment Inc., The Diamond Group Cappuccino King Cool King Refrigeration Ltd. Decastris Refrigeration Diamond Ice Systems Inc. Euro-Milan Distributing Faema Canada General Refrigeration HABCO Henny Penny Corporation Hoshizaki America Inc. Igloo Food Equipment Ltd. Lockwood Manufacturing Company Master-Bilt Products True Food Service Equipment Western Refrigeration & Beverage Equipment Ltd. Distributor: Equipment

Arctic Refrigeration and Equipment Brown's Food Service Equipment Sales Ltd. (RED) Budget Food Equipment Coquitlam Food Equipment DSL Food Service Solutions Duke Manufacturing Co. Igloo Food Equipment LRS Paging Canada Magnuson Industries, Inc. Quality Bar Systems & Consulting Rabco Food Service Limited Food Processing Equipment & Blenders

B.B.C. Sales & Service Ltd. - West Berkel Company, a Division of ITW Food Equipment Bettcher Industries Inc. British Canadian Importers Duke Manufacturing Co. Dynamic International Electro Freeze Globe Food Equipment Co. Igloo Food Equipment Ltd. Orient Depot

Tarrison Products Ltd. Tiger Canada Distribution Univex Corporation Varimixer c/o Garland Canada Vita-Mix Fryers

American Range APW Wyott, a Standex Company Autofry Distex M & M Inc. Filtercorp Frymaster Corp. c/o Garland Commercial Ranges Garland Canada, a Division of Manitowoc GBS Foodservice Equipment Henny Penny Corporation Keating of Chicago Inc. Kendale Products Ltd. M.K.E. Industries Motion Technology Inc. Perfect Fry Company Permul Limited Pitco Frialator Inc. Winston Industries, LLC Griddles & Grills

Accutemp Products Inc. APW Wyott, a Standex Company Bakers Pride Oven Company, a Standex Co Electrolux Professional (Dito) Garland Canada, a Division of Manitowoc GBS Foodservice Equipment M.K.E. Industries MVP Group, formerly Canadist International Permul Limited Pitco Frialator Inc. Quest Metal Works Ltd., div. of Russell Food Equipment Ltd. Star Manufacturing International Inc. The Middleby Corporation Wolf Range, division of ITW Equipment Wood Stone Corporation HVAC

LG Electronics NRG Equipment Inc. Ice Machines, Cubers, Ice Storage

Bunn-O-Matic Corporation of Canada Diamond Ice Systems Inc. Hoshizaki America Inc. Ice-O-Matic/Mile High Equipment Co. Ltd. IMI Cornelius Inc. Kold-Draft Manitowoc Ice Inc. Permul Limited Ravensbergen Bakery Supplies Ltd. Scotsman Ice Systems USA Induction Cooking

Belcarra Equipment Agencies Ltd. CookTek Electrolux Professional (Dito) Globe Hotelware Agency Inc. KBC Specialty Products Inc. Regal Ware Inc.

Vollrath Company L.L.C. Kettles: Steam & Electric

Accutemp Products Inc. JustSteph Sales Inc. Merco Products, division of Manitowoc The Middleby Corporation Tomlinson Industries Knives, Knife Sharpening

Bettcher Industries Inc. Canada Cutlery Inc. Dexter-Russell, Inc. IVO Cutlery Canada Ltd. SMICO Inc. Victorinox Switzerland Zwilling J.A. Henckels Canada Ltd. Laundry Equipment, Supplies

Coinamatic Commercial Laundry Inc Ecolab Image Distributors (Canada) Ltd. Miele Limited Milnor Laundry Systems Whirlpool Canada Manufacturers Agents

Adamoski Group Arnott Distributors Inc. B & K Agency Belcarra Equipment Agencies Ltd. Bert Johnson Enterprises Ltd. Binner Marketing BJE Hospitality Solutions Bum Contract Furniture Canam Marketing Castle Agencies Chesher Equipment Ltd. Dennett Enterprises Ltd. Fort Marketing Ltd. - West Ken W. Thomson Associates Ltd. KGB Marketing Inc. Levitt Agencies Maximum Food Sales & Marketing Inc. Megcour Foodservice Inc. Mine Co. Nicholles Enterprises Nunes Culinary Source Permul Limited Quality Bar Systems & Consulting Riverwood Sales S.L. Crawford & Associates Ltd. S.P. Sales Canada Inc. Taylor Agencies TLC Marketing Inc. Total Tabletop Plus Inc Unisync Group Universal Marketing Ltd. W.D. Colledge Co. Ltd. Microwave Ovens

Amana Commercial Products, a Division of Whirlpool MVP Group, formerly Canadist International Panasonic Canada Inc. Permul Limited Serve-Canada Food Equipment Ltd. Sharp Electronics of Canada

Ovens: Bakery & Combination

Belleco Inc. Brute Kitchen Equipment Inc. Canada Food Equipment Ltd. Dayon Equipment Inc. Earthstone Wood/Gas Fire Ovens Henny Penny Corporation Igloo Food Equipment Ltd. MVP Group, formerly Canadist International NU-VU Food Service Systems Panasonic Canada Inc. Permul Limited Serve-Canada Food Equipment Ltd. Sharp Electronics of Canada Sipromac / Picard Ovens Pasta Making Equipment, Products

Bluebird Manufacturing Crown Custom Metal Spinning Inc. Espresso Avenue Faema Canada Stephan Machinery (Canada) Ltd. Patio Equipment, Heaters

Calcana Industries Ltd IR Energy Inc. Northwest Stoves Ltd. Patron Products Inc. Schwank Ltd. Pizza Equipment, Products

Alfa Cappuccino Imports Inc. American Metalcraft Inc. APW Wyott, a Standex Company Bakers Pride Oven Company, a Standex Co Belcarra Equipment Agencies Ltd. Bluebird Mfg Brute Kitchen Equipment Inc., The Diamond Group Canada Food Equipment Ltd. Crown Custom Metal Spinning Inc. CTX, A Middleby Company Distex M & M Inc. Electrolux Professional (Dito) Euro-Milan Distributing Faema Canada Garland Canada, a Division of Manitowoc Hatco Corporation Lockwood Manufacturing Company Master-Bilt Products Merco Products, division of Manitowoc Moretti Ovens Canada PanSaver Ovenable Pan Liners Robot Coupe Serve-Canada Food Equipment Ltd. The Middleby Corporation Thunderbird Food Machinery Inc. Tomlinson Industries Wood Stone Corporation Plasticware (Disposable)

Berry Plastics Cowling and Braithwaite Co. Ltd G.E.T. Enterprises Inc.

Georgia Pacific Canada Consumer Products Harco Enterprises Ltd. Orbis Corporation, formerly Norseman Plastics Pactiv Canada Inc. Polar Pak Reynolds Food Packaging Canada Inc. Solo Cup Canada, a Division of Dart Stir Sticks & Picks International Inc. Tiimports Ltd. Total Tabletop Plus Inc Unisource Canada Inc. POS Systems

AM/PM Service Ltd. Casio Canada Ltd. Caterease Software/Horizon Business Services Chae Paymentech Canada Compatible Computer Services Givex Hospitality Solutions International, division of MICROS Systems Inc. InnSource Solutions Inc. Justin eTraining Key POS

Maitre'D by Posera

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POS Systems Ltd. Profitek P.O.S. Solutions Radeon Advanced POS Soultions Sharp Electronics of Canada Silverware POS Inc. Squirrel Systems Sweda Canada Inc. Technic POS Teletec Systems Inc. Toshiba TEC Canada Inc. Touch Bistro Trim POS Visual Information Products Vivonet Inc. Volante Systems Pots, Pans

Bethco Agencies Limited

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Brute Kitchen Equipment Inc., The Diamond Group Cres Cor Crown Custom Metal Spinning Inc. Ecolab Julien Commercial Kitchen Solutions Market Forge Industries Inc. Metropolitan Wire (Canada) Ltd. Ranges, Broilers & Rotisseries

American Range Bakers Pride Oven Company, a Standex Co Blodgett Oven Company Cleveland Range c/of Garland Commercial Ranges Distex M & M Inc. Garland Canada, a Division of Manitowoc GBS Foodservice Equipment Hardt Equipment Manufacturing Igloo Food Equipment Ltd. Kendale Products Ltd. M.K.E. Industries NU-VU Food Service Systems, a Middleby Company Permul Limited Pitco Frialator Inc. Quest Metal Works Ltd., div. of Russell Food Equipment Ltd. Rational Canada Inc. Southern Pride Distributing LLC The Middleby Corporation The Montague Company Toastmaster, A Middleby Company Vollrath Company L.L.C. Wolf Range, division of ITW Equipment Wood Stone Corporation

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APW Wyott, a Standex Company Beverage-Air Built Rite Solutions Canadian Curtis Refrigeration Inc Carlisle Foodservice Products Cooper-Atkins Corporation Distex M & M Inc. Electrolux Professional (Dito) HABCO Hoshizaki America Inc. IFI Refrigeration Igloo Food Equipment Inc. Kason Industries M.K.E. Industries Master-Bilt, a Standex International

Company Norbec Systems Inc. Nor-Lake Inc., a Division of Standex Refrigerative Supply Silver King Tarrison Products Ltd. Thermo King of B.C. Inc. True Food Service Equipment Western Refrigeration & Beverage Equipment Ltd. Restroom Equipment, Supplies

Alpine Specialty Chemicals Ltd. Avmor Ltd. / Kleen Canada Bay West Paper (Wausau Paper) Canadian Linen and Uniform Service Carlisle Foodservice Products Cannon Hygiene BC Cascades Tissue Group Chandler Sales Cintas - The Uniform People Deb Canada Diversey Care, a Division of Sealed Air Ecolab Executive Mat Service Georgia Pacific Canada Consumer Products KBC Specialty Products Inc. Kruger Products Procter & Gamble Professional Rubbermaid Canada Commercial Products San Jamar Foodservice Tork Hygiene Products, a Division of SCA Scales

Browne + Co. Ecolab Gemsys Money Handling Systems Globe Food Equipment Co. JustSteph Sales Inc. Kilotech POS Canada Total Tabletop Plus Toshiba TEC Canada Inc. Slicers

Berkel Company, a Division of ITW Food Equipment Bizerba Canada Inc. British Canadian Importers Canada Cutlery Inc. Edlund Company Globe Food Equipment Co. Robot Coupe Univex Corporation Vollrath Company L.L.C. Thermometers

Bios Professional / Thermor Ltd. Cooper-Atkins Corporation DayMark Safety Systems Ecolab Total Tabletop Plus Toasters

Belleco, Inc. Hamilton Beach Brands Inc Hatco Corporation JustSteph Sales Inc. Merco Products

Prince Castle Inc. Star Manufacturing International Inc. The Middleby Corporation Trays

Cambro Manufacturing Company Carlisle Foodservice Products Cima-Pak Corp G.E.T. Enterprises Inc. Johnson-Rose Inc. Mfg Tray Co Norseman Plastics Orbis Corporation, formerly Norseman Plastics Pactiv Canada Inc. Polar Pak Rubbermaid Canada Commercial Products Utensils: Kitchen & Cooling

Bios Professional / Thermor Ltd. Bluebird Manufacturing Canada Cutlery Inc. Chef Specialties G.E.T. Enterprises Inc. IVO Cutlery Canada Ltd. Johnson-Rose Inc. Thunder Group Inc. Trudeau Corporation Zwilling J.A. Henckels Canada Ltd. Warming & Holding Equipment

Alto-Shaam Canada Inc. Carter-Hoffmann CookTek FWE - Food Warming Equipment Co. Inc. GBS Foodservice Equipment Kendale Products Ltd. Metropolitan Wire (Canada) Ltd.

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Bonte Foods Limited Classic Cuisine Foods Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership Expresco Foods Grand River Foods High Liner Foods Inc. IFC Seafood Janes Family Foods Ltd. King and Prince Seafood Kontos Foods Les Aliments O'Sole Mio Inc McCain Foods Canada Olymel/Galco Reuven International Selkirk Foods Willowfield Enterprises Ltd Bakery Products

Ardent Mills Backerhaus Veit Ltd. BakeMark Ingredients Canada Ltd. (AFD) - Calgary BakeMark Ingredients Canada Ltd.

(AFD) - Edmonton BakeMark Ingredients Canada Ltd. (AFD) - Richmond HO BakeMark Ingredients Canada Ltd. (AFD) - Winnipeg

Canada Bread Company, division of Grupo Bimbo Carole's Cheesecake Company Ltd. Crust Craft Inc. Dealers Ingredients Inc. English Bay Batter Inc. General Mills Canada Corporation Gourmet Baker Inc. Kontos Foods Kronos Products Inc. La Rocca Creative Cakes Lentia Enterprises Ltd. - Toronto Lentia Enterprises Ltd. - West McCormick Canada Oakrun Farm Bakery Ltd. Otis Spunkmeyer Canada Ltd, division of Aryzta P & H Milling Group Pfalzgraf Patisserie PreGel CANADA Puratos Canada Inc. Qzina Specialty Foods Ralcorp / Western Waffles Ltd. Ravensbergen Bakery Supplies Ltd. Richardson Foods, division of Heinz Canada Rich's Products of Canada Rich's Products of Canada, formerly Dorgel Saputo Foods Ltd. (Dairyworld Foods) Sara Lee Foodservice Ltd Sepp's Gourmet Foods, a Division of Ralcorp Solis Mexican Foods Inc. Sugarplum Desserts Ltd. The Original Cakerie Ltd. Tradition Fine Foods Ltd. Tree of Life Canada ULG, a KeHe Company Weston Foodservice Ltd. Wow! Factor Desserts Cheese, Cheese Products

Agropur, Cheese and Ingredients Division

Bothwell Cheese Inc. Centennial Foodservice Chicago 58 Food Products Limited Dealers Ingredients Inc. Finica Food Specialties, a Gellert Global Co Kraft Foodservice Inc. Les Aliments O'Sole Mio Inc Parmalat Canada Salerno Dairy Products Limited Saputo Foods Ltd. (Dairyworld Foods) Solis Mexican Foods Inc.

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Tree of Life Canada ULG, a KeHe Company Cookies & Confectionery

Cookietree Bakeries Inc. Dare Foods Limited - Food Service Division Rich's Products of Canada Sepp's Gourmet Foods, a Division of Ralcorp Sugarplum Desserts Ltd. Condiments (General)

Derlea Brand Foods E.D. Smith & Sons Ltd., division of Treehouse Foods H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd. JFC International (Canada) Inc. Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc. Kraft foodservice Inc. McCormick Canada McIlhenny Company Olive-it Canada Reckitt Benckiser Canada Inc. Richardson Foods, division of Heinz Canada Select Food Products Ltd. Smucker Foods of Canada Strubs, division of Whyte's Unilever Foodsolutions Wing's Foods of Alberta Ltd. Dairy Products

Agropur Dairy Cooperative Dealers Ingredients Inc. Elco Fine Foods Inc. Gay Lea Foodservice Kozy Shack Enterprises Natrel, a Division of Agropur Parmalat Canada Saputo Foods Ltd. (Dairyworld Foods) SunOpta Inc. Deli Meats

Expresco Foods Olymel/Galco Pillers Sofina Foods Springer's Meats Inc. To-Le-Do Foodservice Tyson Foods, Inc. Desserts & Dessert Products

Berthelet Food Products Berzaci Carole's Cheesecake Company Ltd. Classic Cuisine Foods Euro-Milan Distributing Faema Canada Gourmet Baker Inc. Gumpert's La Rocca Creative Cakes McCain Foods Canada Pfalzgraf Patisserie PreGel CANADA Qzina Specialty Foods Sara Lee Foodservice Ltd Sugarplum Desserts Ltd. The Elia's Cheesecake Company To-Le-Do Foodservice Unilever Ice Cream W.T. Lynch Foods Limited Wow! Factor Desserts

Distributors: Food

Better Food Concepts Bulkley Valley Wholesale Ltd. Centennial Foodservice Civeo, formerly PTI Group Inc. Costco Wholesale Canada Inc. (BC) Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. Fin's Seafood, a Division of Sysco Canada Freshpoint Nanaimo, division of Sysco Freshpoint Vancouver Foodservice, division of Sysco Freshpoint Vancouver, division of Sysco GFS - Calgary GFS - Delta GFS - Edmonton GFS - Milton GFS - Regina GFS - Winnipeg Giraffe Food & Beverage IFC Seafood Kehan Food Imports Inc. Mariner Neptune Pratts Food Service PTI Group Inc. Shoppers Wholesale Food Company Sysco - Calgary Sysco - Edmonton Sysco - Kelowna Sysco - Regina Sysco - Vancouver Sysco - Victoria Sysco - Winnipeg To-Le-Do Foodservice Willowfield Enterprises Ltd Wow! Factor Desserts Yen Bros. Food Service Ltd. Eggs, Egg Products

Burnbrae Farms Ltd. Cargill Kitchen Solutions EggSolutions Inc. Golden Valley Foods Ltd MFI Food Canada, a Michael Food subsidiary Vanderpol's Eggs Entrees

Carmen Creek Gourmet Bison Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership Expresco Foods Grand River Foods Heritage Frozen Foods Ltd. Les Aliments O'Sole Mio Inc Les Plats du Chef (Thyme & Truffles) Meat & Livestock Australia Nestle Professional Pintys Delicious Foods TMF - The Meat Factory Ethnic Foods / Kosher

Azuma Foods (Canada) Co Ltd. Backerhaus Veit Ltd. Bonte Foods Limited Burke Corporation Calavo Growers, Inc. ConAgra Foods Canada Inc. El Molino Foods Elco Fine Foods Inc. Finica Food Specialties, a Gellert Global Co

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Grecian Delight Heritage Frozen Foods Ltd. Italpasta Ltd. Japan External Food Organization JFC International (Canada) Inc. Kontos Foods McCormick Canada Meaty Meats Inc. Mission Foods

Tree of Life Canada ULG, a KeHe Company Trimark Sales & Marketing Uniidirect Sales & Marketing French Fries

Cavendish Farm Lamb Weston Canada, a Division of ConAgra McCain Foods Canada Simplot Company Fruits: General

Naleway Foods Ltd. Patak's Foods Limited Pintys Delicious Foods Queens Pasta Rosina Food Products, Inc. Sanjay's Foods Ltd. Solis Mexican Foods Inc. Sonora Foods Weston Foodservice Ltd. Wing's Foods of Alberta Ltd. Wong Wing Foods, division of McCain Foods Fish, Seafood & Shellfish

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Albion Fisheries Ltd. Aqua Star Canada Inc. Atlantic Aqua Farms Inc. Azuma Foods (Canada) Co Ltd Blundell Seafoods Ltd. Calkins & Burke Ltd. Centennial Foodservice Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership Confederation Cove Mussel Co. Ltd. Export Packers Company Limited Fanny Bay Oysters Ltd Frobisher International Enterprise Ltd Grand River Foods

Icicle Seafoods (B.C.) Inc. IFC Seafood Janes Family Foods Ltd. Jenport International King and Prince Seafood Ocean Brands Oceanfood Sales Ltd. Sea Watch International Shafer Haggart Ltd. Trident Seafoods Corp. True North Salmon Co. Willowfield Enterprises Ltd

A. Lassonde Inc. Alasko IPS Frozen Foods Inc. BC Blueberry Council Calavo Growers, Inc. Canadian Prairie Garden Purees Dole Packaged Foods Norpac Food Sales Shafer Haggart Ltd. Sun Rich Fresh Foods Inc. Sunkist Growers The California Cling Peach Board Game Meats

Bison Centre Canards du lac Brome Ltd Carmen Creek Gourmet Bison Hills Foods Ltd. King Cole Ducks Rocky Mountain Game Meats Healthcare Foods / Gluten Free Allergy

Aliments ED Foods Inc. EggSolutions Inc. Grand River Foods Hain Celestial Canada Les Aliments O'Sole Mio Inc. McCormick Canada Meaty Meats Inc. MFI Food Canada, a Michael Food subsidiary Nestle Professional Parmalat Canada Piller's Fine Foods, division of Premium Brands Pintys Delicious Foods Reuven International Shafer Haggart Ltd. Summer Fresh Salads W.T. Lynch Foods Limited Meats

AdvancePierre Foods

Food Broker

Advantage Foodservice Sales & Marketing Binner Marketing C.W. Shasky & Associates Ltd. Classic Cuisine Foods Concord National Inc. - Vancouver Freeman Signature Inform Brokerage International Pacific Sales Ltd. PJB - Primeline - BC Rosemount Sales & Marketing Sonray Sales Ltd. Summit Marketing Canada Ltd.

Cargill Kitchen Solutions Carmen Creek Gourmet Bison Centennial Foodservice Chicago 58 Food Products Limited Export Packers Company Limited Expresco Foods Finica Food Specialties, a Gellert Global Co Grand River Foods Hills Food Ltd. Hormel Foods International Corporation Intercity Packers Ltd. Jadee Meat Products JD Sweid Limited Lesters Foods Limited Maple Leaf Foodservice Meat & Livestock Australia Meaty Meats Inc. Montpak International New Zealand Lamb Co. Olymel/Galco Original Philadelphia Cheesesteak Co. Piller's Fine Foods, division of Premium Brands Sara Lee Foodservice Ltd Sofina Foods The Bruss Company, a Tyson Foods Division TMF - The Meat Factory To-Le-Do Foodservice

BontÉ Foods Limited

615 Champlain St. Dieppe, NB E1A 7Z7 Tel: 506-857-0025 Fax: 506-859-6905 www.bonte.ca moncton@bonte.ca

Bison Centre Brome Lake Ducks Ltd. Burke Corporation Cardinal Meat Specialists Ltd.

Tyson Foods, Inc. VIAU Foods Inc. Oils, Fats, Shortenings

ACH Food Companies Inc. Bunge (Canada) CanolaInfo ConAgra Foods Canada Inc. Dealers Ingredients Inc. Dow Agro Sciences Hubberts Industries Richardson Oilseed Limited Smucker Foods of Canada Organic, Natural Foods

BC Blueberry Council Carmen Creek Gourmet Bison Gerhards Importers Canada Ltd. Italpasta Ltd. Meat & Livestock Australia Monaghan Mushrooms Sol Cuisine Strubs, division of Whyte's SunOpta Inc. Pasta, Noodles

Bluebird Mfg Crown Custom Metal Spinning Inc. Faema Canada Italpasta Ltd.

Nestle Professional Olivieri Foods, a Division of Catelli Queens Pasta Pizza, Pizza Products

Ardent Mills Backerhaus Veit Ltd. Bonte Foods Limited Burke Corporation Chase Global Foods Ltd. ConAgra Foods Canada Inc. Crust Craft Inc. Earthstone Wood/Gas Fire Ovens H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd. Hormel Foods International Corporation Jadee Meat Products Kontos Foods McCain Foods Canada McCormick Canada Musco Family Olive Co. Nestle Professional Olive-it Canada Olymel/Galco P & H Milling Group Parmalat Canada Queens Pasta Rich's Products of Canada Rich's Products of Canada, formerly Dorgel Salerno Dairy Products Limited Saputo Foods Ltd. (Dairyworld Foods) Springer's Meats Inc. Tyson Foods, Inc. VIAU Foods Inc. Portion Packs

H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd. McIlhenny Company Richardson Foods, division of Heinz Canada Smucker Foods of Canada Sun Rich Fresh Foods Inc. W.T. Lynch Foods Limited Wing's Foods of Alberta Ltd. Potatoes, Potato Products

Basic American Foods Cavendish Farms Heritage Frozen Foods Ltd. Lamb Weston Canada, a Division of ConAgra McCain Foods Canada Potatoes New Brunswick Reser's Fine Foods Poultry

AdvancePierre Foods BC Turkey Marketing Board Burke Corporation Butterball Canada Exceldor Foods, aka Butterball Canada Export Packers Company Limited Expresco Foods

Grand River Foods Intercity Packers Ltd. Janes Family Foods Ltd. JD Sweid Limited JD Sweid, formerly Elmira Poultry Inc. King Cole Ducks Ltd. Maple Leaf Foodservice Maple Lodge Farms Olymel/Galco Piller's Fine Foods, division of Premium Brands Pintys Delicious Foods Reuven International Simplot Foods Sofina Foods SunOpta Inc. To-Le-Do Foodservice Tyson Foods, Inc. Rice

Dainty, Les Aliments Dainty Foods MARS Canada Shafer Haggart Ltd. Salad Dressings

Carole's Cheesecake Company Ltd. Classic Cuisine Foods Dr. Oetker Canada Ltd. E.D. Smith & Sons Ltd., division of Treehouse Foods Les Aliments O'Sole Mio Inc Richardson Foods, division of Heinz Canada Select Food Products Ltd. Unilever Foodsolutions Sauces, Bases

ALiments ed Foods

6200 Trans-Canada Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 1B9 Tel: 1-800-267-3333 Fax: 514-695-0281 www.ed.ca edinfo@ed.ca

Berthelet Food Products Boyds Coffee Company Campbell's Foodservice Canadian Prairie Garden Purees Catelli Foods Canada Corporation Da Vinci Gourmet, division of Kerry Group E.D. Smith & Sons Ltd., division of Treehouse Foods Earth's Own Food Company Gerhards Importers Canada Ltd. H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd. JC Creative Foods Les Aliments O'Sole Mio Inc Neil Jones Food Company Nestle Professional Olivieri Foods, a Division of Catelli Richardson Foods, division of Heinz Canada Select Food Products Ltd. Solis Mexican Foods Inc. Torani Italian Syrups Unilever Foodsolutions W.T. Lynch Foods Limited

Wing's Foods of Alberta Ltd. Seasonings, Spices, Herbs

ACH Food Companies Inc. Aliments ED Foods Inc. Berthelet Food Products Boyds Coffee Company Chef Specialties Chester Fried Chicken Club House Derlea Brand Foods FrottenAc Food Service Inc. Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Lentia Enterprises Ltd. - Toronto Malabar Super Spice

McIlhenny Company Snacks, Snack Foods

Backerhaus Veit Ltd. Diamond Foods / California Walnuts J&J Snack Foods Corp. Johnvince Foods Distribution Kellogg Canada Inc. MARS Canada Pepsi Foods Canada Piller's Fine Foods, division of Premium Brands Sanjay's Foods Ltd. Sara Lee Foodservice Ltd Solis Mexican Foods Inc. Trophy Foods Inc.

Berthelet Food Products Bonte Foods Limited Campbell's Foodservice Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd. Les Aliments O'Sole Mio Inc Neil Jones Food Company Nestle Professional Norpac Food Sales Sea Watch International Unilever Foodsolutions Tomatoes, Tomato Products

California Tomato Growers ConAgra Foods Canada Inc. E.D. Smith & Sons Ltd., division of Treehouse Foods H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd. Italpasta Ltd. Les Aliments O'Sole Mio Inc Neil Jones Food Company Stanislaus Food Products Toppings (Whipped)

Bunge (Canada) Gay Lea Foodservice Parmalat Canada Richardson Foods, division of Heinz Canada Rich's Products of Canada Vegetables

Alasko IPS Frozen Foods Inc. All Seasons Mushrooms Inc Arctic Gardens, a Bonduelle Company

Soups

Aliments ED Foods Inc.

Calkins & Burke Ltd.

Canadian Prairie Garden Purees Canadian Produce Marketing Association Cavendish Farms Fresh USA (CA & FL) Tomatoes Gielow Pickles H.J. Heinz Company of Canada Ltd. Hain Celestial Canada I-D Foods Corporation Monaghan Mushrooms Norpac Food Sales Ponderosa Mushrooms Shafer Haggart Ltd. Summer Fresh Salads Yogurt

Danone Inc. Dr. Smoothie Brands Gay Lea Foodservice Natrel, a Division of Agropur Parmalat Canada PreGel CANADA Ultima Foods Yogen Fruz Yoplait, division of General Mills

SERVICES Association

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association Alberta Pork Alliance of Beverage Licensees (ABLE BC) BC Liquor Control & Licensing Beef Information Centre British Columbia Hotel Association British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association

Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals Canadian Beverage Association Canadian Culinary Federation (CCFCC) Canadian Hospitality Foundation Canadian Produce Marketing Association CanolaInfo Dairy Farmers of Canada - Ottawa Food and Consumer Products of Canada Go2hr Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada Hotel Association of Canada Manitoba Hotel Association Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association National Sunflower Association of Canada Inc. Potatoes New Brunswick Raspberry Industry Development Council Restaurants Canada Saskatchewan Hotel & Hospitality Association Tea Association of Canada Bank

Bank of Canada CIBC Evolocity Financial Group Interac National Bank of Canada TD Bank

ITWAL Ltd. R.E.D. Canada Restaurant Equipment Distributors of Canada Limited Sodexo Ontrak Purchasing Services

Consultants: Management, Marketing, Training

adHOME Creative Bargreen Ellingson Canada Brick and Mobile Chemistry Consulting Justin eTraining Marsh Canada Menu Tools Inc. R.E.D. Canada Restaurant Equipment Distributors of Canada Limited Rising Tide Consultants Sculpture Hospitality The Fifteen Group TrainCan Inc. Credit Cards

Tork Hygiene Products, a Division of SCA Employment Agencies

Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council Entertainment Equipment, Services

Action Bulk Vending Acitonmatic Bell TV DMX Canada LG Electronics NTN Buzztime Canada, Inc. Panasonic Canada Inc. PC Music Sound Products Limited The Playdium Store, formerly Starburst Coin Machines Inc. Equipment Parts, Services

Bell Canada, Equipment Division

American Express (Amex Canada) Diners Club Canada, division of BMO Direct Cash ATM Discover Card Global Payments Canada GP MasterCard Moneris Solutions POS Canada TD Visa VISA Canada

Buying Group

Disposable & Paper Products

A.F.D. - Associated Food Distributors (Buying Group) ESI Groupex, a Division of Restaurants Canada

Annemar Apparel, formerly Canawipe Distributors Ltd. Kruger Products Ltd. Polar Pak SSP Group

Financing

Garbage Disposal

Clean River, division of Midpoint International Inc. Emterra Group In-Sink-Erator (Emerson Electric) Organic Resource Management Inc. Progressive Waste Solutions Rothsay, a Division of Darling Ingredients Waste Management of Canada Corp. West Coast Reduction Ltd Linen Services

Alsco Canada - Vancouver Canadian Linen and Uniform Service Executive Mat Service Pest Control

Abell Pest Control Inc. Canadian Pest Control Ecolab HD Supply Facilities Maintenance Orkin Canada Inc Recycling, Compactors

Emterra Group Progressive Waste Solutions Rothsay, a Division of Darling Ingredients Evolocity Financial Group

20 Valleywood Dr., Unit 111 Markham, ON L3R 6G1 Tel: 1-877-781-0148 (dial 2) www.evolocity.ca info@evolocity.ca

Security

Cummins Allison ULC Inkas Group of Companies Stanley Security Solutions Canada Utilities

BC Hydro / PowerSmart Superior Propane

“There is a very solid group of people who believe in the word collaborative” Continued from cover It’s an exciting time to be in Alberta’s culinary scene, with chefs making national waves, such as Justin Leboe’s Pigeonhole topping enRoute magazine’s best new restaurant list. “I felt that they had a very strong sense of community and that’s why it was great for us to go there and spark even more of this sense of community, especially between E d -

monton and Calgary,” said Porcelli. “It’s a young region with great potential.” He sees collaboration as the key to maximizing this potential and big name chefs becoming less important. “You know what’s great? A strong identity of an area. It can’t be just because of one or two chefs, you have to be a collaborative effort,” Porcelli said. “It’s not just about only the chefs, it’s also about the producers.” This message is true in the ears of Alberta’s chefs. Although Alberta’s chefs have different styles and visions, Rogalski said the culinary community is stronger together. “There is a very solid group of people who believe in the word collaborative,” he said. “It’s a sharing community and with that sharing comes empowerment.”

With Cook it Raw often focusing on microclimates, Lebsack noted that defining Alberta cuisine is a daunting task, with its varied mix of backgrounds and food philosophies. “I think what came out of it was the fact that we can’t think of ourselves as one single cuisine,” said Lebsack, noting the ingredients they focused on were incredibly Albertan and representative of the whole province. “We are a culinary destination because we can get so many things grown here.” The idea of mentoring also played a role in the Cook it Raw experience. “As good as a chef is, it all has to do with the depth of your kitchen and how good your kitch-

ens are,” said Lebsack. “I think it’s made us realize that apprenticeship training and making sure that the people who are working in some of our great restaurants and kitchens are getting the proper training that can keep us where we think we’re headed.” Rogalski said he returned from Cook it Raw recharged with a new energy. “I’m pretty passionate to begin with, it’s pretty hard to slow me down. If I had a fire burning, now it’s a bonfire,” he said. “I’m looking at the dishes that I’m creating and I have new things to consider, that I can’t help but consider.”

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On the Edmonton podium (from left): Andrew Cowan, Packrat Louie Kitchen and Bar, Jan Trittenbach, Solstice Seasonal Cuisine, and Cory Rakowski, 12 Acres Restaurant. Photo by Johwanna Alleyne.

Chef Roger Ma (left) of Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar was crowned Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown Champion in Vancouver. Ryan O’Flynn (right) captured the title in Calgary.

Canadian Culinary Championships Ocean Wise crowns chowder champs EDMONTON – Following about a month of Kitchen & Oyster Bar, Vancouver; Martin Gold Medal Plates competitions, 11 chefs from coast to coast will face off at the Canadian Culinary Championships. The Kelowna finals, held Feb. 5-6, will include: Matthew Batey, The Nash Restaurant & Off Cut Bar, Calgary; Jan Trittenbach, Solstice Seasonal Cuisine, Edmonton; Jonathan Thauberger, Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar, Regina; Norm Pastorin, The Cornerstone, Winnipeg; Darren Craddock, Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon, Alex Chen, Boulevard

Ruiz Salvador, Fleur de Sel, Lunenburg, N.S.; Roger Andrews, Relish Gourmet Burgers, St. John’s, N.L.; Marc Lepine, Atelier, Ottawa; Stuart Cameron, Byblos, Toronto and Guillaume Cantin, Les 400 Coups, Montreal. Regional qualifiers for the Canadian Culinary Championships were held across Canada in October and November. With funds going to the Canadian Olympic Foundation, Gold Medal Plates has raised about $9.5 million to date.

Toptable opens Bar Oso and The Cellar by Araxi WHISTLER, B.C. – Toptable Group opened its dual-concept property, Bar Oso and The Cellar by Araxi, on Nov. 13. Bar Oso offers Spanish-influenced share plates. The menu is a combination of Araxi Restaurant’s executive chef James Walt’s passion for local ingredients and chef Jorge Muñoz Santos’ provenance in Spanish cuisine. Bar manager Jason Redmond’s (pictured at left) selection of contemporary cocktails includes a gin and tonic menu. The Cellar by Araxi, located on the lower level, is a private space capable of hosting up to 120 guests in reception format, or up to 60 for sit-down lunch or dinner. Araxi’s restaurant director Neil Henderson, along with chef Walt, will oversee all aspects of the operation at both Bar Oso and The Cellar by Araxi.

PRODUCTS Crown Royal named World Whisky of the Year GIMLI, Man. – Labelling Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye a “masterpiece” is an understatement, according to renowned whisky writer Jim Murray. On Nov. 19, Northern Harvest Rye was named the 2016 World Whisky of the Year in Murray’s Whisky Bible, the first time a Canadian product has placed first in the publication’s 13 years. Northern Harvest Rye scored a record-tying 97.5 out of 100 points. “Crown Royal Northern Harvest pops up out of nowhere and changes the game,” Murray said. “It certainly puts the rye into Canadian Rye. To say this is a masterpiece is barely doing it justice.” Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye (45 per cent ABV) was released in Canada this fall. The spirit is the brand’s first 95 per cent rye whisky. Crown Royal is distilled in Gimli, Man., a

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town of about 2,000 people on the wester n s h o re of Lake Winnipeg. T h e d i s t i l l e r y, now owned by Diageo, began producing Crown Royal in 1939, following a visit from King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. In addition to being named the 2016 World Whisky of the Year by Murray, Northern Harvest Rye recently received a double gold medal at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

CALGARY – Chef Ryan O’Flynn of Share Restaurant at the Westin Edmonton was crowned 2015 Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown Champion. The chowdown was held at the Hyatt Regency Calgary on Nov. 10. O’Flynn’s West Coast Prairie Chowder, featuring sustainably farmed white sturgeon and locally foraged ingredients, was also named People’s Choice winner by the crowd of more than 300 guests. In the Vancouver leg of the challenge, held Nov. 18, chef Roger Ma of Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar was crowned champion, winning over the judging panel with his lobster miso chowder. His dish featured Ocean Wise lobster, side-

stripe shrimp and clams, wakame seaweed and miso flakes, with a hint of fennel. People’s Choice winner chef Alessandro Vianello of ARC at the Fairmount Waterfront received top nods from the crowd for his cedarsmoked Ocean Wise sablefish chowder with kelp powder and crispy pancetta, served in a bread bowl. “Each November, as the weather cools down, Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown provides the ultimate comfort food fix,” said Ann-Marie Copping, Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program manager. “The success of this event is thanks to the amazing support we receive from our partners.”

Pigeonhole named best new restaurant CALGARY – Pigeonhole topped the 2015 list of Canada’s Best New Restaurants by Air Canada’s in-flight magazine, enRoute. Justin Leboe opened the Calgary wine bar serving creative small plates in the spring. Other Pacific/Prairie winners included:

Pilgrimme, Galiano Island, B.C.; AnnaLena, Vancouver; and Enoteca, Winnipeg. Rounding out the top 10 are three Toronto restaurants: DaiLo, Bar Raval and Yasu; Port City Royal, Saint John, N.B.; Adelaide Oyster House, St. John’s, N.L.; and Soif Gatineau, Que.

Libbey expands its Master’s Reserve Prism is the latest glassware to join Libbey Foodservice’s Master’s Reserve collection. The new pattern features an authentic, angular design that lends itself to creatively presenting wine and cocktails. Prism has a large surface area allowing wine to breathe and a wide, deep bowl to concentrate aromas as well as a visual cue to control pour volume. Each pattern in the Master’s Reserve collection is crafted with ClearFire glass, formulated with Libbey’s High Brilliance Soda Lime, which

ensures a radiant shine without potentially harmful metals. A signature flat foot also provides for stable presentation.

Culinary Software Services releases ChefTec xt5 Culinary Software Services, a provider of backoffice technology for the foodservice industry, is releasing its newest version of ChefTec software, xt5. The new version runs on Windows 10, 8/8.x, and 7. It features enhanced ordering and lot tracking, as well as more comprehensive menu and recipe costing. Some of ChefTec’s xt5 enhancements are:

enhanced recipe and menu costing with inclusion of labour; the ability to include non-food items in event costs; more features providing tracking and elimination of waste for a greener operation; alerts indicating the presence of allergens and gluten in recipes; greater mobile capability with managed tasks to track progress of inventory-taking by employee; and mobile requisitioning module added to allow remote requisitioning from anywhere in the operation.

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