Passions Gala 2020

Known as the “Vancouver’s Best Little Gala” and presented by Scotiabank, the 17th annual Passions gala is cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Highly regarded as one of Vancouver’s most popular food and wine events, the city’s top… Continue Reading

Meet & Greet with Mijune Pak at Chez Christophe

Food Network personality Mijune Pak  will be hosting a meet & greet at Chez Christophe on Saturday October 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for a special socially distanced meet and greet. (4717 Hastings St, Burnaby, BC) Mijune is back with another duo… Continue Reading

Tacofino and Beetbox celebrate WORLD VEGAN DAY with ‘Not Today, Seitan’ burrito collaboration (November 1 – 7)

Beetbox 1074 Davie St., Vancouver, BC

Tacofino and Beetbox are teaming up to offer vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians alike a fresh new fix with a new limited-time-only, plant-based ‘Not Today, Seitan’ burrito collaboration feature launching on World Vegan Day, Sunday November 1. Available from Sunday, November 1… Continue Reading

Vancouver Foodster Burger Challenge 2020

Announcing the 7th Annual Vancouver Foodster Burger Challenge running November 6-29, 2020 at restaurants all over Vancouver! You taste & vote! Voting criteria – some things to help you judge your favourite burger creations – keep these things in mind: originality,… Continue Reading

Meet & Greet with Mijune Pak at Popina Cantina

Food Network personality Mijune Pak  will be hosting a meet & greet at Popina Cantina on November 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (1650 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC) Mijune is back with another duo of creative chocolates with the #MijuneXChezChristophe collaboration. Starting Tuesday, October 20, customers… Continue Reading

Shift Change: The CoLab – Volume 1

Strategies to Support Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within the Hospitality Industry for Racialized Groups This keynote session will focus on the hospitality industry and the challenges racialized groups encounter, including higher representation in hourly roles and lower representation in leadership… Continue Reading

2nd Annual Dine Strathcona November 18 – 30 featuring 17 restaurants, cafes & breweries

Strathcona’s hospitality community will come together this month to showcase the neighbourhood’s vibrant culinary scene while raising money to provide support for vulnerable individuals in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) during the second annual Dine Strathcona initiative, taking place November 18 to 30. First… Continue Reading

Shift Change: Qmunity – Volume 2

Queer Competency for the Hospitality Industry This keynote speaker session will provide people an understanding of diversity and how to make your organization more inclusive for queer, trans, and Two-Spirt employees and customers. Attendees will walk away with a stronger… Continue Reading

Archipelago Store Virtual Grand Opening

Archipelago Store Virtual Grand Opening Archipelago Marketplace Inc. is set to open our online store on Amazon as well as our pop-up shop in Vancouver’s historic Gastown at Indonesian Promotion Trade Centre (ITPC) on December 10, 2020. Join us at… Continue Reading