Cook. Eat. Love – Trained for Success
“The H.A.V.E Cafe is more than a culinary training center” states Laura Hayes, placement coordinator for the program. “In an effort to provide sustainable career support and foster a safe, supportive community, the Trained for Success program has created a career corner as a resource for students in the back of the cafe. The H.A.V.E Cafe Career Corner provides students and graduates with access to computers, resume building and interview preparation workshops as well as weekly industry specific job postings. Through conducting computer skill tutorials where topics such as how to apply for a job online are explored, students gain transferable skills that will assist them in gaining employment throughout their lives. The 8 week culinary training course combined with the continued support that is offered at the Career Corner is a formula that has been successful at offering the necessary support and career services to individuals who experience barriers to employment.”

Restaurants continue to struggle under HST
Restaurants continue to struggle under HST. Filed under: Gov. Advocacy, HST, Member Updates

Pirate Pak Day an overwhelming success with $40,822 raised for the Zajac Ranch for Children
"We wanted to build upon previous Pirate Pak Day successes by offering a special edition "adult" version of the Pirate Pak" said Warren Erhart, President of White Spot. "We were overwhelmed by the response and because of our guest’s generosity, more kids will be able to enjoy all the horseback riding, kayaking and water sports that Zajac Ranch has to offer!"

Wanted: first-time restaurant owners for national TV
Wanted: first-time restaurant owners for national TV Food Network series looking for restaurants opening soon   Opening soon? Are you opening your very first restaurant but you lack real restaurant experience? Would you welcome the advice of a professional restaurant consultant?   Food Network Canada is currently in production on a new one-hour TV series [...]

BC Hydro Power Smart August Green Tip – Maintenance & Repair
BC Hydro Power Smart August Green Tip – Maintenance & Repair In a typical restaurant, cooking, water heating, refrigeration and lighting systems are the best targets for energy savings. Often, improving efficiency in these areas is a simple matter of maintenance and repair. Restaurant operators will get some of their biggest payoffs from: Maintenance and [...]

Special Price: BC Lions Tickets
INCLUDES taxes & fees SPECIAL TICKET OFFER TO BCRFA MEMBERS FRI. AUGUST 27 vs CALGARY7:30PM SAT. SEPTEMBER 18 vs HAMILTON7:00PM SECTION PRICE SPECIAL OFFER PRICING $40 $30 SILVER BRONZE $3 from each ticket sold to go to the BC Hospitality Foundation Aug 27 ticket comes with free PNE admission Contact Jeff at 604.930.5453 <> jhill@bclions.com [...]

Would you offer discounts to reward customers for being ‘green’?
Would you offer discounts to reward customers for being ‘green’? Partner with Team Power Smart to better your business! Join us in providing an exclusive offer to more than 220,000 members of Team Power Smart across British Columbia. Team Power Smart is BC Hydro’s province wide call to action where customers commit to reduce their [...]

Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada – Just Released
Information from this government link. July 2010 Cat.: H164-121/2010E ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-100-16232-4 Recommendations of the Sodium Working Group The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, P.C., M.P. Minister’s Office, Health Canada Brooke Claxton Building, Tunney’s Pasture Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9 Dear Minister, On behalf of the Sodium Working Group, the Steering Committee is pleased to submit the report, [...]

Announcing new sponsor – BC Restaurant Hall of Fame
Thank you to our wonderful new sponsor, Sun-Rich Fresh Foods.       Filed under: BC Restaurant Hall of Fame, Member Updates, Restaurant Awards Tagged: BC Restaurant Hall of Fame, restaurants, Sponsor, Sun Rich, Sun Rich Fresh Foods

Where are we headed? Message from the President
Posted by: Ian Tostenson, CEO/President – BCRFA I have been thinking a lot and have been asked frequently by the media-what does the future of the restaurant industry look like? The honest answer is-“very challenging”.   A continuing troubled economy, the introduction of HST, new driving and drinking laws and a stubborn tourism market all combined [...]