Jonathan Merrill

On this weeks episode we chat again with Chef Bruno Marti. I wanted to talk to him about food, competition and the state of the industry. I always appreciate Bruno's perspective and his undying love of our profession and the cook in everyone one of us. I hope you enjoy our chat. Send us your feedback

On this weeks podcast we have Owners of a magical country restaurant called Wild Mountain Food and Drink, It is located in Sooke, just a short drive from Victoria. I beautiful fishing town on the south west coast of Vancouver Island. We get to chat about their place, some history of the Victoria and Sooke dining scene, SlowFood, the Island Restaurant Collective and what it is like to have a business partner who is also your spouse. It was a fantastic chat. I have such an affinity for people from the Island who have dedicated their lives to our Profession. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Send us your feedback

On this weeks podcast we have Owner/ Operator and jack of all trades, of Bar Bravo and Barnacle, Jonathan (Jon) Merrill. He talks about how he caught the restaurant bug and has been deep in it ever since. Jon also talk about bootstrapping the opening of Bravo and how the business of having a restaurant in 2026 is going. I hope you enjoy the chat.Send us your feedback

After a short hiatus, we are back to talk about the greatest hospitality event on the planet, COOKSCAMP. Also I explain a New Chefs Code of Conduct. Where it came from and what it could mean to the industry.Send us your feedback

On this week's Podcast we have L'Abattoir Executive Chef Jasper Cruickshank. Japser has worked with some of the best in the business. Bruno Marti, Tobias McDonald, Alex Chen, Roger Ma, to name a few. His pedigree and attention to always pushing to be better has taken him far in his career. He has a a lot of really great advice for young cooks, from finding the right mentors to having the right mindset for success. I hope you all like our chat. Send us your feedback

On this weeks podcast we have a returning guest, Professor Bruce McAdams. He is a tenured academic, teaching and researching at the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism, University of Guelph in Ontario. A career restaurant pro with a really varied skill set, who decides to change gears, becomes an academic and studies ways to figure how to truly change the hospitality sector from a more disciplined and scientific perspective. We dive into tipping as he is the foremost expert on the matter in Canada, leadership, and the state of the ever changing industry. I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did. Send us your feedback

On this weeks podcast we have a very well known name and voice in the craft brewing scene here in BC and in Canada, Mr Sam Payne, of Parkside, Rewind and Slackwater Brewing, also owner of Good Hustle Distribution. His insights in beer, hospitality and business of fun makes him a legend in our business. I hope you all enjoy our conversation. Send us your feedback

On this weeks podcast we have Pastry Chef/ Baker/ Owner of Ex Animo, Aaron Surman. Originally from Brisbane Australia, Aaron started by knocking on the door of the right kitchen to get himself on path of hard work, and perpetual inquisitiveness. From fine dining to building a wholesale bakery empire. Aaron has figured a lot of it out on his own but always goes back to the fundamentals he learned from books. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. Send us your feedback

On this week's podcast I am very happy to have the Corporate Chef of the Keg, and BC Chefs Chapter President, Steve Lewis. His passion for the industry has had him doing, bartending, waiting, floor manager, store manager, cook, Chef, almost every job you can have in a restaurant he has been successful at. He is also an adamant about nurturing and mentoring younger talent in our industry to become tomorrow's new leaders. I hope you enjoy getting to know Steve as much as I did. Send us your feedback

On this week's podcast, we have Chef Julian Bond. A Father, a Chef, a Teacher, a Businessman, a Mentor, and absolutely an industry Leader. We get to better understand what makes Julian tick and how he got to where he is today. Love, loss, family, balance, in an industry that is unforgiving and hard. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.  Send us your feedback