The GOODS from Savoury Chef

Vancouver, BC | Granville Island Brewing Brewmaster, Vern Lambourne has teamed up with Savoury Chef Foods Owner, Chef Taryn Wa to present a West Coast inspired Brewmasters Dinner featuring cuisine paired with Granville Island Brewing favourites on May 11, to celebrate Vancouver Craft Beer Week.

Hosted at the GIB Taproom right in the heart of Granville Island, Savoury Chef Foods has prepared a four-course menu, featuring local meats, fresh ingredients and specially designed recipes to bring out the unique characteristics of each of the four beers selected for pairing by Brewmaster Vern. The Five Spice Duck Main Course is accented by the strong hop flavour of the award-winning Brockton IPA (India Pale Ale).

This delicious pairing is presented in part by 100.5 The Peak and is sure to be a memorable highlight of this year’s Vancouver Craft Beer Week. Tickets for the event are very limited and can be purchased through the Vancouver Craft Beer Week website. Menu details after the jump…

Savoury Chef Foods | Granville Island Brewery

May 11th, 2011 | 1441 Cartwright Street – GIB Taproom | $75 (including grat)

Seasonal Canapes

GRANVILLE ISLAND LAGER

Amuse

Organic Ocean spot prawn ceviche

GRANVILLE ISLAND LIMITED RELEASE GINGER BEER

First

‘Sloping Hill’ pork and ‘Fraser Canyon’ rabbit terrine, star anise pickled beets, rhubarb compote, housemade brioche toast

GRANVILLE ISLAND ENGLISH BAY PALE ALE

Main

five spice dusted fraser valley duck breast, duck confit croquette, orange and ginger carrots, crisp chinese salad, orange reduction

GRANVILLE ISLAND BROCTON IPA

Sweet Plate

creme fraiche blancmange, almond financier, grapefruit sorbet, micro mint

GRANVILLE ISLAND LIMITED RELEASE IMPERIAL IPA

About Granville Island Brewing (GIB)

Established is 1984, Granville Island Brewing (GIB) is Canada’s first microbrewery offering a variety of award-winning beers which are brewed right here in BC. GIB is dedicated to handcrafting only the finest premium beers that are 100 per cent all-natural to provide consumers with the ultimate tasting experience. In celebration of their West Coast heritage GIB names each beer after iconic Vancouver locations that embody the local lifestyle. From the original Island Lager and English Bay Pale Ale, to Cypress Honey Lager, and now their latest innovation; Brockton IPA, GIB continues to produce a diverse portfolio of beers inspired by life on the West Coast. For more information, visit www.gib.ca.

About Savoury Chef

Founded by Chef Taryn Wa, Savoury Chef has rapidly become one of Vancouver’s premier full-service event caterers. Savoury Chef focuses on the use of local and in-season ingredients to produce tailored dishes and elegant menus for high-end events. Chef Taryn’s passion for excellence is reflected in her dedication to sharing the delights of fresh, delicious foods with all of her clients and works closely with each of them to determine optimal menu choices. Whether designing dishes for celebrities, political icons, government officials, corporate clients or wedding celebrations, Chef Taryn always puts quality and flavour first. Uniquely specializing in the creation of menus that incorporate both Western and Asian spices, cooking techniques and ingredients, Savoury Chef competes in a catering league of its own. Chef Taryn and all the staff at Savoury Chef are committed to increasing the respect and confidence of caterers across the city by delivering outstanding quality, service and delicious meals

Our Beliefs

“Cooking should be a carefully balanced reflection of all the good things of the
earth.” – Jean & Pierre Troisgros

In an industry plagued with a reputation for bland one-size-fits-all buffets and redundant low quality ingredients, Savoury Chef is redefining local catering. With our non-traditional approach to customised menu planning, we focus on the individual needs of each of our clients and provide them with satisfying dishes that are fresh, unique and rich in flavour. Like you, we know that local tastes better and that quality and presentation should not be sacrificed for cost. We are turning over a new catering leaf and presenting a literally fresh approach to food service, based on employing the tried and true equation of excellent local ingredients and personalized customer service to create memorable events.

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