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DINER: The Aprons For Gloves’ “Restaurant Rumble” Is In Need Of Ring Girls (Or Boys)

We may all be (hopefully) already well aware that the Restaurant Rumble is coming to Vancouver on July 25th, but did you know they were looking for ring girls for the charitable event? This just landed in my inbox…

For one magical night, individuals from the local service industry are hanging up their aprons and putting on a pair of boxing gloves to live out their dream. All of the contenders are training hard to become the chosen few to compete on Fight Night. Wanna be a part of the action, but don’t want to get punched in the face? Become an of?cial Restaurant Rumble 2012 Ring Girl! All members of the Vancouver service industry are urged to try-out on June 24. Each contestant will be asked to carry a Round Card in a boxing ring. You’ll simply enter the ropes holding the card, and walk the canvas. All you need is personality, a sense of humour and the ability to walk in heels. To sign up, visit www.apronsforgloves.com.

I emailed back for clarification on this being a gender-specific job, and the response was “Men are more than welcome to tryout. Why not?” The ability to walk in heels notwithstanding, I say go for it!

Field Trip: Tagging Along for a “Glorious” Tomato Appreciation Feast

Inspired by their love of tomatoes and everything that farmer Mark Cormier and his farm crew put into growing them, the team from Say Hey Sandwiches head out to Aldergrove on a mission to cook a feast for the Glorious Organics team...

Reverence, Respect, and Realization: What The Acorn Taught Me

At 21 years old, I'm still just a kid and relatively new to working in restaurants, but I grew up umbilically tied to the hospitality industry. My father was a food writer, and my mother is a photographer. Their careers meant that most of my early years were spent in kitchens and dining rooms instead of on playgrounds and soccer fields; consequently, I learned my table manners before I could count past one hundred.

Amanda MacMullin Talks Seeking New Challenges and Becoming a ‘Grizzled Old Bartender’

Rhys Amber recently sat down with The Diamond bartender to catch up, swap 'war stories' and discuss the minutiae of the crazy, hospitality life.

On Expensive Hobbies, Title-Chasing & Getting ‘Rinsed’ in the Kitchen, with Josh Stel

The veteran Vancouver pan jockey and recently appointed Chef de Cuisine at The Mackenzie Room possesses a slew of attributes harder and harder to come by these days, so Rhys saw it fitting to reach out and see what makes him tick.