Scout Jobs: Two Chefs & A Table On The Hunt For Servers

Job Posting from Scout supporter Two Chefs And A Table

Vancouver, BC | Two Chefs and a Table are looking for servers to join our open kitchen concept. We offer locally inspired, sourced and quality driven food with a focus on house made ingredients.

We are looking for candidates with:

- a minimum of 3 years serving experience in a similar bistro or upscale dining room
- flexible schedule for Lunch, Brunch and Dinner service
- detailed wine knowledge
- spirit and cocktail basics
- exceptional service style
- excellent communication and organizational skills

Please email your resume to info@twochefsandatable.com (we will not be accepting resumes at the restaurant). To learn more about us, click after the jump… Read more

15 Questions With Julie Hebb Of Main Street’s Forsya Boutique

Meet Julie Hebb, owner of Main Street’s awesome Forsya Boutique…

Scout Q&A

Three things about your neighbourhood that made you want to set up shop there: Main Street is great area to find unique items away from the mainstream, [also the] community based atmosphere [and the] the stretch of Main I’m on is very up and coming, full of artist studios and great local restaurants

What will Vancouverites find at Forsya? A friendly customer motivated shop that carries local and independent designers from across Canada.  Focusing on customer service we provide free alterations on everything in the store, even sale items! Interesting and unique items that can be custom fit to your needs. We also offer custom clothing and your own personal alterations.  We show local artists on the walls and are in the process of developing our own clothing line with the helpful suggestions of what the customer wants. Read more

Waldorf Hotel To Go Boutique With Refit & New Restaurants…

This is so rad that I have goosebumps and its like 29 degrees here in the vineyard’s shade…

The 63-year old Waldorf Hotel at 1489 East Hastings, originally designed by Mercer & Mercer in a (then) modern style, has been picked up by restaurateur Ernesto Gomez (Nuba, etc), architect Scott Cohen (Gastropod, etc) and musician Thomas Anselmi (Copyright, etc). They are now in the midst of renovating the iconic but much neglected 30 room hotel with a complete concept/branding overhaul and “boutique” status being the ultimate goal. We were given the exclusive details a couple of days ago.

Here’s the choice pull quote from the creative brief:

In 1955, capitalizing on an emerging interest in Tiki Culture, the complex was transformed into a “tiki” themed hotel. Original architects Mercer and Mercer restyled the existing decor, replacing the minimalist features of their original design with an exotic motif influenced by tribal cultures of the Polynesian islands. The newly renovated Waldorf quickly became known for providing a unique dining and entertaining experience that included authentic Polynesian cuisine, art, music and dancing. Catering to an affluent clientele of executives, citizens, visitors and guests, the hotel was an immediate success. This prosperity continued up until the 70s when, as the neighborhood found itself in decline and it’s clientele began to shift down market. Several attempts to revive the hotel in the subsequent years have not been successful at restoring its iconic status [...] The group see potential to re-enter the market as a boutique hotel, targeting a different clientele. A dominant trend in the hospitality industry over the past ten years, boutique hotels have emerged as a popular option for smaller sized properties looking to appeal to customers who wish to have a unique experience when visiting a hotel. In the local economy there are high-end hotels that have a “boutique” strategy but none that cater to a mid-range customer. In many other markets this positioning has proved very successful, examples include: The Drake in Toronto, The Ace in Seattle, The Jupiter in Portland. The Waldorf aims to offer the same type of cultural experience for a midrange price creating a totally unique positioning for itself in the local economy.

In addition to their aesthetic and creative assets in Cohen and Anselmi, the partners have brought in chef Ned Bell of Kelowna’s Cabana to lead the food and beverage side of the operation. If you’re notfamiliar with the guy, he was once upon a time a sous chef to Rob Feenie and a Food Network star in his own right. I’ve known him for a few years now and he’s got serious game. His new playground will see a 120 seat “value-oriented” cafe showcasing hotel classics and Pan-American street food at Nuba prices (ie. cheap), a 60 seat dining room for Basque and Southern French fare at bistro prices, and a 100 seat patio (arriving next summer) serving Mexican seafood from an outdoor grill. On the Liquor Primary side, they’re keeping the 97 seat Tiki bar as close to the original as possible with exotic drinks and DJs spinning vinyl on an all-analogue stereo system featuring vintage Lansings Hartsfield speakers.

If that wasn’t kickass enough, they’re also creating a state of the art multi-media performance hall licensed for 300 people and playing host to the new location of Barbarella, the popular Main St. salon and barbershop. Throw in multiple projectors playing looped films throughout the building, a recording studio in the basement, and regular gigs of live music, theatre, comedy, and performance art, and you have a hurricane of change coming to East Hastings. The official launch will see a 3 day opening party on the weekend of Halloween.

Like I said, goosebumps…

I’ll be going into much more detail in a upcoming Vancouver magazine article on the current eastward gravitational pull of our restaurant scene, so that’s all for now.

All Anticipated Openings

Scout Jobs: Campagnolo And Refuel Expanding Kitchen Teams

Job posting from Scout supporters Refuel and Campagnolo

Vancouver, BC | Refuel and Campagnolo Restaurants are looking for a few eager, passionate, hard working people to become part of our team. If whole animal butchery, charcuterie, bread making, pasta making and pastry are things you want to learn then please email me at robert@refuelrestaurant.com, with your cover letter and resume. Read more

The View From Your Window #39

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School Of Chalk Seeks Entries For Local “Food On Film” Fest

News from Scout supporter School Of Chalk

Vancouver, BC | Part of the School of Chalk film series, Food on Film is a multi-course meal of cinematic delight.  The two night event features short films by local artists (September 15th), a feature screening of the award-winning Tableland, and a kids viewing of Ratatouille (September 18th). Check all the details on how to submit your own short foodie films after the jump… Read more

“5X5 Mondays” Deal Launches At Main Street Wine Bar “Latitude”

News from Scout supporter Latitude

Vancouver, BC | Start your week off on the right foot with a little summertime imbibing at Latitude with “5×5 Mondays”. Every Monday night Latitude offers a choice of 5 red and 5 white wines selected from their regular lists for just $5 per glass – great value, and a perfect introduction to chef Lisa Henderson’s affordable and approachable Latin-inspired menu. “5×5 Mondays” are a great way to spend a warm summer’s evening, sipping wine and sharing a plate of ceviche, wild Mexican prawns, or the signature chickpea fries. On Tuesdays, come in and try the delicious fish, meat and veggie tacos for just $3 each. Wednesdays feature MUSSELS & BEER with Saltspring Mussels done 3 ways and any BC beer for just $16! Read more

Seen In Vancouver #248: Beating The Heat With Beers & Mischief

So this happened yesterday at the end of our block in Strathcona. Good times, and more evidence that the City should never hire or provide hydrant tools to people in their twenties. They are irresponsible and can’t be trusted. The cops showed up 20 minutes later and put an end to it, if only because the downtown eastside can get a little boring on a sweltering Sunday. More pics after the jump… Read more

Scout Jobs: “Au Petit Chavignol” Hiring For Head Chef Position

Job listing from Scout supporter Au Petit Chavignol

Au Petit Chavignol is looking for a Head Chef to oversee daily operations of the restaurant. We are a small 36 restaurant with a focus on wine and cheese. We are located on East Hastings Street in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood. Get all the details after the jump… Read more

Two Chefs Ready Butcher Shop “Big Lou’s” For Powell And Gore

by Andrew Morrison | Karl Gregg and Allan Bosomworth of Two Chefs & A Table are opening a nose to tail 1930’s-style butcher shop on the northwest corner of Gore (natch) & Powell this September (269 Powell). It’ll be called Big Lou’s, named in honour of an old school Sechelt butcher who was the father of one of Gregg’s buddies growing up. Read more

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