Award-Winning “Bishop’s” Seeks Dedicated Kitchen Applicants

Job Posting by Scout supporter Bishop’s

Vancouver, BC | Bishop’s Restaurant is looking for dedicated individuals with a professional attitude for the positions of garde manger and entremetier. Please send resumes to bishopsrestaurant@telus.net. Learn more about the restaurant after the jump… Read more

Scout Jobs: “Bishop’s” Seeking Experienced Part-Time Hostess

Job Posting by Scout supporter Bishop’s

The award-winning Bishop’s Restaurant in Kitsilano is looking for an experienced hostess to work Sunday and Monday evening shifts. Applicants must have a great attitude and be able to work in a strong team environment. In addition to a proficiency with computers and previous experience with the Open Table reservation system, some food and wine knowledge is preferred. Email your resume in confidence to inquire@bishopsonline.com. Find out more about the restaurant after the jump… Read more

Check Out “The Bishop’s Garden” Show At The Winsor Gallery

News from Scout supporter Bishop’s

Vancouver, BC | From May 27 to June 19, South Granville’s Winsor Gallery (3025 Granville Street) plays host to a show by famed artist Alan Wood. The Bishop’s Garden – presents a new series of wood relief sculptures, collage and watercolours, based on the haven found in a close friend’s garden. That close friend is restaurateur John Bishop and that garden is the one found in the back of Mr. Bishop’s Point Grey home.

” It seems like I’ve known Alan for ever,” says Mr. Bishop. “In the early days, my wife Theresa and I would save up to buy his work. In turn, Alan and his wife Flora started coming to the restaurant and the friendship grew over the years.”

“When Flora passed away five years ago, I started to drop by John and Theresa’s home. They were always so welcoming and kind. I’d come and sit in the back garden – it became my refuge. One evening, I came for dinner. John and his son David had arranged eight of my pieces around the garden illuminated by candlelight. It was magic. That gave me the idea to try to capture and interpret the calm and happiness I have found there. This show is the result,” says Mr. Wood. “I named the series The Bishop’s Garden because I want to honour the role played by everyone in the Bishop family in creating this special space.” Read more

“Bishop’s” To Host Thanksgiving Dinner With All The Trimmings…

News from Scout supporter Bishop’s

Vancouver, BC | Bishop’s will be offering a special three course Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings for only $55 this upcoming Sunday and Monday. Their regular menu will also be available. Reservations are highly recommended… Read more

John Bishop To Lead Tour Of The Okanagan Wine Country…

News from Scout Supporter Bishop’s

(VANCOUVER) It’s a proven medical fact that sipping a moderate amount of red wine is good for your heart – it helps to reduce the amount of ‘bad cholesterol.’ The French have known for centuries that red wine is good for you – they aren’t concerned about ‘physical health’ per se, they are talking about being good for you, good for your life. A little wine promotes conviviality amongst friends and strangers, complements the flavours of food, encourages people to really enjoy a meal, causes you relax and has even been known to inspire poetry. Yes, a little wine is good for your ‘heart’ in all the senses of that word. Read more

CSA Dinner With The Farmers At The Always Reliable “Bishop’s”

I had an outstanding meal at Bishop’s with some friends and colleagues the other night. This was the second in the restaurant’s summer series of Producer’s Dinners, and I was accordingly very keen to see what the kitchen would do with their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box full of mysterious, freshly-harvested local ingredients sourced from farms in the city and Aldergrove. Special guests were the producers themselves, David Catzell of Fraser Common Farm and Ward Teulon from City Farm Boy. Read more

Why Is It That John Bishop Never Opened A Second Restaurant?

by Sean Sherwood - When I was a kid, romancing the foolish notion to one day open my own restaurant, I spent a lot of thought on who would be the best to learn from. At the time, I’d washed some dishes, bussed some tables, cooked and served. It was a simple craft that demanded hard work, personality, and a strong enough liver to survive a late night game of ‘I never’. Damn, I miss those days sometimes. If you don’t know the game, don’t ask, but rest assured it was the only way a young punk like me was going to see some alcohol induced random nudity. Either way, the restaurant business seemed simple, honest and completely straightforward. Read more

WineFest Blog #628: Bishop’s And Boneta

Still rather cobwebby this morning. It was a bit of a wild one last night… Read more

John Bishop: Would-Be Arctic Explorer

One or twice a week Scout poses 60 questions to a local who has made life in BC that much more interesting. They pick and choose which ones they’d prefer to answer, with a minimum response rate of 20. A Rorschach test, for sure…

Inarguably one of Vancouver’s most respected chef/restaurateurs, John Bishop is also a cookbook author, mentor, and the Godfather of Vancouver’s regional cuisine. For over twenty years, his local-centric restaurant Bishop’s – widely considered one of the best in the country – has trained and inspired legions of young cooks, servers, and managers to source their food locally and to forge strong relationships with the farmers and producers of the Lower Mainland.

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Scout Q&A

Three things about your neighbourhood that make you want to live there: Point Grey: parks; beaches; friendly people.

Default drink of choice: Campari spritzers.

The one place you’d move to: Rural Britain.

Favourite wine varietal: Riesling.

One thing you’d like to change about Vancouver: Downtown Eastside.

Cheap place for dinner: East Is East.

Book you’re reading: Three Day Road by

Last place traveled: India.

Cliche that you use too often: “Well done”.

Dead film actor you wish was still making pictures: John Casavettes.

Place in BC that you love escaping to: Kalamalka Lake near Vernon.

Under what circumstances would you join the army: None.

Saddest thing about Vancouver: Homelessness.

Most challenging part of owning a business: Time away from family.

Your nickname growing up: “Bish”.

Talent you wish you possessed: Languages.

Musical instrument you long to play: Guitar.

Sport you gave up: Hunting in Ireland.

The game you’re best at: Catch with my daughter.

Somewhere within an hour of Vancouver that is worth checking out: Crescent Beach.

Local person you admire most: Milton Wong.

Best concert experience ever: Frank Sinatra.

Aspect of your personality you wish you could change: Procrastination.

The thing you wished people cared more about: Eachother.

The dish you’re most proud of: Any family meal that I can cook for them.

The thing that makes you the most nervous: The global economy.

Town you were born in: Shrewsbury, Shropshire (England).

Old television shows you can tolerate re-runs of: Doc Martin and The Vicar of Dibley.

Album that first made you love music: Bill Hayley and the Comets’ Rock Around the Clock.

The career path you considered but never followed: Arctic Explorer.

The one country that you have no interest in ever visiting: Iraq.

Your top 3 films of all time: The Tempest. Being There. Local Hero.

The first three things you do every morning: Tea. Newspapers. Breakfast.

The thing you’re addicted to: Cooking.

Biggest hope: World peace.

Luckiest moment of your life: Meeting my wife, Theresa.

Bishop’s

Open for dinner every evening from 5:30pm to 11:00pm

2183 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1N7 | MAP | Tel: 604-738-2025
Email: inquire@bishopsonline.com
Web: www.bishopsonline.com

The Team

Proprietor: John Bishop
Executive Chef: Andrea Carlson
Maitre d’: Abel Jacinto

About Bishop’s

“This is the place for those who want the best of everything without the taint of pretension.”
Vancouver Magazine

Tucked away on West 4th in Kitsilano is a legendary restaurant with a big reputation. For more than 20 years John Bishop has led the field in serving food that is organic, produced locally and sustainably. Many consider his eponymous Bishop’s to be Canada’s version of Chez Panisse. With a reputation like that, lots of people don’t realize that Bishop’s is also a cosy neighbourhood haven serving quality dishes at affordable prices. John and Chef Carlson work directly with fishers, producers and growers to source the pick-of-the-crop and menus change constantly to reflect this.

Dining at Bishop’s is like having dinner at the home of an elegant friend. From the warm reception that greets you to a table dressed in “soothing linen” surrounded by spectacular West Coast First Nations art, you know you will be pampered in this urban oasis of calm. The art on the walls a fitting backdrop to the culinary art of Chef Carlson.

Abel Jacinto presides over a wine cellar that features the best of British Columbia with hard-to- find and rare wines from around the world. The list is consistently updated.

Bishop’s is a proud foundation member of OceanWise and the Green Table Network.

Accolades

John and his restaurant have been honoured with numerous awards including:

• Mobil Travel Guide Four Stars, 2008
• Gold Medal, Cuisine Canada National Cookbook Awards 2008 (for Fresh)
• Inaugural recipient of the Green Award, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
• Best Restaurant (numerous years), Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards
• Best North American Cuisine, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards

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