OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “L’Abattoir” Is On The Lookout For An Experienced Bartender

L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca

The GOODS from L’Abattoir

Vancouver, BC | L’Abattoir is looking for an experienced bartender. Experience in cocktail bartending and fine dining an asset. We are looking to fill a position for 3-5 shifts a week. The restaurant will prove to be a great training ground for those looking to move up and learn from some of the best in the trade. We are looking for candidates in possession of great attitudes and the ability to work in a fast paced, professional environment. All inquiries to shaun@labattoir.ca. Learn more about the restaurant after the jump… Read more

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “L’Abattoir” Is On The Lookout For An Assistant Bar Manager

L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca

The GOODS from L’Abattoir

Vancouver, BC | Gastown’s L’Abattoir is in need of an Assistant Bar Manager for 4-5 shifts a week. The successful applicant will be an honest, hard-working professional with experience working in high volume, fine dining, cocktail-forward establishments. He/she will be eager to learn and ready to join a dynamic team that strives for the best in a fast-paced environment. Only career-minded individuals need apply in confidence to shaun@labattoir.ca. Learn more about the award-winning restaurant after the jump… Read more

“CPBA” (Canadian Professional Bartenders Association) Joins The Scout Community

We’ve invited the Canadian Professional Bartenders Association to join our GOODS section as a recommended organisation that is well worth checking out. They’re now proud members of Scout, and as such we’ll be posting their news front and center and hosting a page for them on our curated list of independent goodnesses. We’d like to take this chance to thank them for their support of Scout, and for making BC a more discerning (and tipsier) place to live!

ALL THE LOCAL “GOODS”

City’s Best Bartenders Sweep The Leg At Chinatown’s “Keefer”

by David Greig | In a dark bar in Chinatown, flecked with some of the first rays of a long overdue summer, a hush fell over the gathered masses. Breaths were held, as two pairs of eyes scanned the bottles lying before them. Years, nay decades, of experience tensed their minds and hands. All was about to be laid on the line in the cause of cash and glory. A judge rose to his feet, ticket in hand…

“LAST WORD AND A BOULEVARDIER!”

It was on. The Bar-ate Kid had begun. Read more

GOODS: Gastown’s “L’Abattoir” Hunting For A New Foodrunner To Join Its Service Team

L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca

The GOODS from L’Abattoir

Vancouver, BC | Gastown’s L’Abattoir restaurant is looking for a competent food runner to work 2 to 4 shifts a week on a flexible schedule. The restaurant will prove to be a great training ground for those looking to move up in the local trade. Minimum restaurant experience unnecessary, but desired. The lucky candidate will really only need to be intelligent with a great attitude, a driven sensibility, and a yen for learning from some of the best in town. Only the brave need apply to info [at] labattoir [dot ca]. Learn more about the restaurant after the jump… Read more

VANCOUVER SPECIALS: Shaun Layton Of L’Abattoir Makes Us A Mighty “Meat Hook”

by David Greig | Welcome to the first sipper in a new Scout series called Vancouver Specials, wherein we take a close look at original cocktails of note that have been homegrown by our better bartenders. Expect travels and drinks from farther afield in rounds to come, but to begin I’ve turned to the fellow next to me at my own bar, Shaun Layton…

“Meat Hook” | by Shaun Layton | L’Abattoir

40ml Wild Turkey 101
20ml Punt E Mes
10ml Ardbeg 10 yr
5ml Maraschino liqueur
Stir and strain into chilled cocktail glass
Garnish with brandied cherry

THE DEAL

What was your inspiration? The now modern day classic Red Hook; a drink from NYC’s Milk and Honey, created in 2003. These days, I love drinks that incorporate two spirits, with the Islay whiskey here giving the Meat Hook a nice smoky finish. The name ties back to the restaurant (L’Abattoir meaning “Slaughterhouse”). Where and when would you drink this? I’d drink this during or after a long, leisurely dinner in a room with a blazing hearth, plenty of taxidermy and lots of mahogany furniture. What would you drink it with? Maybe a Montecristo #2 cigar, chef Lee’s sweetbreads or anything with big, bold flavours.

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U.K. import David Greig is the Cocktail Editor at Scout Magazine and can usually be found working the wood and well at Gastown’s popular L’Abattoir restaurant when he’s not typing at home or imbibing around town.

Seen In Vancouver #295: A Rapturous Cocktail For An Apocalypse The Never Came

Local barman Shaun Layton created this liquid negotiation with God last night just 23 minutes before the supposed start of the Rapture (6pm, Universal Texas Time). Seeing as we’re all still here, it looks like he saved the world. Attaboy Jesus Shaun!

ALSO SEEN IN VANCOUVER…

GOODS: Gastown’s “L’Abattoir” To Launch Sunday Night Service Beginning April 10th

L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca

The GOODS from L’Abattoir

Vancouver, BC | L’Abattoir, the Gastown hotspot recently voted Best New Restaurant in the annual Golden Plates issue of The Georgia Straight, will be open seven days a week beginning April 10th. Just in time for longer days and warm summer nights, the addition of an extra night of service stems from an overwhelming number of requests from patrons who want the option of dining at L’Abattoir every night of the week.

Led by General Manager Paul Grunberg and Chef Lee Cooper, L’Abattoir serves French influenced West Coast fare paired with innovative imbibing programs from Sommelier Jake Skakun and Head Barman Shaun Layton. The restaurant offers a variety of settings including 13 stools in the front of house bar and lounge, 46 seats in the elevated dining room and 22 seats in the romantic atrium off of Goalers’s Mews. Read more

GOODS: Bar Crew At Busy “L’Abattoir” On Carrall St. Looking For Part-Time Support

L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca

Job posting from L’Abattoir

Vancouver, BC | Gastown’s popular L’Abattoir restaurant seeks a part-time barman to join their team. The succesful candidate will have a minimum 2 years experience working with cocktails, food and wine in reputable establishments. All interested individuals may apply in confidence to bar manager Shaun Layton at shaun@labattoir.ca. Details on the restaurant after the jump… Read more

Gastown’s “L’Abattoir” Seeking Self-Motivated Chef De Partie…

L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca

Job Posting from Scout supporter L’Abattoir

Vancouver, BC | L’Abattoir is seeking a motivated Chef de Partie/Line Cook. The successful candidate will be a self motivated, driven individual who committed to ongoing learning and personal growth as a cook. Minimum 2 years experience is required for this position. Please apply in confidence to info [at] labattoir [dot ca]. Details about the restaurant after the jump… Read more

Restaurant Industry Pros Put Out Appeal For Local Food Bank

L t R: Kurtis Kolt (The Waldorf), Frank Pabst (Blue Water Cafe), Shaun Layton (L'Abattoir) | Photo: Kris Krug

From the inbox: Vancouver Magazine’s 2010 Chef, Sommelier and Bartender Of The Year have united in putting out an appeal to those in the city’s hospitality industry and their patrons to donate what they can to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

In response to this year’s increased demand for the charity’s services in the face of decreased donations, Frank Pabst, Kurtis Kolt and Shaun Layton are asking their industry colleagues and patrons to remember those in the city who are truly going hungry this Christmas. Their goal is to boost Food Bank donations in these last crucial days before Christmas. Read more

Gastown’s “L’Abattoir” To Plate Prix Fixe This New Year’s Eve…

L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca

News from Scout supporter L’Abattoir

Vancouver, BC | Diners looking to satiate themselves in gourmet style this New Year’s Eve need not look further than Gastown’s hottest new restaurant, L’Abattoir. Chef Lee Cooper and his team will be ringing in 2011 with a five-course menu priced at $75 per person, while Shaun Layton and wine aficionado Jake Skakun will be pouring custom cocktails and boutique wines throughout the evening. Whether guests are looking for an elegant evening of food, friends and great music, or some pre-party sustenance that will keep them dancing late into the night, L’Abattoir will certainly satisfy. Full menu and details below. Read more

Scout Jobs: A Winter Of Warmth Hosting The Door At L’Abattoir

L'Abattoir is located at 217 Carrall St in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood | 604-568-1701 | www.labattoir.ca

Job Posting from Scout supporter L’Abattoir

Vancouver, BC | Gastown’s L’Abattoir restaurant is seeking a part-time host/hostess for 1-3 shifts a week, daytime and evenings. Experience required. Email resume to info@labattoir.ca or hand deliver Tues-Saturday between 4pm and 5pm. Learn more about the restaurant after the jump…(THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED) Read more

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