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Emily Carr Univ. Of Art & Design Begins Hunt For New Food Service Operators

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The good folks at ECUAD are looking for foodservice operators for their upcoming new Great Northern Way campus. Check it out:

Emily Carr University of Art + Design seeking Food Service Operators (including local restaurants, restauranteurs, catering companies etc.), to submit proposals for the fit out and operation of retail food services within the new University Campus to be located on Great Northern Way. The desire from the university is for a concept that fits the needs and characteristics of the unique student and staff population (i.e. creative concepts with an emphasis on community, sustainability, local etc.). Kaizen Foodservice Planning and Design has been retained by ECUAD to assist with the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. If this is an opportunity that you or your organization are interested in, please contact Carey Prokop at cprokop [at] ecuad.ca for more information. Please note that the opportunity is time sensitive as the closing date for initial bids is June 10th, 2016

This Week at the 2024 Capture Photography Festival

In order to make the most of the festival over the week/weekend ahead, here are our top five picks to add to your itinerary.

Basta BBQ is Breaking the Barbecue Seal on Sunday, April 21st

Smell that? BBQ season is fast approaching, and the team behind Basta BBQ are primed to get grilling ASAP!

Hit East Van for the 2nd Annual Vancouver Brewers Fest, April 19-28th

Since a single person (and liver) can only handle so many beers and beer-drinking celebrations, some prioritizing is in order. Topping off our list of events is the imminent (and, in our opinion, non-negotiable) Vancouver Brewers Fest.

Get to Know the Gastown Izakaya Giving Vancouver’s After-Hours Scene Exactly What it Wants

Oku Izakaya is quickly carving out its niche as the go-to spot for hospitality folks looking for a post-shift destination to chill and decompress.