Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking.

We are a full service catering company that custom designs each menu to our client’s tastes. We specialize in Vancouver Island Cuisine.

Where do you eat in your city?

Wild Mountain, Relish & Dad’s Soup & Sandwiches

What would be your ideal food day? 

Culinary food trips to a different city for appetizers and cocktails, several places in one day!

What trend do you wish would die?

Scallops & Pork Belly combined and old school buffets!

What trend/s do you wish would be next?

It’s already starting for the 2017 Wedding Season, Family Style Dinners!

What ingredient do you always have on hand?

Lemons

What’s your go-to recipe when you’re eating at home?

Green Thai Curry

What equipment do you wish you had in your kitchen?

Paco – Jet

What cookbook would you suggest for a gift for your foodie friends this year?

Atelier Crenn – Metamorphosis of Taste

Any hints on what dish you will be preparing for Gold Medal Plates?

Prawns on a Plate, inspired by the West Coast!

What wine/beer/libation are you pairing with this year?

Pommeau Cider from Sea Cider Farmhouse

Who is coming with you?

The Toque Catering Team

From my Facebook we also had some questions:

If you could only have one small kitchen appliance what would it be?

Vita Mix

Who is your favourite supplier, and why?

My Herb Farmer from Happy Valley Lavender Farms. She is just so happy everytime she arrives and it makes our whole kitchen smile, no matter how busy it is! Not to mention her herbs are the most flavorful you can find locally.

What’s your “ketchup”?

(I don’t mean literal ketchup, I just mean the one ingredient you use most often.) Mayonnaise