Chefs’ Table Society of BC has a Sweet Tooth
To raise funds for the CTS Culinary Library, which I’m looking extremely forward to, you can now purchase speciality chocolate bars to be delivered directly to your home to support the cause.
Chefs’ Table Society of BC (CTS) launches fundraiser featuring a speciality chocolate bar. With impacts of COVID-19 pandemic continuing, Chefs’ Table Society has expanded how the organization connects with the chef and food community in BC. CTS partnered with Cacao-Barry, Chez Christophe and Legends Haul to provide a sweet experience that supports the non-profit organization’s long-term goal of building the CTS Culinary Library. The CTS is excited to launch their very first chocolate bar which is now available for purchase online via Legends Haul.
Proceeds of the bar will help to bring the restaurant industry together at Cooks’ Camp 2021 where participants will discuss ways to improve the industry, find new ways to collaborate, and to learn together. Ultimately, funds raised through Cooks’ Camp will be the seed money going towards the long-term goal of building the CTS Culinary Library: a space that will be a centralized and physical location for all cooks and chefs in BC to network and flourish with the exchange of ideas.
The chocolate bar fundraiser is a collaborative effort with CTS directors Alex Tung, Poyan Danesh and Robert Belcham taking the lead. The chocolate bar, produced with the help of Chez Christophe and a chocolate donation from Cacao-Barry, is 35% Chocolate Blanc Caramel: smooth and subtly sweet with caramel notes. Great for sharing, nibbling or enjoying by yourself for only $9.95. And the best part is the bars are delivered right to your door!
Only 500 bars produced means these are a speciality item for that chocolate lover in your life and Valentine’s Day is coming up! Purchasing a bar means supporting the future of the restaurant industry and celebrates collaboration in the field.
About the Chefs’ Table Society of BC
The Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia is a province-wide collaborative dedicated to creating a foundation for the exchange of information between culinary professionals. We support innovative and sustainable programs that will inspire, educate and nurture our chefs, our producers, and our local food industry. We promote standards of excellence with the aim of enhancing the reputation of our regional cuisine.
About Legends Haul
Legends Haul specializes in delivering consciously sourced food ingredients to restaurants, retailers and most recently directly to homes across the Lower Mainland and up the Sea to Sky. The Legends Haul team is committed to continue growing this new division and offering chef chosen, consciously sourced ingredients that support local farmers, producers, and restaurants. Endlessly pushing the boundaries and challenging the status quo is what sets Legends Haul apart. Making better decisions for the local food ecosystem is at the forefront of how the business is operated. “We are in this for the long haul”.
About Chez Christophe
In 2013, award-winning pastry chef, chocolatier, and Cacao Barry Ambassador Christophe Bonzon opened Chez Christophe Chocolaterie and Patisserie with his wife Jess Bonzon in the bustling Burnaby Heights neighbourhood. Bringing a bit of Swiss flair to Canada, their collection of fine handmade chocolates ranges from artistic chocolate sculptures, creative truffle flavours to signature chocolate bars, and seasonal favourites. Customers can also find an array of macarons, viennoiserie, desserts, and cakes at Chez Christophe. Due to overwhelming support, the pair opened their second location in White Rock, BC in November 2019 The product collection available at the new location will remain the same as the Burnaby Flagship location featuring chocolate creations, fine handmade pastry, viennoiserie, macarons, packaged goods and a full coffee bar.
About Cacao Barry
For 175 years, Cacao Barry has been using all its know-how and expertise to offer gastronomy professionals exceptional chocolate. Founded in 1842 by Charles Barry, a true pioneer and passionate about chocolate, it was during a trip to Africa that he discovered the cocoa beans allowing him to create his very first exceptional chocolate. Now Cacao Barry is a favourite in more than 90 countries, has many varieties offered from exceptional plantations in Africa, Asia or Latin America, an international community of chefs and Chocolate Academy centers around the world, and a responsible and committed brand for the environment, with the goal by 2025 to offer 100% sustainable chocolates. Thanks to its “Thriving nature” commitment, Cacao Barry aims to ensure sustainable growth of the chocolate industry through a movement that includes planters, civil society, industry, governments, and chocolate lovers
