A global French cultural event and food & wine celebration. Today two faculty members and three current students, Rohan, Tatsuya and Victor joined le Crocodile restaurant for the 4th annual 2018 Good France dinner, 2000 Chefs, 2000 Menus and 5 Continents . Le Crocodile is the top French restaurant in Vancouver, and Chef Michel Jacob prepared a 5 course dinner to celebrate French and Alsatian gastronomy.  Our group of 5 used the opportunity to deliver a mini-workshop covered basic dining etiquette and food and wine pairing. A French white Rhone, Sauturnes, red Bordeaux, as well as a dry BC riesling were tasted. The new French Consul General, Philippe Sutter also attended to support the event.

Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel is one of the newest hotels in Vancouver, it is a beautiful property with many different areas to explore and learn from. Today our students got a guided tour where we explored their Coffee Shop, Wine Bar, Gift Shop, Flower Shop, Sushi Bar, Lobby Lounge, Oru restaurant and their Banquet facilities. Some of our students had the opportunity to work at this beautiful hotel.

Today we had a chance to visit Bishop's restaurant in Kitsilano. Bishop's has been serving diners since 1985, John Bishop has been a big influencer in the food community in Vancouver, from the use of local produce to various participations in local fundraisers. Our students also had a chance to learn why Bishop's has won many services awards. In service "The details make the the difference".