The Food Service Expo

My friend Glo and I visited the Food Service Expo at BC Place today.  What a huge range of everything and anything you need to operate in the food or hospitality industry.  From food suppliers and distributers to kitchen equipment to wineries to health and safety regulators.  And coffee...lots of coffee.

My favourite exhibitors were, of course, the food distributers and we enjoyed samples such as artisan cheeses, local and imported seafood, gelato, condiments, chocolates, desserts and beverages.  It was great to see BC products showcased at the BC Field Fresh and BC Wine pavillions.

We also ran into local food celebrities such as Don Genova (on the beat) and Vikram Vij.  Robert Clark of C was there supporting the Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean Wise initiative.  The program encourages restaurants to serve sustainable seafood dishes to help protect seafood stocks as well as the environment. 

Unfortunately we didn't have time to watch any of the Iron Chef and Junior Chef competitions and the barista championship.

If you're remotely interested in the food service industry, you can still check out the expo tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.