Breakfast

Enjoy some coffee while you wake up amongst the outdoor kitchen. Chef Corey Pelan and friends will prepare a hearty meal for attendees to get their day started off on the right foot!

Cory Pelan, Whole Beast Meats

Chef Cory Pelan has over 25 years in the food industry cooking in many celebrated kitchens in Victoria and the lower mainland. It is his passion for traditional curing methods and flavor combinations that is the corner stone of his current business, The Whole Beast Salumeria, and has fueled its success to date. Cory recently became co-owner of The Village Butcher thereby completing the traditional connection between fresh and cured meats between his two businesses and allowing for a true nose to tail concept.

Cory is an outspoken champion of the sustainable food movement with many connections to food security initiatives on Vancouver Island and the lower mainland including Past president, treasurer and  board member of The Island Chefs Collaborative https://islandchefscollaborative.ca/ , past board member for Slow Food Vancouver Island https://slowfood.ca/about-slow-food-in-canada/ , and former stewardship team member representing Vancouver Island for Farm Folk City Folk http://www.farmfolkcityfolk.ca/

North Vancouver Island Culinary Association 

The North Island Branch of the Canadian Culinary Federation is a non-profit association which represents chefs and cooks from Bowser to the northern tip of Vancouver Island. Our goal is to promote culinary excellence, aid the growth and development of our industry, and provide a network for our membership.

We are increasing taking an educational role in promoting healthy lifestyles, conscientious food purchasing and global awareness in all that we do. Working with local high schools and colleges, we strive to assist aspiring individuals in developing the skills which are in demand today in our industry. For deserving members we offer financial assistance for education. We are committed to the development of innovative and engaging learning opportunities that inspire our members to be passionate, respectful and tolerant professionals who make a difference in the community.