Food Day Canada 2025

After Cultural Dinner, learn more about how to celebrate Canadian Cuisine together with Food Day Canada

Paul Stewart is Head Chef of the Victoria Cool Aid Society whose culinary career was inspired by his late Mother Anita Stewart, founder of Food Day Canada, cookbook author, culinary activist, and recipient of the Order of Canada. Paul is a graduate of the Stratford Chefs School with over twenty five years of culinary experience, he and his team prepare, deliver and serve nearly 1000 meals a day to members of Victoria’s most vulnerable populations. Paul is also an advocate for food rescue, reducing food waste and the long term sustainability of our food supply chain. He is grateful to live on Vancouver Island with his three sons and to be part of the diverse and bountiful food, beverage, and farming community that this area has to offer, along with its growth and preservation.