Olympic Tasting Experience at VIU (Nanaimo)

We’re thrilled to be cooking on Vancouver Island and collaborating with the talented students and faculty of Vancouver Island University. This dinner is part of our official training journey as we prepare to represent Canada on the world stage in Luxembourg.

• Cocktail reception with bubbly
• Four-course Olympic tasting menu
• Dishes prepared by Canada’s national culinary team
• An intimate, relaxed Friday-night dining experience
• A behind-the-scenes look at how Team Canada trains and practices for international competition

This is a practice dinner, a rare opportunity to experience the food, creativity, and refinement that goes into competition-level cuisine before it’s judged globally.

Cocktail Reception
A selection of refined hors d’oeuvres, passed during cocktail hour

First Course
Wild Pacific Halibut
Seaweed, fine herbs, warm brioche
Side stripe prawn rouille custard
Pickled cucumber and fennel compote
White wine koji sauce, fermented citrus

Main Course
Pan-Seared Bison Filet
Boreal forest salt spice
Bison heart venison en croûte
Variation of squash
Brussels sprout celeriac flan
Three Sisters ragout
Corn emulsion
Elderberry red wine sauce

Dessert
Apricot, Pear and Poppy Seed Petit Gâteau
Warm poppy seed Carmelia pain perdu
Sabayon
Pear sorbet
Labrador tea–poached pear
Apricot jelly

One of our team members is a current VIU culinary student who has been training alongside us. This event also helps raise funds to support his journey to join the team internationally — your ticket directly contributes to developing future Canadian culinary talent.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

900 Fifth St, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, Canada

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