Culinary Capers Catering

During the term at NWCAV, the students get to go on "observations" to different restaurants and establishments. Sometimes they solely observe and sometimes they get their feet wet by helping out. Today from 8am-4pm another student and I did an observation at Culinary Capers Catering here in Vancouver. What an amazing operation! I was surprised at how huge the facility was and how many staff was there (I'm sure I counted at least 30). Everyone was bustling around preparing a beautiful array of hors d'oeuvres for all of the parties and gatherings going on in the city. The ingredients were exceptional, the food smelled wonderful, and most importantly it was delicious. Each tray of delights was designed in pretty and unique ways.

We didn't stop from the time that we arrived until we left. It was really exciting to get hands on experience and help out. We put together salads, rolls, rice cakes, and so many kinds of hors d'oeuvres. I can't even remember them all.

What is most impressive is the system that they have in place. Everything is extremely organized and everyone knows exactly what is going on at every moment. With so much that was going on, the kitchen was surprisingly quiet (except for the groovy tunes in the background). Everyone was really focused and seemed to enjoy what they were doing and they worked together well.

Culinary Capers was chosen to represent Canada in Torino, Italy for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. Read about it here and other success stories for this wonderful catering company.

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