Support Butchery Team Canada at the Butcher’s Garden Party
The Butcher’s Garden Party – August 30th Port Moody
One Night Only Exclusive Fundraising Dining and Sipping Experience
France may have just hosted the Olympics, but Olympic-sized challenges aren’t just for shot-putters, rugby players, and swimmers. At the World Butcher’s Challenge, butchers compete to be the best in the world at the “Olympics of Meat.” Butchery Team Canada needs your support on their journey to the 2025 challenge, and your ticket purchase to the Butcher’s Garden Party on August 30th, 2024, will set the team up for success.
Enjoy delicious bites and sips created by British Columbia’s top chefs and beverage purveyors. Participating chefs include Warren Chow from Wildlight Kitchen + Bar, Karl Gregg from Rosie’s BBQ, Derek Bendig from Wild Blue, Lisa Beecroft from Gabi and Jules and beverages will be poured by Celia Chang from the Woods Spirits Co., Racquel Foran from Bevees Booze-Free Beverages, Cassandra Anderton from Sea Ciderhouse, and many other local BC drink purveyors.
WHAT: Butcher’s Garden Party
WHEN: August 30th, 2024, 7-10 p.m.
WHERE: Site B Community Centre, 3012 Murray Street, Port Moody
WHO: British Columbia’s Top Chefs and beverage purveyors
WHY: Support Butchery Team Canada on their journey to the 205 Butcher’s Challenge
COST: $150 TICKETS HERE
MORE INFO: Instagram: @abutcherfsgardenparty
Organized by Butchery Canada’s Team Captain, Taryn Barker, the owner of Port Moody’s The Little Butcher, the Butcher’s Garden Party will celebrate the journey of Butchery Team Canada at Site B Community Centre at 3012 Murray Street from 7 to 10 p.m. on August 30th. Enjoy an evening of delicious bites and refreshing beverages at this unique garden party with a butcher’s twist! Indulge in inventive dishes prepared by these talented chefs and bakers, along with wine, beer, spirits, and mocktails. Learn more about the competition that puts these butchers to a gruelling test, and all proceeds from $150 ticket sales will support the team as they prepare to compete at the World Butchers Challenge in Paris, France, in March 2025.
Look forward to a silent auction, grab bags and a cornhole tournament, prepare for a night to remember.
Butcher’s Garden Party Talent
Canapes:
- Mark Barahona – Crisp Cuisine @crisp_cuisine
- Warren Chow – Wildlight @warren.chow @wildlightrestaurant
- Vince Capitano – Island Chef Pepper Co. @icpepperco
- Rusty Johnson – Rusty’s BBQ @rustys_bbq
- Karl Gregg – Rosies BBQ @rosiesbbqsmokehouse
- Ronan Barr – The One Sixty @theonesixtyportmoody
- Marni McMillan – Inlet Seafoods @inletseafoods
- Colin Johnson – Previously of St. Lawrence @tfagrams
- Mike Genest – Food Service Solutions @chef_mike_genest @foodservicesolutionscanada
- Derek Bendig – Wild Blue Restaurant @wildbluerestaurant
- Kevin Wong – Ember HK BBQ @emberhkbbq
- Kevin Ao – Le Bon Moment @le.bonmoment
Desserts:
- Lisa Beecroft – Gabi & Jules @gabiandjules
- Holly Fraser – Punk Rock Pastries @chefholliefraser @punkrockpastries
- Yvette Cuthbert – Rocky Point Ice Cream @rockypointicecream
Beverages:
- Racquel Foran – Bevees @boozefreebevees
- Cassandra Anderton- Sea Cider @goodlifevancouver @seaciderhouse
- Parkside Brewery @parksidebrewery
- Rewind Brewery @rewindbeer
- Yellow Dog Brewing @yellowdogbeer
- Celia Chiang – The Woods Spirit Co @woodsspiritco
- Andrew Peller Ltd @andrewpellerimports
- Andrew Peller Imports @andrewpellerimports
About The World Butcher’s Challenge
The World Butchers’ Challenge is an epic butchery competition. Teams from across the globe battle it out for the title of the world’s best. It’s the ultimate mash-up of passion, sport, food, skill, tension, rivalry, and camaraderie, making for one compelling, thrilling, and relevant experience.
The challenge encompasses various competition categories and accolades, spanning the team competition, the junior competition (dedicated to butchers under 35), and an apprentice competition tailored for those in their initial two years or recent graduates of a butcher program. Within the team competition, distinctions are awarded for outstanding products, including best beef, pork, lamb, and poultry products, and excellence in beef, pork, and gourmet sausages is recognized. Notably, the prestigious F.Dick Golden Knife awaits the 1st place team. Furthermore, an All-Star Team will be formed by selecting six individuals from the team competition. This comprehensive array of competitions and prestigious awards vividly illustrates why this event is aptly named the “Olympics of Meat.”
The entire Team Canada eagerly anticipates the opportunity to represent their country at the upcoming World Butchers’ Challenge in Paris, France, scheduled for March 30-31, 2025. This global event provides a platform for showcasing their skills and expertise internationally. Each team member’s dedication, passion, and extensive expertise make the Butchery Team Canada a formidable presence in the World Butchers’ Challenge. Team Canada is poised to leave a lasting impression as they prepare to compete on the grand stage.
Media release and images provided by Cassandra Anderton, Good Life Vancouver.
