how much of a difference 7 years can make. in 2016, i thought i would be a chef for life. funny how unpredictable life can be as the universe gives you new ways of being to honour the only constant in life — change.
a joy to be on the stage alongside so many people who were there throughout my chef journey.
realized that one of my oldest friends in this group is
@zachtruck @juicetruck — pre-day one, we met when they opened the truck next to the shop i managed in gastown in 2011. we became friends, witnessing each other grow in all the ways. 3rd appearance on
@alittlemoregood coming soon.
next comes
@emaphotographi — who was one of 10 guests at my first catering event hosted by
@whentheyfindus in 2013, before i even decided i’d do the chef thing full time.
then
@glasfurdwalker as we collaborated on the Juice Truck’s best-selling recipe book in 2016
earlier that year, i remember being so nervous for my first pechakucha that i snuck in a flask and sipped bourbon before going on the stage just before
@matthewmccormick and
@makerlabs
this is probably about the time
@jackiekaiellis and i threw down in the kitchen together at a charity dinner for greasy spoon
@bgrossutti is someone who’s always been in the hood as a neighbour but we got a lot closer in 2017 once i started shooting photography for
@pidginyvr — brandon also got me to start working out again, a crucial part of my healing journey at the beginning of 2018.
met the incredible
@zoepawlak in 2019 through judy brooks 💜 — later that year, bought my first
@tara.lee.bennett piece
2020 — during the pandemic
@chairman_ting and i were both on
@creativemorningsvancouver and i became illustrated through his amazing talents — first time we met in person was at this PK
… and this year, Tara Lee Bennett becomes the current artist-in-restaurant for PiDGiN.
so many full circle moments. so many interconnected constellations. so much unfolding. stunned by the beauty of this city’s community.
thank you to the incredible speakers I met this time. thank you
@beckichan and
@cdboquist @walrushome . thank you
@pechakuchavancouver !
