Peter Keith

Want to learn how food and beverage businesses are actually built, from someone who has done it himself? Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship (SEM 488) is a project-based course where students will explore what it takes to create a venture in the food industry, from restaurants and consumer brands to other food and beverage businesses. The course will be taught by @peter.keith_ , an award-winning chef, entrepreneur and founder of @meuwlys . Peter started his career as a dishwasher at 14 and went on to earn his Red Seal, Blue Seal, BCom and MBA, cook in some of Western Canada’s top restaurants, represent Canada in international culinary competitions, and build several successful food ventures in Edmonton. Through weekly discussions, guest speakers, case studies and a hands-on venture-creation project, students will learn about the entrepreneurial journey from local food industry leaders and explore one thing that always brings people together: food. This course is open to students from across campus and is a great fit for anyone who has ever thought about opening a food business but didn’t know where to start.

#HotChefsCoolbEATS2026 presented by @albertachicken All proceeds from the event went to the Canadian Culinary Fund, providing full @naitculinary scholarships to aspiring young chefs. 20 food stations, 13 beverage stations. My goal was to make it to at least 22 stations and not explode 🦦 🎥: @alastairlillico yegfood yegfoodie yeg yegeats food

The Easter Hangover 🥪: Cold Meuwly's Ham Crusty French Baguette Salted Butter Cheese Dijon Pickles 💯

Just Go For It! 🚀 So many people have entrepreneurial aspirations, brilliant business plans, world-changing ideas... but they're waiting for the "perfect moment." Spoiler alert - you will never feel 100% ready. At some point, you just have to take the risk and go for it. That's why we created @scalekitchens.ca - a platform to launch and grow food businesses in #yeg with less overhead, less hassle, and less risk. #Entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #startups #foodindustry

🥓🔥 IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME! 🔥🥓 Win a $50 gift card to @meuwlys ! 👇 We recently stopped by to visit @peter.keith_ at his newest venture, @thehub.yeg and @meuwlys and @bebsbagels brought the flavour. From premium deli meats to seriously crave-worthy charcuterie, they continue to raise the bar for local food in Edmonton. Catch Meuwly’s at this year’s Edmonton Beerfest! 🧀🍇 🎉 Enter to Win: $50 Gift Card to @meuwlys How to Enter: ✅ Follow @apresfestivals ✅ Follow @meuwlys ✨ BONUS ENTRY: Share this post to your story & tag @apresfestivals ✨ Sponsored by @loveabbeef Giveaway ends March 8, 2026, at 11:59 PM MST. #Edmonton #YEG #YEGBeerfest #Giveaway AlbertaBeef

Each year at Chamber Ball, the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce recognizes the leaders and organizations who are strengthening our city’s economy and championing Edmonton’s long-term success. This year, we were proud to present the Community Builder Award, sponsored by Qualico, to Peter Keith, co-owner of @meuwlys and founder of @scalekitchens.ca Through mentorship, shared space, and a deep commitment to supporting emerging entrepreneurs, Peter has helped build pathways for local food and hospitality businesses to grow and succeed. His work strengthens Edmonton’s business community by creating opportunity, collaboration, and long-term resilience. Chamber Ball 2026, presented by Alberta Blue Cross, was a night to remember. Learn more about Peter and his incredible story at the link in our bio!

Hi, I'm Pete - an entrepreneur, chef, and startup coach. My business partner Glendon Tan and I have spent the last ten years building @meuwlys , a smoked meats & charcuterie brand here in Edmonton. I'm also a co-owner of @bebsbagels , a chewy bagel sensation that just opened its first location inside @thehub.yeg , our restaurant incubator space on Whyte Ave. Today, Glendon and I are taking all of the lessons from 20 years working in hospitality and officially launching @scalekitchens.ca - a platform to help you start and scale your food business with less risk, more support, and a higher chance of success! We're offering accessible, low-commitment rentals of our AHS-approved commercial kitchen spaces. It's more than a facility, though: it's a community of like-minded food makers, building their dreams together! Learn more and book a kitchen tour at scalekitchens.ca #yegfood #yegeats #yeglocal #Entrepreneurship #yegbusiness

I always say that one of the best parts of owning businesses is that you get to hire your talented friends to help! @rickdankpit does all our merch design for Meuwly's, and we recently tapped him to create a new shirt for @bebsbagels too. Safe to say his newest creation is a national treasure. Beb's - a Canadian Bagel Company 🥯🍁 Grab your shirt at @thehub.yeg or bebsbagels.ca! Did I mention that Erik is a 2-time Juno nominee? 1 for album artwork design, and 1 for an album by his band, @altameda 👏 Also thanks to our #1 Beb @kellylessard for the volunteer modeling work on this post 👏

The Prep List Lesson 3: Share Your Recipes In a fine dining kitchen, recipes are often scattered among hand-written notebooks, or memorized. Menus change, new prep items are needed, and a young cook inevitably needs to hunt down the "perfect" technique or recipe from the notebook of a more experienced chef. All too often, experienced cooks are reluctant to share their tips, tricks, and self-perfevted recipes. It's the classic scarcity mindset: "If others know my secrets, my own value on the team diminishes." These types of people gatekeep their best tips and techniques, forcing others to "learn the hard way." The best cooks I've worked with were always quick to share, teach, and mentor. They knew their value was more than a list of ingredients or a special technique. They took the time to help others learn and perfect the craft. They were: More approachable More respected More trusted by the team Teams naturally form around these mentors. Meanwhile, the gate-keeping "divas" are focused only on themselves. The Lesson: Mentorship is a gift worth giving. Sharing your knowledge levels up the whole team... and feels deeply fulfilling for you. Teaching someone the best way to do the job doesn't make you replaceable - it makes you invaluable. When you share your insider tips with the next generation, you aren't giving away your value—you're multiplying it. What's your "secret recipe" you can share with a colleague this week? Follow along with my "20 Lessons from 20 Years in Hospitality" on Instagram or at peterkeith.ca (This picture with @chefsergebelair captures it perfectly - he's one of the best kitchen mentors I've ever met!) #Mentorship #ChefLife #Leadership #ShareYourKnowledge #CareerGrowth #TeamBuilding #SecretRecipe #KitchenTips

@madebymarcus is now hosting Ice Cream Making Workshops! I was so lucky to be hosted for a preview of their new teaching kitchen at the Mill Creek location - we enjoyed a fun and informal workshop complete with a welcome glass of wine and ice cream sampling, a little lesson on the science of ice cream, and a mixing demo. Then, we each made up two pints of our own creations using their delicious lineup of flavours, "inclusions" like butter cake, pretzels, almond brittle, and birthday cake, plus sauce ripples like their classic goat milk caramel and blueberry tonka bean. It was such a fun and delicious evening - what a fun idea for a #yeg date night or holiday party! Learn more at madebymarcus.ca 🍧 #yegfood #yegeats #Edmonton #icecream #yegdatenight #yegcookingclasses

I'm proud to support NAIT’s THIS MATTERS campaign and stand with those impacted by gender-based and sexual violence. As members of the hospitality industry, we need to talk about this more. Restaurant kitchens have historically been an unwelcoming or even unsafe space for women and genderqueer people. This is finally starting to change, but we need to keep making it a priority. Together, we can build a community where safety, dignity, and respect are non-negotiable. Thank you to @naitculinary for working hard to instill these values in the next generation. Learn more at www.nait.ca/gbsv @nait @naitalumni #ThisMatters #EndGBSV

Honoured to be representing #yeg and @goelks at the @greycupfestival Taste of the CFL event! Restaurants from each CFL city are coming together to showcase their unique take in game-day fare. Indulge in a culinary adventure, enjoy live entertainment, and vote for your favorite dish to win "Best Game-Day Food in Canada!" If you're traveling to Winnipeg for the game, I hope to see you there - ticket link is in my bio! #yegfood #Edmonton #edmontonelks #greycup