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Meet the Makers

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A diverse community of producers cook at Kitchen Connect, from food trucks to catering companies to bakers and tea blenders to ice cream and hot sauce makers, as well as farmers, community groups, and cooking classes who rent the space on an as-needed basis.

 

Read on to learn more about our makers!

Adriana's The Whole Enchilada

With over two decades of culinary expertise, Adriana's has become the benchmark for authentic Mexican cuisine in Victoria. We stand out as Vancouver Island's sole large-scale producer of corn tortillas.

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Handcrafted, organic, small-batch provisions. All of our offerings are handcrafted in small batches, using quality, non-pesticide ingredients. We prioritize locally sourced, organically grown produce that nourishes not only the mind, body and soul but also this beautiful earth!

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À La Mode Ice Cream Inc.

À La Mode is a local Langford small business crafting small batch ice cream.

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Big Boss Tacos

Big Boss Tacos is a food truck offering a whole Mexican experience in a cultural immersion, full of sounds, colors, smells, history and the flavors from the streets of Mexico.

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Casa Nova Catering Company has been in the catering business for over 20 years. We specialize in catering for weddings, banquets, luncheons and special events in the Greater Victoria and Greater Vancouver regions of British Columbia. Our menus offer a wide variety of Portuguese and North American Cuisine in buffet or formal sit down formats.

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Ciccio's Cucina

At Ciccio's Cucina food truck you will always find several kinds of pasta dishes, bruschetta and desserts made with love. Most of the ingredients come from local, sustainable farms and businesses, improving the quality of our meals and supporting the circular economy of the local community.

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The Cabinet Mobile Bar

The Cabinet Mobile Bar is a travelling bar tending service located on Vancouver Island, perfect for weddings, birthdays, retirement parties, and more.

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Easy Vegan 

Easy Vegan is Victoria’s first 100% plant-based meal kit subscription box. We make cooking fresh vegan meals easy, whether you’re exploring plant-based cooking for the first time or are a seasoned vegan looking for variety and ease during the week.

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Our mission is to build a resilient food system in Greater Victoria by growing, harvesting, and sharing food. Year after year, we strive to make a difference by caring for the land, empowering our community, and building momentum within the local food movement to continue to connect people with healthy food.

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Mama Rosie's Food Truck

Mama Rosie’s Food Truck is a local, family-owned and operated business in Victoria, BC. Our food truck journey started in 2011. Mama Rosie loves to cook and we love to share our food and culture at events throughout Vancouver Island.

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Moon Organics 

Moon Organics creates delicious and nutritious powder blends that are easy to include in any diet, on a daily basis.

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The Mustard Seed

Since 1975, our vision has been to be a compassionate community where the cycles of poverty have been broken and lives restored. Our cause has grown to address the needs of the 70,000 hidden hungry in the greater Victoria region via our services and the 70+ social service agencies that collect food from our Food Security Distribution Centre.

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Noir Triangle specializes in onigiri: simple, healthy, Japanese rice balls with delicious fillings. Founded by Fukuoka native Yukifumi, these onigiri are a nostalgic taste of home that he shares with Victoria. 

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After many family vacations to Mexico, a love affair developed for the culture and cuisine. What emerged are family recipes replicating the amazing food we enjoyed in a healthy and delicious home style product that is ready in minutes.

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Open Water Catering 

Open Water Catering is Vancouver Island's newest licensed mobile catering service offering a unique perspective that combines timeless traditional cuisine with modern fusion.

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The Purple Yam

The Purple Yam is a small bakery specializing in sweet creations, intricate celebration cakes, and pastries.

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Soupa Cafe

At Soupa Café, we pride ourselves on food that feeds the mind and soul just as much as the body. With everything made in house, you can be assured that we offer vegan, dairy and gluten friendly dishes.

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South Island FarmHub

As an initiative of the Victoria Community Food Hub Society, the South Island FarmHub makes good food, fresh from local farms, accessible to everyone in our community. We partner with over 35 local farms and 30 local food producers to bring you healthy and delicious food from the Island's best. 

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Spice Bae

Spice Bae creates hot sauces that showcase the beautiful produce we have available here on the West Coast while keeping them as simple as possible. 

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Suribachi Herbal

Suribachi Herbal blends locally available medicinal herbs into

handcrafted goods for your body, inside and out. We are guided by the ancient Japanese philosophy "i-shoku-do-gen", meaning "food is medicine."

 

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Tea Do

Tea Do is a unique tea company that helps you cross things off your to do lists. They package loose leaf tea tins, each with a label for you to fill out with an item off your To Do list.

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Teddy Gopaloo, Chef Patissier

Born and raised in Martinique, Teddy Gopaloo is a trained chef patissier bringing a new French experience to Victoria.

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Wallace Craft Chocolate

Wallace Craft Chocolate creates specialty chocolate bars and confections using fair trade, ethically sourced cacao and local ingredients.

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Wholesyum Baby gathers Locally-sourced produce from Vancouver Island, blending the ingredients into purées, which are then frozen & can be added to any meal! A nutritious and convenient way to add flavour and fun to any meal.

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