Chef Charles

JCharles​ Moments/Quotes:   "It is such an important thing to understand where food is coming from."   "What is that?                - that's fennel. People really can't identify certain ingredients. It's a little bit disturbing at times... understand the amount of effort and time and how things are grown and again once you have an appreciation and respect for the food I think it is super important and I think it cuts down on waste and how people approach and cook vegetables and ingredients."   "90% is brought in by boat and freight. If the ferry goes down for several days the supermarkets are barren."   "Its just the sense of being creative and work with your hands. It is a challenging environment - it's long hours."   "Restaurant is so unpredictable."   "I think we have one of the best culinary scenes in the world. Canada has so much to offer. It is beautiful. It's wild."   "It's crazy how people lived here... the first settlers... my grandmother tells me stories these guys row out and haul these boats out."   "A big part of the culture was the stories, the music, the jigs and reels, and people here have a real    "[A healthy relationship with food] knowing where your food is coming from... knowing the people who are growing your food you know your farmer's/grower's, to me being in tune with all that... being hands on... going to farmer's markets just having that connection is very important."