Open Calls

CALL FOR LOCAL CHEFS: FEASTS OF COQUITLAM

Coquitlam Heritage is now accepting applications from cooks based in the Coquitlam area for our Feasts of Coquitlam series! Feasts of Coquitlam is a series that invites cooks (professional or home cooks) from different cultures to showcase their cuisines through a cooking demonstration and talk in our 1909 heritage house museum.

 

The event is 3 hours long and includes:

  • An audience of up to 10 guests.

  • A cooking demonstration.

  • Informal talk with the guests about the foods presented.

  • Time for everyone to sit down afterwards and enjoy a meal together.

Selected cooks will receive:

  • Full access to our kitchen, along with cooking and serving supplies (though you are also welcome to bring your own)

  • We will provide a drink for the session if you do not include one

  • $150 honourarium

  • Full reimbursement for any money spent on ingredients

To apply, please send Emily Zhang at ezhang@coquitlamheritage.ca a proposal covering the following points:

  • Your general background and what aspects of your cultural cuisine you would like to present.

  • A small menu of 2 - 4 dishes (can include drinks, snacks, desserts, etc.) that you would have during your session.

    • Note: The demonstration does not need to cover every dish, in the past cooks would demonstrate one or two main dishes and bring extra drinks and snacks for participants to taste

  • General estimate of ingredient costs

  • We will be choosing 3 cooks to run sessions in June, July, and August, please state in your email if there is a specific month you would prefer, if applicable.

Deadline to apply: April 13 at 5PM