Ben Liegey

Last week, Rethink2gether attended SPARK: the first ever BC Hotel & Liquor Conference, created for hoteliers, liquor retailers, and hospitality owners and managers. This in-person event took place in-person in Vancouver, BC, on Granville Island at the Waterfront and Nest Theaters. Here are quick insights from 5 leaders at the SPARK BC Hotel & Liquor Conference! #1 …

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Last week, I attended the 2022 Cookscamp organized by Chef’s Table Society of BC. More than a hundred BC cooks have gathered at North Arm Farm, in Pemberton, to participate in seminars about hospitality industry trends, real-time demonstrations and practical workshops that focus on the real world aspects of a cook’s life.  Chef Alex Chen, …

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Head Chef Theo Brisley, a sustainable leader Theo Brisley has been Head Chef at Moxie’s Kelowna since 2021. Born and raised in Nanaimo, Theo started working in culinary arts while he was in College and needed a job. Once he started to see growth and passion develop, it was clear that this was something he …

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Pride 2022 My name is Ben Liegey, and I am the queer CEO of Rethink2gether, a Vancouver-based company on a mission to help commercial kitchens prevent food waste and improve the bottom line.  LGBT Pride Month occurs in June, to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which began on June 28, 1969, after police raided the Stonewall …

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The Vancouver Food Policy Council The Vancouver Food Policy Council is an official civic agency that advises City Council and staff on improving food sustainability in Vancouver, including program and policy changes to improve the local food system. It is comprised of city-appointed and elected experts from various sectors of the food system (including Ben Liegey, …

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A Vancouver study to identify how to encourage food waste measurement In 2021, the City of Vancouver requested a study to better understand “Policies, incentives, and measurement protocols for food waste reporting by businesses”. The report, finalized in August 2021, aims at reviewing government policies and incentives from the international community  that might inform and …

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Vancouverites will be able to identify eco-friendly restaurants 54% of Canadians eat out once a week or more, and 4.2 million more Canadians order food online at least once a week compared to pre-pandemic. The restaurant industry helps serve one of our basic human needs, but at the same time faces significant environmental issues, from …

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Chef Davide Del Brocco, a Canadian hospitality leader Davide Del Brocco is Chef and Sustainability Manager at Sodexo Canada. Born and raised in Toronto, he had years of personal career experience in both Canada and in Italy. Davide joined the Sodexo family as an Executive Chef for operations in Hospitality Services in 2011. In 2019 Davide …

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The Vegan Population Is Growing Fast In Canada! As the number of plant-based options increase around the world, there is one country that leads the way in people choosing to follow a plant-based diet: Canada! Companies from fast food chains like A&W to fine dining restaurants are getting on board, as young Canadians are now …

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