Executive Chef, Don Eyers...

received his initial training at St Pius X Culinary Institute in Montreal, Quebec, where he won gold in several junior chef competitions as well as being awarded the Province of Quebec’s ‘Student of the Year’ honour. Don honed his skills at a number of trendy Montreal reastaurants before venturing into catering. He became the Chef at North America’s second oldest sports club, Montreal Thistle.

In 1997, Don returned to his home province of British Columbia and obtained his Red Seal certification under the tutelage of Executive Chef, O’Brien Tingling, at General Motors Place (Aramark Sports and Entertainment) in Vancouver. He soon became the Chef at GM Place’s prestigious BC Club Restaurant (later called the Captain’s Club).

Some of Don’s career highlights include catering to Queen Elizabeth during her Silver Jubilee tour of Canada, the 1998 NHL All-star game, the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic bid media event and the opening of Qwest Stadium in Seattle. Don also catered meals for numerous celebrities such as; Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Billy Joel, Stuart Mclean, Bette Midler, Andre Bocelli, Elton John, Ricky Martin and Shania Twain.

Don has now settled in the beautiful Okanagan valley with his family. When not creating dishes using the region’s abundant natural ingredients, Don enjoys playing soccer, camping, tending to his garden and spending time with family and friends.

Don is proud to have shaped the young company into one of the Okanagan’s premiere catering companies. “I enjoy the challenge of creation and showcasing quality local ingredients.”