Born and raised in Calgary, Christina Mah always dreamt of opening a restaurant. “I knew I would choose a career path that would end up with saving money to open a restaurant or a bar, or something in the hospitality industry. And then somewhere along the way, I started working in the industry,” says Mah. And at a young age, she set out on a path that would ultimately lead to just that. A job opening at Raw Bar in Hotel Arts piqued Mah’s interest. “There was a hotel that w

Photo courtesy Basecamp Resorts “You always hear, don't do food and beverage, and I was like, we're never doing food and beverage. And then here we are doing food and beverage, and I love it now,” says Sky Mitchell. Growing up in the suburbs of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Mitchell never pictured herself as a restaurant owner/entrepreneur. After achieving her MBA in real estate from York University, Mitchell purchased her first-ever property, a Canmore condo, which inspired her b

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Growing up in Calgary, Nick Suche’s first job was at Joey’s Seafood as a dishwasher, and he'd work in restaurants each summer, until...

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Born and raised in Edmonton, Cam Dobranski’s parents had medical and scientific backgrounds. He always loved cooking, and as a young teen...

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“I've always loved food,” says Linda McNally. “My father was crown prosecutor of Hanna, Craigmyle, and Delia, and he was delighted with the job because he loved to hunt upland game, and that area was stocked with prairie chicken, Hungarian partridge and pheasant.” “I came at the great age of four to Calgary, and I was away at school quite a bit and didn't think I'd ever settle here. When I came back, there was so much interesting going on that it really wasn't the same kind o

On Mathieu Paré’s first day at school, they had to draw what they wanted to be when they grew up. Most boys drew policemen and...