The Foodies Group

BIG NEWS!! To say this past year has been a wild one is an understatement, butin chaos there is opportunity. As many of you know, for the last 8 years, the Foodies Group has worked tirelessly to raise attention for the tastiest food and beverage related businesses, whether through our events, social media, referrals and/or PR and marketing efforts.Throughout this time, we heard time and time again that F&B businesses had a desire for more opportunities to collabrate, gain i...ndustry insight, acquire more knowledge, increase exposure for their businesses, and empower them with the tools they need to succeed. When we thought about the best way to do this, we decided to launch a new wing of our business, the Food & Beverage Collective. The Food & Beverage Collective is a member-driven organization that unites and builds awareness for the food industry, throughindustry insights, networking,collective marketingopportunities, PR/media initiatives, and business developmenttools.The collective will launch in January 2021. You can click the link in our profile to look through our deck for more information on this initiative. A sign up link is also included in the deck. The deck is but a taste of what we have up our sleeves for our members in the yearsahead. The best part? Membership for 2021 will be FREE! Yes, FREE! After the year we have had, no one should be left behind as we turn the corner and head into the recovery period. The survival of the F&B industry is important to everyone and we want to play our part in sharing the knowledgeand toolsthat can help businesses look forwardand succeed. We have always believed in the power of partnerships, that there is strength in numbers, and that when creative minds come together, magic happens. We can't wait to get going with the FBC and show the world just how strong, creative, and resilient the F&B community is! If you have a favorite restaurant, cafe, brewery, distillery, butcher, farmer, kitchen supply store, or any other F&B business that you feel would benefit, please share, tag, and show them your love.Let's do this!

Sorry Santa, our workshop is better than yours..well, at least it smells and tastes better today. We had a great time shooting a homemade chocolate making workshop for our client today, where we made 2 (almost) fool proof recipes for a #cranberrycocktail #bark and a #tartheart #truffle, featuring @callebautchocolate. Now, who wants leftovers?

As we prepare for the #AlohaCanad2020 virtual event today, we are brought back to early 2017, when we took 3 weeks to discover 4 islands, each more unique than the other. Delicious fresh food, the best hikes, natural beauty everywhere you looked. What a great experience. These photos are from our day spent in #NorthShore tasting incredible food from #foodtrucks and shooting some candid beach pics. We look forward to hearing all about Hawaii and their plans to welcome back guests and cannot wait to get back and visit when it is responsible to do so.

Have plans for this Friday? Now you do! We would love to have you join us for our next Taste Canada Awards "Behind the Apron" Zoom chat. This time around, we're going behind the scenes to look into the lives of two Canadian female @lovecdnbeef farmers and The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) recipients. As stewards of a vast portion of the Canadian landscape, Canada’s beef cattle producers play a significant role in protecting and enhancing the environment. They conti...nuously strive to improve existing stewardship conservation practices to create a sustainable future always farming for tomorrow. TESA recipients exemplify significant innovation and attention to a wide range of environmental stewardship aspects in their farm operation. Such innovations extend beneficially to areas far beyond their land, including water, wildlife, and air. @steven.hellmann will be moderating the discussion and tackling topics such as what it means to be a Canadian beef farmer, the challenges/opportunities farmers face, what drove the panelists to become stewards in their fields, the importance of educating and connecting with the public and Chefs, as well as their favourite beef recipes and cookbooks. Steven will be joined by: Sandra Vos, Sandra's Farm (Ontario) Ricky Seelhof, Woodjam Ranch (British Columbia) Don’t miss out on this opportunity to have all your burning questions from our esteemed panel of Canadian beef farmers answered! To attend the event, please register on Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZUocuirrDoqGNLDlFbLnwunFuGBVZT7d, then join us live on Friday, October 23rd at 8:00 PM EDT. We'll also be taking over the @tastecanadaawards Instagram account on Friday, with footage shot from our visit to Sandra's farm, so follow them and tune to the stories leading up to the Zoom chat. #tastecanada #tastelovers #behindtheapron #canadabeef #myCanadianBeef #makeitCDNbeef #loveCDNbeef #zoomchat #environmentalstewardship #awards #tesa #theenvironmentalstewardshipawards #SupportLocal

Foodies, did you know that tomorrow (September 25) is National Cooking Day? We hope that as you are cooking up your favourite meal, you take the chance to join us as we have a look "Behind the Apron", an interactive Zoom chat with 5 Taste Canada shortlisted authors, moderated by our very own Steven Hellmann. Registration is free. You can sign up at: https://us02web.zoom.us//upIvf-6urjwuGtcTEf0EnlaHgnywgUKyW... We hope to spend a beautiful evening with you tomorrow.

Is there anything more comforting that a good #sandwich? . This past weekend, as we continued on our @discoverontario weekend getaways, we may have tasted one of the best sandwiches of all time at this #BBQ restaurant in @discovermuskoka. . Meet the Piggly Wiggly (hopefully soon to be renamed Hog Wild) from @smokinhot_bbq. Pork 3 ways, stuffed between a delicious bun. Do yourself a favour and give it a taste. No trip to @huntsvilleontario will be complete without a stop here.

Big news! Our very own @steven.hellmann will be participating in Terroir 2020. With the theme being #collaboration, it is a natural fit. He'll be doing what he does best: sharing knowledge, encouraging collaboration, and forming genuine connections. Catch him as he moderates networking sessions on the Monday and Tuesday of the symposium. . Have your tickets yet? Why not elevate the experience and get interactive with a Taste of Terroir Box? The box is curated with incredible ...food and drink products. Each box includes a ticket to the virtual symposium too! Reserve yours today. The Taste of Terroir Box is only available to residents of Ontario. It must be ordered by August 15th, 2020 to ensure shipping ahead if the event. Visit the @terroirsymposium website to order. . #CollaborationNation #Terroir2020 #GastroDiplomacy #SupportLocal #savehospitality #DiscoverON #TorontoEvents See more

Happy Friday Foodies. Steven had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Terroir Talks IGTV this morning. If you want to learn about his first job, the power of partnerships, the future of events, CNE foods and a whole whack of other fun topics, have a listen.