Get Your Restaurant Noticed

Getting Your Restaurant Noticed With Social Media It used to be that one of the substantial advertisements for a restaurant was the business itself. You opened a restaurant in a good location to draw people in. Also, if you had an advertising budget, you could put an ad in the local newspapers or magazines.  It made sense: after all, people who wanted to dine out would go to a restaurant. But all these traditional advertising sectors are in decline, and in many cases the most significant chan...
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Christmas Party Planning

  This year add pizzazz to your holiday fête with our one of kind theme party. Let us turn your ordinary office party into a vino-licious Christmas experience or a fantastic cocktail-licious event. No party is complete without food. Chef Shirley Lang of Kitchens Of Distinction will prepare a wide range of original recipes for any celebration. We have various themes to accommodate your venue and style. Visit mixology event and wine tasting event pages for sample of unique events. Conta...
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Cocktail Class

Mix, Shake, Stir – Holiday Cocktail Class Want to learn about mixing cocktails like the pro? This class is for cocktail enthusiasts interested in mixology and want to add pizzazz to their party. This hands-on session will let you learn about the history of cocktails, liquor, mixers, how to create dazzling garnishes, and let you experience making cocktails. A bar station is dedicated to how to layer a drink. This promises to be a fun and spirited afternoon so invite a few friends and sign up f...
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Holografyx Brings Products To Life

The company Holografyx® from Victoria develops cool and innovative holographic tools to showcase products. Their window screen displays exciting and entertaining optical illusions that are eye catching. The technology is coming into its own, and slowly entering and competing with traditional advertising platforms. We live in an age of visual culture, imagery has mass appeal. This 3D holographic technology will find many other applications than just advertising. For the tech savvy restaurant ow...
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Viva Italia – Part 2

Viva Italia Wine Tasting A room full of wine enthusiasts got a treat last Monday night for the ‘Viva Italia – Part 2’  at Monterey Rec Centre. The line up featured 7 liquid treasures from central and south Italy. Thank you to the following sponsors that made this event a great success: Empson Wines Canada – Passionate about great wines. Bonvida – Importers & Distributors – Promoting wine enjoyment. Enoteca Bacco – Importers of Fines Wines & Spirits. We used broadly the popular 10...
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Sparkling Wine & Champagne Tasting

A Special Sparkling Wine Tasting – Bubbles & Nibbles Event Awesome event and many thanks to the sponsors that made the evening so deliciously bubbly! DAVID HERMAN & SON – Wine & Spirit Merchant ANDREW PELLER – Import Agency BURROWS, LUONGO & ASSOCIATES inc. – purveyors of Wines & Spirits Kitchens  Of Distinction catered the nibbles. All the wines are available at Signature BC gov’t stores, and at selected private stores. We used broadly the 100 scale wine rating. 90...
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Brown Bag Tasting Results

The brown bag tasting – The Wine Trials Thank you to the following sponsors that made this event a great success: Peacock & Martin – Fine Wine Spirits & Beer providing Lake Breeze Wines David Herman & Son – Wine & Spirit Merchant providing Pablo Old Vine Garnacha 13 enthusiastic wine lovers in attendance. 1. Riesling & Gewurztraminer – Guessing the grape variety? Participants voted for their favourite. The verdict was closed: St. Urbans 6 – Lake Breeze 5  – Both 2 ...
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Computer Courses

2018 FALL SCHEDULE   TITLE:  Before You Start Your Website Information Session - Learn the planning process and online requirements in order to build a website. This session will guide you through the basics of understanding and setting a Wordpress site. Receive information about: domain name and registration; website hosting services; installing WordPress; search, create and manage content; building pictures portfolio. Handout provided.   DATE: Tuesday, September 25  ...
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