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Mise en Place - the Podcast

Robert Belcham of the Chefs Table Society of BC
Mise en Place - the Podcast
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  • Mise en Place - the Podcast

    Jason Pleym

    17/07/2026 | 1h 40 mins.
    On this weeks podcast we have a perspective we don't see that often on the podcast and that is from the supply/ distribution side. Jason Pleym, owner and mastermind behind the wholesale and retail operations at Two Rivers Meats. They also happen to operate a darn tasty restaurant next to the retail butcher shop. There is not a better place to buy a dry aged steak in the lower mainland. Plus they have so many other aspects to their operations, from beef, jerky, sausage making, charcuterie and on and on. I hope you enjoy our chat. 
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    Oliver Bernardino

    10/07/2026 | 1h 25 mins.
    On this weeks podcast we have Pastry Chef Oliver Bernardino of the Wentworth Hospitality Group here in Vancouver. Oliver knew from a young age that being a pastry Chef was what he wanted and he has devoted his life to it. Please take a listen to this humble man's journey to fulfilling his dreams and accomplishing so much more. I hope you enjoy our chat. 
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    Karen Barnaby

    03/07/2026 | 57 mins.
    On this week's podcast I had a great chat with Chef Karen Barnaby, cookbook author, Chef, development Chef, practicer of voodoo and woohoo. We go back in time a bit talk about some of the older restaurants in Toronto and Vancouver along with her very long tenure at the Fish House in Stanley Park. Now working a bit slower pace of life as a development Chef, Karen imparts the best advice any Chef can give. You'll have to listen to hear what it is. 
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  • Mise en Place - the Podcast

    Charles McDiarmid

    26/06/2026 | 1h 21 mins.
    On this week’s episode, I’m thrilled to chat with hospitality and hotelier legend Charles McDiarmid of the Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino BC.
    Charles grew up in Tofino and fell in love with the idea of running his own hotel from a young age. After studying at Cornell and gaining experience with the Four Seasons Hotel Group across North America, he returned home to Tofino to pursue his dream.
    We talk about what hospitality truly means and what it takes to anticipate your guests needs before they even arrive. For me, it was a fascinating discussion. As a restaurateur, you only need to make a guest happy for a few hours. From a hotelier perspective, that experience has to last for days.
    I hope you enjoy our conversation.
    A special thank you to this episode sponsor:
    BC Dairy
    https://bcdairy.ca/

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  • Mise en Place - the Podcast

    Thomas Haas

    19/06/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    On this week's podcast I get to chat with return guest, amazing pastry chef, chocolatier, small business owner and opinionated guy, Mr Thomas Haas. We try and tackle some of the bigger problems that we see out there in our industry right now. Commodity pricing, macro economics of chocolate and food, seeing if there is much sense to be made in our very unnecessarily complex system of food. We also delve a bit into a favourite show topic and the exponential increase in tipping culture and how there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. I really enjoyed this chat as we got to the meat of some our industry's issues. 
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About Mise en Place - the Podcast
Mise en Place - the Podcast, is produced and hosted by Robert Belcham in conjunction with the Chefs' Table Society of BC. This unique Podcast features ‘deep dive’ conversations with industry leaders on career and business issues that define the life of the professional hospitality person. The guests we talk to with offer real insights into the inner workings and not often explored restaurant landscape in British Columbia. We hope you enjoy the show and don't hesitate to reach out via instagram @robertbelcham1 to ask questions or add comments about the content.
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