The Chef's Passion
"Your morning welcome"
Chef/owner Stephen is a retired chef de cuisine extraordinaire who has worked along side some of the world’s top chefs. As a very young man, after graduating from culinary school, he trained at what is now Fairmont Hotels, and was later sponsored by the captain of the Olympic cooking team to join the Victoria Chef’s Society. He also studied to gain an associate bachelor’s degree in restaurant and hotel management. Stephen became a member of the American Culinary Institute and went on to work internationally as executive chef in some of the most renowned restaurants cooking for celebrities and others with a taste for fine cuisine.
For the menu at the inn, Stephen chose to have unique and original breakfast items using a nautical theme with a southern France or northern Italian culinary influence harvesting fresh local ingredients from the bay, forest and gardens. There is an abundance of fresh, wild ingredients near the inn. Stephens Bay has a large commercial fishery for Dungeness crab and spot prawns (which are expensive in Vancouver and markets abroad). Stephen has been heard to say: “I can catch fresh salmon while standing on the back lawn”. “It’s best to catch the crabs and prawns the evening before to serve guests the next day”. “Fresh, wild local ingredients are the best!”
A nautical morning welcome
Fresh local ingredients in season include wild blackberries, wild raspberries, wild blueberries, huckleberries, salmon berries and salal berries from the forest and the inn grounds are perfect for the first course of breakfast such as a parfait of sorts, custard, fruit salads or the complimentary dessert sent to your room.
"The breakfast were an amazing work of art." (Vazzim, CA)
"Best breakfast on planet Earth"
(Daniel, De)
The fresh seafood is picked daily by us in the ocean
"Breakfast was fit for a king."
(Ruben, CA)
"Fruit squeezed juice, yogurt with fresh berries, egg benedict on avocado with freshly caught crab. The other day cheese souffle with prawns from their own catch. The owners run the house with a great heart!" (Sarah, GB)
"The included breakfasts were gourmet: eggs florentine with crab the owners harvest themselves and strudel french toast were our two main courses along with coffee, tea, fresh juice and yogurt parfait. The plate presentation was what you'd expect at a Michelin rated restaurant."
(Coleen, CA)
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Our beautiful bed and breakfast is the perfect place to relax and unwind. Each of our rooms is uniquely decorated to provide a cozy and comfortable atmosphere. Enjoy a delicious breakfast made with local ingredients before heading out to explore the stunning countryside and nearby attractions.
Photo: Steven with guest John Cleese (Basil from Fawlty Towers).
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