Events
Celebrate campus food culture with us!
SAVE THE DATE
Upcoming foodie events on campus.
EVENT BLOG
Recipes from past events.
SPONSORSHIP
We sponsor campus events!
SUMMER SIZZLER
Celebrate the UBC Farm Pop Up Market season!
Fresh Ideas for Foodies.
Featuring Sustainable Seafood + UBC Farm ingredients.
Chef Demo: Meet Residence Chef, Johnny Bridge from Gather @Vanier’s.
Join us at UBC Bookstore Plaza for samples, recipes and some foodie skills.
FREE event
GREEN EVENT:
Bring your own container and cutlery tasting.
Remember to bring your own bag for your fresh ingredients purchases from UBC Farm.
Learn more about Ocean Wise, Sustainable Seafood & UBC Food Services.
DATE: June 12
TIME: 12-1pm
LOCATION: UBC Bookstore Plaza
RECIPE for Side Stripe Prawn Roll
BLUEBERRY FEST
Made with love with BC blueberries
Featuring local + UBC Farm ingredients
Cooking demo + samples + recipes: noon to 1pm
July 17 | Culinary Director, Executive Chef David Speight
July 18 | Scholar’s Pastry Chef, Tanyia Khanna
July 19 | Ocean Wise Chef, Ned Bell
Pancake breakfast with Ethical Bean Coffee daily
Baked goods—muffins, scones, tarts, cookies, cheesecake and more…
Ice Cream Sundaes
UBC Farm Salad
Bulk local blueberries direct from Mandair Farms
Samples, recipes and foodie skills at cooking demo
Live music by Peter DeVries… also featuring Summer Music Institute Campers on Wednesday.
GREEN EVENT:
Bring your own plate or container and cutlery for the pancake breakfast and all your blueberry purchases.
DATE: July 17, 18, 19
TIME: 9am-1pm
LOCATION: UBC Bookstore Plaza
Event presented by UBC Food Services in partnership with Ethical Bean Coffee, TransCold, UBC Bookstore, UBC Farm, BC Blueberries, Pedersen’s Event Rental, Lonsdale Event Rentals and Phoenix Tents.
MEET YOUR MAKER
Celebrating FairTrade Campus Week, food sustainability & ethical business practices.
Cooking demo + samples + recipes | noon to 1pm
with Executive Chef Brad Vigue, Residence Dining Rooms
Learn more about where your food and other goods come from.
Meet the people behind the food we serve on campus: List of vendors to be confirmed
Ethical Bean Coffee
Milano Coffee Roaster
Hardbite Chips
A Bread Affair
Wendel’s Fine Foods
Yerba Mate
UBC Farm pop-up Market
Vancouver Farmers Market Direct
Other Organizations:
Engineers Without Border
DATE: September 25
TIME: 11:30am-1:30pm
LOCATION: UBC Bookstore Plaza
Event presented by UBC Food Services in partnership with UBC Bookstore, UBC Farm and UBC Conferences & Accommodation
RECIPES
Blueberry Coffee Cake
Recipe by Taniya Khanna, Scholar’s Pastry Chef INGREDIENTS: Butter Crust 127g butter (unsalted) 127g sugar 3g salt 300g All-purpose flour 1g baking powder 55g whole eggs (about 1 egg) Cinnamon crumble 85g butter (unsalted) 120g turbinado sugar in the raw 196g cake...
Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
By David Speight | Culinary Director & Executive Chef David’s passion for food is rivaled only by his dedication to health and sustainability. Born and raised in Vancouver, David is somewhat of a culinary legend at Rogers Arena where, as executive chef for six...
Lemon Blueberry & Ricotta Pizza
By David Speight | Culinary Director & Executive Chef David’s passion for food is rivaled only by his dedication to health and sustainability. Born and raised in Vancouver, David is somewhat of a culinary legend at Rogers Arena where, as executive chef for six...
Side Stripe Prawn Roll
Recipe by UBC Residence Chef Johnny Bridge, UBC Food Services. Chef Johnny demonstrated how to prepare Side Stripe Prawn Rolls at Summer Sizzler on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. About Johnny Johnny stepped into the culinary world when he was 16 and has worked...
Energy Balls
Need a pick-me-up during your afternoon class? Look no further than these super easy no-bake energy bites. Packed with fibre and plant-based protein, they make for a great snack in between meals.
Toasted Corn & Barley Risotto
A lot of people don’t know this, but risotto is not just a dish – it’s also a technique.