TORONTO — “Changing Perspectives” was the theme of the Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals’ (CAFP) 39th annual conference, held May 29 to June 2, at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel, where more than 100 delegates networked and attended educational seminars as well as award presentations during the four-day event.

Guests attended nine education sessions, including one led by Daniel Edward Craig, former GM of the Opus Hotel and founder of Vancouver-based Reknown, a social-media marketing and strategy agency. He presented on the evolution of social media, and described how to build an online presence while monitoring and analyzing reviews and commentary. Next, Dr. Susan Biali, a Vancouver-based life coach, gave a keynote presentation on how to increase health, happiness and passion. Other sessions included a talk on bottled water consumption by John B. Challinor, director of Corporate Affairs, Nestlé Waters Canada and a presentation about Ocean Wise, by Mike McDermid, program manager of the Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean Wise program.

EDMONTON — The new, four-year term, Culinary Team Canada for the 2016 IKA Culinary Olympics, Erfurt, Germany, was a topic of discussion at the 50th Anniversary Conference of the Canadian Culinary Federation in Edmonton last week.

The team — set to build on the gold-winning record of its 2012 predecessors — will be lead by team manager John Carlo Felicella, department head of Culinary Arts at the Vancouver Community College. Team members include: Hamid Salimian, culinary arts instructor at Vancouver Community College; Peter Dewer, culinary arts instructor at the Nova Scotia Culinary College, Centreville, N.S.; Luis Claval, executive chef at Alantica Hotel, Halifax; Clement Chan, chef and proprietor of Le Tigre Cuisine in Vancouver; Natalie Fortier, House of Commons, Ottawa; Giulia Nardiello, The Empress Hotel, Victoria, B.C.; and Scott Baechler, culinary arts instructor, Fanshawe College, London, Ont. The support team members include: Daniel Davyduke, team chef; Shawn Lang, equipment and logistics; and James Hutton and Laura Sharpe Dawe as administrator and assistant manager.

TORONTO — F&H magazine brought home gold for Best Photograph last night at the 59th Kenneth R. Wilson Awards, held at the Grand Banking Hall at One King West, Toronto.

Winnipeg-based photographer Ian McCausland won Best Photograph for his work for a Chef’s Corner profile, “From Fired to Inspired.” F&H magazine was also nominated for Best Cover, Best Profile of a Company and Best Photograph. Meanwhile, sister publication Hotelier magazine, was nominated for Best Editorial.

MONTREAL — MTY Tiki Ming Enterprises Inc., the wholly-owned subsidiary of MTY Food Group Inc., recently added another foodservice chain to its portfolio, with the newly completed acquisition of SushiGo for $1.05 million.

“Subsequent to this acquisition, our footprint on the sushi market is going to be more complete in Western Quebec and Eastern Ontario. The acquired stores occupy strategic locations in which the company does not currently have a strong presence, and as such, this acquisition is a great strategic fit into our portfolio,” said Stanley Ma, CEO of MTY.