VANCOUVER — Goldfish Seafood & Chops restaurant will close its doors at the end of Dine-Out Vancouver to be replaced by the new Japanese restaurant concept Minami.

Bud Kanke, the 72-year-old proprietor of Kanke Seafood Restaurants Inc., owner of Goldfish Seafood and Chops, founded, opened, and operated 11 restaurants in the past 40 years.

VANCOUVER — Foodservice professionals and restaurateurs gathered at the B.C. Foodservice Expo this past weekend at the Vancouver Convention Center to exchange ideas and glimpse new hospitality innovations.

Attendees were privy to lectures (such as the one by Dale Willerton, The Lease Coach, who offered leasing tips for restaurant operators); a Hot Competition featuring young chefs; new low-alcohol and no-alcohol beverages stirred up in the Mocktails area; and a variety of food offered at supplier booths. The green theme was also in play at the Centre for Sustainability, which showcased new energy- and water-saving technologies.

WINNIPEG — Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz has announced an investment of more than $30,000 in the the Canadian Honey Council.

“Honeybees may be small in size, but there’s no doubt they have a big impact on the Canadian economy,” said MP Joyce Bateman.

VANCOUVER — More than 300 exhibitors will be touting their wares at this year’s B.C Foodservice Expo, which runs from Sunday, Jan. 29 to Monday, Jan. 30 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Returning this year is the annual Trends Breakfast speakers series — a networking breakfast forum for industry professionals. This time, Michael Whiteman, president of the restaurant consulting company Baum and Whiteman and Robert Carter, executive director with The NPD Group, will lead the forum discussion entitled, “When World Flavours Collide.”