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Chef Claire’s

Home is in the Kitchen

3610 Main Street

Vancouver, BC V5V 3M5

Canada

604 875 6400

chefclaire@chefclaires.com

 

Open Tuesday through Saturday

11am - 5 pm

 

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All our products are made at our store from the finest ingredients grown in B.C.  Choose from our daily panini, sandwich, wrap and salad menu or opt to take something home from our freezer.   read more...
About our services
Let us bring our fine cooking into your home!  We offer a wide range of catering services.  From preset holiday menus to custom catering, our staff will make your life a little easier.   read more...
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Daily Specials
We have creative lunch specials. Soup, Panninis, Salads and Hot Meals.    read more...
From the Freezer
For your take-home enjoyment!  Our freezers are stocked with delicious items; ready in minutes hot from your oven and our shelves are stocked with local and imported comesitbles!   read more...
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About Chef Claire
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bio1.jpgClaire May, who is founder and owner of Chef and Company, always knew that someday food would become an integral part of her life.  Growing up in the Orient, she can still remember the smells of soya glazed squid and corn being barbecued by the side of the road; hole in the wall eateries with vats of steaming noodles and large tanks of moving crab and lobster. 
 

Claire started her career by working in the front end of restaurants: learning the ins and outs of the service industry, how to give patrons an experience to remember, and how to make the elusive perfect martini.  She couldn't resist the lure of the kitchen and she enrolled in the Pierre Dubrulle International Culinary School in Vancouver, British Columbia. 
 

Upon completion of the program, Claire was chosen to work alongside the illustrious John Bishop of Bishops Restaurant in Vancouver. Under his tutelage and the watchful eye of Chef Dennis Green, she blossomed.  After a two year stint as Executive Sous Chef at a private golf club, Claire began catering and found it perfectly combined her experience in service with her culinary wizardry. 
 

A winning combination was born!  She took the leap and ventured into catering full time.  It was the best move of her career.  Recent highlights include Lead Chef for Stan Smith Events at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where clients included corporate presidents of Pepsi, American Express and Lufthansa.  Aboard the 140 foot yacht "Taconite", Claire catered to Al Pacino while the star was in Northern BC filming "Insomnia".
 

Claire has traveled the world exploring new cuisines and cultures; but she's always anxious to return to her kitchen on Granville Island.  Her daily walks through the market inspire her to create new and exciting recipes and menus.  Catering has enabled her to combine her passion for food and people to offer memorable events that her clients never forget!

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