Iconic Concierge Fall 2022

BC: Having a Little Kitchen Academy within reach of every child is
success. Seeing our community containers on school properties in underserved
communities, our curriculum entering school systems and
empowering children to make decisions that are important to them is
success. Watching our students come back as instructors. Seeing our
franchise partners create jobs. The potential for success is endless and
we are so excited to celebrate every step of the way! Our vision to become
the global leader in teaching practical life skills and food literacy
to children to promote a more educated, independent, and healthier
society…is already starting to take shape.
IC: You are surrounded by some exceptionally talented people
with some impressive culinary skills. Have your own personal
skills in the kitchen improved along the way?
BC: Ha! I pride myself on surrounding myself with incredible people,
my wife Felicity being the most incredible. This allows me to focus
on what I do well both in and out of the kitchen…mostly out of it. I
have become a better human because of LKA and have dramatically
improved the welcome I receive when I venture into the kitchen. Most
notably, my knife skills have certainly improved.
IC: As we already mentioned, one of those exceptionally talented
people that you work with is your wife, Felicity. What are
the best bits about working together? …And what are the more
challenging aspects???!
BC: The best bits are countless. We love to celebrate each other’s
strengths. We are so proud of the team we have built, and the impact
we are making in every class. As anyone who owns their own business
will know, there are good days and difficult days. We have each other
to lean on. We are each other’s number one fan. The tough times are
when we can’t “leave it at the office”. And when we disagree…thank
you George Clooney for Casamigos!
IC: What do you enjoy most about your work?
BC: Knowing that I’m doing something that is bigger than me, will
outlive me, will make my daughters proud, is changing lives from
scratch for this generation and those to come, and selfishly, seeing my
wife’s vision and passion come to life.
IC: Aside from growing Little Kitchen Academy, you are a mentor
to other local entrepreneurs in the city. Which local start-ups
should we be keeping an eye out for and why are you excited by
them?
BC: Yes, I serve as a director on the boards of ChopValue and Incisive
Genetics. Both companies and founders are equally purposedriven
in totally different industries. One is redefining the term waste
to resource, one chopstick at a time, whilst the other is transforming
the field of genetic medicine by being at the forefront with its novel
Incisive Delivery System for gene editing therapy. Both companies are
having, and will continue to have a positive global impact on our lives.
IC: What 4 words would your closest friends use to describe you?
BC: Driven, Resilient, Kind, Excitable.
IC: Thank you, Brian. I always enjoy our conversations and enjoyed
meeting the team on my visit to the LKA “Nest” recently.
It must be such a positive environment to be immersed in on a
regular basis.
BC: I am surrounded by strong, passionate, and kind women at the
Nest…yes, I’m the only local male on our team. We encourage collaborative
work, having fun, and always putting our student’s first. Best
part? It doesn’t feel like work. Daily, we hear “I love this place”, “I
have never worked in an environment like this and don’t ever want to
leave” or, the best so far, “I’m going to die with you and Felicity”, and
we actually believe this to be true!
IC: …and finally, here are our ‘Completely Unrelated, but Nevertheless
Entertaining Standard 10 Questions’…you ready?
BC: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, so let’s go!
IC: You lose everything you own. How do you rise like a phoenix
from the ashes?
BC: With forgiveness for myself and others, and by being fueled by
the amazing people that I get to call my family and friends.
IC: We finish this interview and as you step outside, you find
a lottery ticket that ends up winning you $20 million. What do
you do?
BC: I would do what I could to find the person that lost it and hope
they split it with me!
IC: You can invite 5 people for a dinner party…and the guest list
isn’t restricted by the confines of time and mortality. Who joins
you for dinner and why?
BC: My wife Felicity because she is my simply the best at any dinner
party. My three daughters Gabby, Bronwyn, and Gwen, because they
are incredible women whom I cherish every second I get with. My late
dad, to let him know that I love him and for him to meet his miraculous
granddaughters and daughter-in-law. And, Larry David, because
I think we might be related or maybe I think we would just get each
other. And yes, I know math, but family first always.
IC: What was your first car, what do you drive now and what is
your dream car?
BC: 1984 Toyota 4Runner, Polestar 2, 1974 Ford Bronco…electrified.
IC: What one piece of advice would you give to your 16-year-old
self?
BC: Don’t be such an asshole, don’t be so hard on yourself and don’t
change a damn thing because you have one hell of a life to live.
IC: Who would play you in a movie about your life?
BC: Jason Bateman
IC: Where is your favourite travel destination and why?
BC: Versailles. It was a place that I had never been to and on my first
visit, it was the place that I felt at true peace, and I honestly think I
may have been there in another time. We now visit on a frequent basis.
IC: Tell me your favourite joke…
BC: In private because it would not reflect well on LKA ;)
IC: Where is your favourite Vancouver restaurant?
BC: Autostrada, Vancouver House for the food, Dockside at Granville
Island Hotel for the ambience.
IC: Complete the sentence: “Vancouver is a great place be an
entrepreneur because…”
BC: “...it tests you at every turn and makes you stronger because of it.”
IC: Thank you, Brian. Keep up the great work you are doing
with Little Kitchen Academy and beyond. You really do have
such a positive impact on our community, and I look forward
to seeing how wide that reach expands over the coming years as
Little Kitchen Academy spreads its wings.
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