When long-time chef Nicholas Waters first started in 2013, he never expected it to take off.

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Toque grew from just five full-timers three years ago to a staff almost 30 strong today, and the wealth of talent in Nick91裸聊视频檚 kitchen is enviable.

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About the same time Toque took off, Nick relocated to Metchosin, and the locale has been ideal both personally and professionally.

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Toque is booked at least a year in advance, so Nick and his team have been able to approach local farmers well ahead of season to plan out orders, translating to reliable income for the small agriculture sector, as well as premium ingredients.

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The 7 Sins

Envy:

Whose shoes would you like to walk in?

I am on my own journey in life and wouldn91裸聊视频檛 change a thing, good or bad, but I would love to be Michel Bras in Normandy, France for a day. He has been my favourite chef in the world since I was 18! His book is still better than most out there and it91裸聊视频檚 almost 20 years old.

Gluttony:

What is the food you could eat over and over again?

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Greed:

You91裸聊视频檙e given $1 million that you have to spend selfishly. What would you spend it on?

I would travel all through Europe and eat and drink and just eat and drink until it was gone. Spain, Portugal, France, Italy 91裸聊视频� let91裸聊视频檚 face it, the money would be gone by then!

wrath:

Pet Peeves?

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sloth:

Where would you spend a long time doing nothing?

Spain.

Pride:

What is the one thing you91裸聊视频檙e secretly proud of?

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Lust:

What makes your heart beat faster?

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