I wanted to update everyone last week, but I think this is the first moment I have had been able to sit down to reflect on the games. I have been so busy I haven’t had a chance to see any events, luckily there’s always someone around to fill me in on the latest news and medal standings. So now I’ve managed to sneak over to my computer for a few quick minutes to fill everyone in…
Well it’s day 7 of the Games and I’ve been working at the Sochi Haus hosted at Science World in Vancouver, here to promote the 2014 Olympics in Russia, with Culinary Capers.
I started off my Olympics experience with a special event, the dress rehearsal for the opening ceremonies with my son Curtis and girlfriend Emilie. This truly is a family event; Curtis is working the groomers at whistler and my other son Dan the Man is on the dye crew at the Creekside Venue. It’s so great having the family out here helping out for the games.
I will be here in Vancouver until March 1st and get to stay right near the action up from Granville Island in a condo apartment that I am sharing with another Culinary Capers team member who also travelled to Torino for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Every morning we check out the TV from highlights of the action, then off the Sochi Haus we go.
I’ve definitely had the experience of a lifetime helping to organize the crew here. They are doing an amazing and of course delicious job! The energy and excitement has been both overwhelming and inspiring…Chef Brian has been working 10-12 hours a day – now that takes some athletic ability. We are trying to educate the Russians on how all wastet is recycled on a daily basis. Green is the way to go!
The city is packed and you never know who you’ll run into, saw Wayne Gretzky last night! Well, it’s been a great learning experience to working with all these different cultures from all around the world. I definitely have some great and delicious ideas brewing in my head for the AY menu!
Stay tuned….more to come!
