Last years Yuletide season saw Beta 5s adorable chocolate snowmen, salted caramels, truffles and chocolate bars wrapped up and stuffed in stockings around the city and beyond.
We were a little overwhelmed by how busy we were, says Jess Rosinski, co-owner and front of house manager at Beta-5. Her partner, Adam Chandler, heads up the kitchen and is responsible for all treats, including the Imperial Stout truffle that recently won silver at the International Chocolate Awards in London, England.
Over the past year, Beta 5 has grown to fill up the large production space they moved into just one year ago. They recently launched a menu of buttery, flaky pastries, playful yet sophisticated desserts and a modern dining space perfect for private dinners for 20.
Their new line of desserts are reinvented, traditional favourites, arranged in a sweet, single-serving jar with an accompanying pocket of colourful, crunchy garnish to add a burst of texture and fun and maintain maximum freshness. This isnt your ordinary banana cream pie.
Upstairs, the dining room is a collaboration of Adam and Jesss friends, who just happen to be some of Vancouvers cutting-edge designers. We have so many amazing, creative people in our community. Its such a pleasure to work together, says Adam.
Bocci light fixtures hang over woodworker Tim Grants tables made of recycled shipping palettes. The chairs are by Craig Stanghetta, whose work can be seen at Meat & Bread, Pizzeria Farina and LAbbatoir, to name a few, and Molos tapered kraft softwall creates warmth and new configurations in an otherwise wide open space.
To get on the list for the invitation-only dinner club, Surplus Labour, stay tuned to their website. Adam and his team will be cooking with Owen Lightly of Butter On The Endive. Adam and Owen opened Voya restaurant in the Loden Hotel and have already dabbled in impromptu dining events around the city.
For us, its about staying excited about what we do, says Adam. Hes very excited about their Vancouver Special gingerbread house kit, coming out in November, that comes complete with baked gingerbread, royal icing, chocolate-covered pretzel railings, marzipan snowman gatekeepers and aerated chocolate bushes.
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