Cactus Club Cafe: Difference between revisions
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| genre = [[Types of restaurants#Premium casual|Premium Casual]] |
| genre = [[Types of restaurants#Premium casual|Premium Casual]] |
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1988}} <br />[[North Vancouver (city)|North Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] |
| foundation = {{start date and age|1988}} <br />[[North Vancouver (city)|North Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] |
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| owners = Richard Jaffray<br />Fuller Family |
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| hq_location = 201 - 550 West Broadway,<br />[[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]],<br />[[Canada]] V5Z 1E9 |
| hq_location = 201 - 550 West Broadway,<br />[[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]],<br />[[Canada]] V5Z 1E9 |
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| founders = Scott Morison & Richard Jaffray |
| founders = Scott Morison & Richard Jaffray |
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.jpg) Cactus Club Cafe at Coal Harbour in Vancouver | |
| Industry | Restaurant |
|---|---|
| Genre | Premium Casual |
| Founded | 1988 North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Founders | Scott Morison & Richard Jaffray |
| Headquarters | 201 - 550 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 1E9 |
Number of locations | 27 |
Areas served | Canada |
Key people | Rob Feenie, Richard Jaffray |
| Owners | Richard Jaffray Fuller Family |
| Website | cactusclubcafe |
Cactus Club Cafe is a Canadian premium casual restaurant chain that originated in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The chain has since expanded to locations throughout Canada, with other restaurants located throughout British Columbia as well as in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Toronto.
History
The chain was founded in 1988 by two former Earls' waiters, Richard Jaffray and Scott Morison.[1][2] The partners started with a restaurant named "Café Cucamongas", which they sold in 1988 to fund the establishment of the Cactus Club.[1][2] In 1996, the company expanded into Alberta, which resulted in near financial ruin. The organization survived and by 1998 the chain expanded to 10 locations in British Columbia and Alberta.[1] In 2005, Richard Jaffray bought out Scott Morison's interest in the business; Morison has gone on to establish Browns Socialhouse, a chain of Vancouver restaurants.[2]
According to a recent legal judgement filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia: "Mr. Jaffray owns 50% of the voting shares and other shares equal to a 35% interest. Earl’s also owns 50% of the voting share and other shares equal to a 45% interest. Stanley, the Fuller Family Trust, Rockefuller and Cacthold own the balance of the other shares equal to a 20% interest but no voting shares."[3]
By 2008, the chain had 19 locations in British Columbia and Alberta.[4] That year, the chain took on Rob Feenie (the first Canadian to win Iron Chef America) as its executive chef and "food concept architect".[4][5] Dishes created by Feenie are indicated on the restaurant's menus with "RF".[2] By the chain's 25th year in business, it had about 2,500 employees and 27 locations.[2]
In 2013, Matthew Stowe, a product development chef with the chain, was named the winner of Top Chef Canada's third season.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Good, Walter S. (2003). Building a dream: a Canadian guide to starting a business of your own, 5th ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-089810-3.
- ^ a b c d e Mia Stainsby (2013-03-04). "Cactus Club celebrates 25th birthday on March 8". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ "Cactus World Holdings Ltd. v. Earl’s Holdings Ltd., 2019 BCSC 903". Supreme Court of British Columbia, June 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Canada's healthiest restaurants: Cactus Club Café". Best Health. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ^ Longenecker, Justin G. (2003). Small Business Management: Launching and Managing New Ventures. Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd. ISBN 978-0-17-650005-4.
- ^ "Surrey, B.C., chef named Top Chef Canada". CBC News, June 11, 2013.
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