Soup Sponsors
Souper Bowls Soup Sponsors 2025
We’re looking for generous soup, bread, and dessert sponsors for our 2025 Souper Bowls of Hope fundraiser, serving up to 200 guests.
What we need:
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Soup Sponsors: 25–30L of soup (we aim for a mix, including vegetarian and gluten-free options).
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Delivery by: 10:00 AM
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Set-up: Bring your own rechaud/Bain Marie and a staff member to serve.
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Bread & Dessert Sponsors: Any quantity of baked goods or desserts to complement the meal. Signature items welcome!
💛 Can’t contribute food?
We’d love a gift card donation to feature in our silent auction — a great way to support YES and promote your restaurant.
👉 Interested? Click to learn more
2025 Soup Sponsor: The Union Club – Chef Alexander Amos
Vancouver Island born, Alexander Amos began his cooking career in 2004. Chef Amos started out locally in the well-known and respected establishments of ReBar & Spinnakers Pub. After completing the culinary Arts program, with honours, at Malaspina University, Chef Amos moved to Vancouver to home his skills. Chef Amos continued to learn greatness under the guidance of Vancouver’s top chefs: Dale Mackay of Lumiere and DB Bistro, and Hamid Salimian at Diva at the Met. Chef Amos also had successful tenures with Mission Hill Winery, under the guidance of Matthew Batey, and the critically acclaimed establishment of Daniel Boulud from New York City. Now back in his hometown of Victoria, and with The Union Club of British Columbia, Chef Amos proudly continues to provide creative and thoughtful food that pays respect to the glorious ingredients that can be found on Vancouver Island.
2025 Soup Sponsor: Chef Paul Stewart- Cool Aid Society
Paul is the Head Chef of the Victoria Cool Aid Society whose culinary career was inspired by his late Mother Anita, who was a cookbook author, culinary activist, and recipient of the Order of Canada. A graduate of the Stratford Chefs School and armed with over twenty years of culinary experience and his Red Seal certification, Paul and his team prepare, deliver and serve nearly 1000 meals a day to members of Victoria’s most vulnerable populations. His career has taken him to remote gulf islands in BC, a fly-in fishing lodge in Northern Ontario, a boutique hotel near Parliament hill in Ottawa and now into Social Services and Healthcare on Vancouver Island. Paul’s food philosophy has always been “fresh, local and seasonal” with an emphasis on working with local farms and producers. Paul is also an advocate for food rescue, reducing food waste and the long term sustainability of our food supply chain. He is grateful to live on Vancouver Island with his three sons and to be part of the diverse and bountiful food, beverage, and farming community that this area has to offer, along with its growth and preservation.
2025 Soup Sponsor: Alibi Catering
Portofino Bakery
Portofino Bakery is a Victoria based wholesale bakery specializing in Artisan Loaves and Buns.
Portofino prides itself on offering products that taste good and are good for you, removing sugar, salt, and preservatives from many of their products. Portofino produces products that are made with wheat that has been grown and milled on Vancouver Island. You can find your favourite Portofino goodies in grocery stores and markets across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.
