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Meet chef Jessica Pelland #withTownHall

By Leeann Froese Every week for the past couple of years it has been our pleasure to introduce people we encounter and then capture #withTownHall!

This does not mean that we have hired someone new and added them to Town Hall Brands; rather we just connect with so many amazing people that we want to expand networks and introduce them to you, and you to them. This week #withTownHall, we introduce you to Jessica Pelland.

Jessica Pelland

Jessica Pelland is a culinary star, and we are thrilled to know her through her role as a chef in Calgary.

Jessica is the executive chef at Calgary's Charbar, a Prairie & west coast ingredient driven restaurant and bar that has been inspired by wood-fired Argentina cuisine.

Jessica, under 30, is already an award winning Chopped Canada winner, and has been named a Top Foodie in Western Living magazine. She had her first restaurant role straight out of high school, and from 2010, Jessica honed her skills working alongside John Jackson and Connie DeSousa at CHARCUT Roast House as their right hand, before going on to open Charbar in 2015.

She has a reputation for her ambition. She hunts and fishes, and in the kitchen she specializes in whole-animal butchery, curing, grilling, roasting, and working magic with a refined rustic-cooking style. With her love for food, cooking, and discovery, I feel that Jessica is a rising star and I am sure she is just getting started.

With all she does, will you help us welcome Jessica as our featured person #withTownHall this week?

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Meet Julie van Rosendaal with Town Hall

By Leeann Froese It's Saturday - that means it's time to introduce you to one of the fabulous personalities in the world #withTownHall

This does not mean they work as part of our team, or are our client (although sometimes they are).

We just interact with so many amazing people that we want to expand networks and introduce them to you, and you to them. This week #withTownHall we introduce you to Julie Van Rosendaal!

Julie Van Rosendaal #withTownHall The lovely Julie van Rosendaal hails from Calgary, Alberta and is known by many for her popular food blog Dinner With Julie. I first met Julie in 2009 when I was working with a wine client to host in Calgary, and Julie attended.

Julie is a superstar who wears several foodie hats. She is the food and nutrition columnist on the Calgary Eyeopener on CBC Radio One, the author (or co-author) of several cookbooks, is the food editor of Parents Canada magazine, and a freelance writer for various publications, and she is also a contributor to the online cooking series, Good Bite.

Julie is regularly seen on local and national TV, and she co-hosted a TV cooking show called It’s Just Food on Viva Network.

She does it all from her home in Calgary which she shares with her husband, son and dog.

Whether you already know Julie or not, please help us out and say a big hello. Leave a comment below – or go give this post a like or share on Facebook or Twitter.