Who is Sharon Bond? The Inspiring Story Behind Kekuli Cafe скачать в хорошем качестве

Who is Sharon Bond? The Inspiring Story Behind Kekuli Cafe

Aaron and Sharon sit down to discuss her Indigenous cuisine business - the Kekuli Cafe. Sharon Bond-Hogg was born and raised in Merritt, British Columbia, and is a member of the Nooaitch First Nation. Sharon is married to Darren Hogg of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and they are the founders and owners of Kekuli Aboriginal Foods Inc., also known as Kekuli Café. They jointly own the Kekuli Café West in Kelowna and the Kekuli Bannock Food Truck, "Don't Panic…We Have Bannock!" Sharon is graduating with her MBA from the Beedie School of Business and Simon Fraser University this year. Sharon is also the owner and chief executive officer of Kekuli Café Properties Inc, where she brings her passion and vision for an Indigenous QSR to communities across Canada. Every community needs a place to gather, celebrate, and share Indigenous foods. Kekuli Café is the first Indigenous fast-food franchise in Canada. Sharon franchised a second location in her hometown of Merritt, British Columbia and a third location in Kamloops, BC. Kekuli Café Sharon & Darren, with the assistance of their incredible Kekuli Krue, have received numerous accolades over the years including 2022 Kelowna Woman in Business – Spirit Award, 2023 APTN Crazy Like a Lynx (coming soon), 2023 APTN Quest out West Wild Foods (coming soon). Sharon's passions are social media, recipe creation, snowmobiling, sponsoring her baseball team, the Bannock Slappers, and baking/cooking. She is on the ITBC (Indigenous Tourism BC) Board of Directors, helping promote and sustain Indigenous Tourism businesses. She was also honoured to sit on the All-Nations Trust Company in Kamloops, BC, and is a member of numerous committees. In addition, Sharon shares with you her business and tourism knowledge in the restaurant industry, social media, customer service, and business start-up and development. Learn more about the Kekuli Cafe: https://www.kekulicafe.com/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://aaronpete.substack.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jl39Cs... Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Listen on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... #Interview #Podcast #Inspirational