Community Supported Restaurant Program at Unsworth Winery

Community Supported Restaurant

While Cowichan Valley tends to keep a low profile, it’s gaining a reputation as an exciting destination in wine and foodie circles that’s almost definitely local. As Chef Maartyn Hoogeveen will attest, it’s about simple delights created from local love and ingredients. Over the years, we have fostered relationships with many neighboring farmers and producers. And it shows in Unsworth Restaurant’s menu and Community Supported Restaurant program.

“The abundance of local farms and producers in the Cowichan Valley allows me to live my culinary dream.” Maartyn Hoogeveen, Chef

Maartyn grew-up on his family’s large dairy farm in the Waikato region of New Zealand where he developed a deep appreciation of eating seasonally and locally from the large produce garden, orchard, and the animals they raised. He has over 13 years of experience working at some of the top restaurants around the world, cooking in New Zealand, Australia, France, Sweden and Canada. Most notably, he spent two years as Sous Chef at Craggy Range winery, one of the top winery restaurants in New Zealand, and spent one year as Sous Chef at 28+ in Gothenburg, Sweden, a long standing Michelin-starred restaurant.

Community Supported Restaurant (CSR)

The 2022/2023 season is on sale now! Chef Maartyn Hoogeveen and team are again working with local farmers to prepare extraspecial dinners for CSR members. Members can enjoy 5 x 3-course meals, reedemable fom October 12, 2022 through April 2, 2023. Reservations are always appreciated but no longer mandatory. Cost: $275*, includes all five dinners Additional wine pairings, including 3 x 3oz glasses available for $125 * Plus tax + gratuity after each meal