Gerard’s Specialty Foods

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Gerard’s is a family business started in 2012 by my late husband, Master Pastry Chef Gerard (Gerry) P. Burg. Within two years my brother Graham Brawnell and my son William Osborne joined the company as Directors. Currently Will’s wife Dana and my brother-in-law Father Joseph Burg complete our Board of Directors.

My training background was 30 years in the Special Event and Festival Management profession. The skills I learned in organization and management have served me well in my current position as Manager of Gerard’s Specialty Foods. But my inspiration came from Gerry, whose passion for his business was extraordinary. Earlier this year, I joined the Cowichan Food Innovation Program by Economic Development Cowichan and Spring Activator, because our business is built on innovation; we have unique products, made with old recipes created 70 years ago in The Netherlands. My personal benefit from joining this program has been the contacts I have made. We live and work in a unique ecosystem, because of our climate which is almost perfect; not a lot of change between the seasons, so it is a joy to operate a business. Our top-selling products are Puff Pastry (no one makes it like we do) beef rolls and chicken rolls. We use only vegetable shortening, in our Puff Pastry (which makes it vegan) and our method of making produces 768 layers. We do not use preservatives, additives, GMO’s, hormones, supplements nor any artificial ingredients, which makes our products unique in today’s market. Our method of preserving is fast-freezing…safe and healthy. Our products are sold in Country Grocers, 49th Parallel, Fairway Markets and various establishment in Victoria, Nanaimo, Salt Spring Island and many locations in between. In October, Channel 6 will be airing a segment they filmed in our manufacturing facility for ‘Cookin’ On The Coast’. We invite you to watch and join our family of satisfied customers. Our future calls for plant expansion, a larger Take-Out with online ordering and new puff pastry products. Gerry passed away in 2017. His family is continuing his business under the leadership of William Osborne as President and CEO, with the same passion and dedication for excellence Gerry always followed. www.ubakestrudel.com www.gerardsspecialtyfoods.com