Leonard

Sugar Plum, First of all, I would like to thank you for your comments. I was disappointed to read that your experience was not perfect. In regards to your visit, I would love to talk to you, so I may have a better understanding of your expectations so that we may be able to improve what we do in regards to delivering the proper guest experience for our customers. Sincerely, Leonard J Nakonechny C GM

We are going to open on Monday for Lunch. See you soon, Leonard NU GM

Many thanks! Leonard

As the operations manager for C and Nu, I would like to offer everyone in this forum a warm hello. Thank you to all who have stumbled upon Nu or sought us out in the last couple of days. Our first, official day of business is September 2nd. Everything culminating towards these dates is a pre-opening, or "dress rehearsal". During this time, we will be serving a limited number of guests. We will gradually increase that number when we feel we have achieved our level of guest experience. A previous e-Gulleteer noted that a soft opening is neither a luxury nor a necessity but simply a choice on the proprietor's part. I couldn't have written it better myself. Mssrs. Kambolis, Clark, Belcham and I measure what we do thoughtfully and carefully, never rushing in where "angels fear to tread". It has been our choice, and our pleasure, to launch Nu with a whimper, and not a bang. Broadway mega musicals don't open gloriously on Broadway, they open quietly in Poughkeepsie, NY, first. The ones that seem to succeed do, anyway. So, until September 2nd, enjoy the dress rehearsal. Yours in service, Leonard

Certainly second that choice. The chef/owner (Terry) is a great cook - we had a staff party there a couple of years back and everything was wonderful. Carol at Adesso oops I should have specified that I meant Rex. ← If anyone is looking for a chef to do a rotisserie pig, Terry is the man! I had the opportunity to try a piece one night and it was amazing. Leonard C GM

The Rex Rottisserie and Grill. It is located on Dunsmuir Street between Burrard and Thurlow. The best prime rib in the city. The 3 owners are great guys. The other spot is Showcase Restaurant in the Marriott Pinnacle. Great curry specials. Leonard C GM

Neil, Thank you very much for hosting another fantastic event! Leonard C GM

On behalf of all of the staff at C, I would like to thank you for all of the kind comments in regards to the Sustainability Luncheon. It was a fantastic afternoon and we were happy to be a part of it. A special thanks to Neil for the post beer tasting. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, Leonard J Nakonechny C GM

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Take a look at this link: www.mbayaq.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/content/media/MBA_SeafoodWatch_ChileanSeabassFactCard.pdf#search='chilean%20seabass' Leonard C GM

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It all starts somewhere. Leonard C GM

I thought that I would post the following link for the readers: http://www.vanaqua.org/conservation/oceanwise.html OCEAN WISE Ocean Wise is a new Vancouver Aquarium Conservation in Action program dedicated to making environmentally responsible seafood choices easy for consumers and restaurants alike. By committing to, and making, adjustments to the seafood offered on their menus, participating restaurants will be eligible for recognition within the Ocean Wise program. This will entitle them to promotion under the Ocean Wise brand banner in a variety of media and tourism settings. The Ocean Wise program will encourage restaurants to provide more sustainable seafood dishes and make it easy for diners to choose restaurants and dishes that have as small an impact on the oceans as possible. John Nightingale, President of the Vancouver Aquarium and Patrick O'Callaghan, VP of Conservation and Education, present the Ocean Wise Plaque to Harry Kambolis, the owner of C Restaurant at the Launch on January 13th. Using healthy competition between restaurants, existing promotional networks and the net effect of bulk purchasing decisions, Ocean Wise will reward and promote sustainable seafood sales throughout the seafood supply chain. In order for restaurants to participate in the Ocean Wise program, they must be dedicated to a process of continuous improvement in the seafood they serve, removing unsustainable seafood items from their menu and replacing them with sustainable alternatives wherever possible. Any restaurant that has at least one seafood item on their menu can participate in the program. Preliminary research will be conducted to identify select species/stocks to target regionally from the “Avoid” list of the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch card. The species chosen will be those which coincide with the species that most regularly appear on Vancouver menus. Working with Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch staff, we will establish an intensive research and assessment phase to commence information gathering on local (BC) fish stocks not already examined by the Seafood Watch program. The Vancouver Aquarium and C Restaurant were pleased to announce their commitment to the Ocean Wise program. The announcement was made on January 13 at C Restaurant, the Ocean Wise program's Founding Restaurant Partner. Leonard C GM

...... something NU. Leonard J Nakonechny C GM

We are looking at opening NU end of May, beginning of June. Leonard Nakonechny C GM

Mu means "my" in Greek. For example, "my Deborah". Leonard C General Manager ← Oh, so even sweeter than I thought! Thanks for the clarification ← Mu Moo might be a fetching name for Neal's next venture, meaning: "My cow in a very large dress". Quite to fairly catchy, although the cow might be a little nervous. ← I will back that venture. I just want to see Neil in a Mu Moo! Leonard C Restaurant GM

The Riley Cafe space has been taken over by Harry Kambolis of C Restaurant and Raincity Grill. Stay tuned! Leonard J Nakonechny C Restaurant GM

Where was West? Pretty amazing that there was no mention of them that I could see. Leonard C GM

It is amazing how you can say something so brutal about an individual you have never met. This just happens to be my cousin, so I may be a little bias. A little tidbit for you. Erin spent time in a few restaurants shadowing management and front line employees. We were happy to have Erin with us at C for a couple of nights. Remember that one key employee who left, who was so amazing that everyone still brings up. Well that would be Erin if you had her working for you. I am sure that Mr. Fuller would love to have Erin working at one of his restaurants. Leonard J Nakonechny C Restaurant GM ← Leonard, I'm talking about the character, not the actress, not making it as a hostess, never mind a manager. From the way it was written. And the way it was shown. It was not a criticism of your cousin's acting ability, but of the writing. At the 30-minute mark (when I made that comment), that character didn't look as though she could manage a lemonade stand. I should have been clearer, perhaps, although I can't see that I (unlike others) have said anything that says "this or that actor is terrible"; I was talking about the character. I'm sorry to you and your cousin if she took it badly; there's a little Vancouver eGullet "Earl's Hostess" riff that bounces through the forum, so that is the comparison I chose. And having majored in drama and theatre through high school and university, I feel I am actually somewhat qualified to have an opinion. ← I guess it is all about being clear. Leonard

Mu means "my" in Greek. For example, "my Deborah". Leonard C General Manager

It is amazing how you can say something so brutal about an individual you have never met. This just happens to be my cousin, so I may be a little bias. A little tidbit for you. Erin spent time in a few restaurants shadowing management and front line employees. We were happy to have Erin with us at C for a couple of nights. Remember that one key employee who left, who was so amazing that everyone still brings up. Well that would be Erin if you had her working for you. I am sure that Mr. Fuller would love to have Erin working at one of his restaurants. Leonard J Nakonechny C Restaurant GM

Thank you! Tom deserves it. He really eats and breathes wine and food. Leonard

Just to clarify, I was talking about Watermark, not Nu (which is also a great name). I doubt Mr. Kambolis could mess anything up. ← Leonard C GM

Don't mess it up? Leonard C GM ← Leonard, I believe that Andrew was referring to the chequered food reputation of the developers of the Watermark property on Kits Beach They also run the Elephant annd Castle pubs. OH! Thank you. I thought that it was an odd remark. Thank you, Leonard C GM ←