For everyone growing in food & hospitality
Build your food business. Grow your connections. Get ready for bigger opportunities.
Join Calgary’s community for chefs, caterers and food entrepreneurs. Find practical business support, connect with industry partners, and explore a pathway to catering opportunities with The BRDGE.
Catering opportunities are subject to business readiness, menu fit and approval. Membership does not guarantee bookings.
Built for
- Food entrepreneurs
- Chefs
- Café & restaurant owners
- Caterers
- Food truck operators
- Beverage businesses
- Anyone growing in hospitality
Start here
Two ways to use the Circle
Pick what you want most — we'll take you straight there.
I want to grow my food business
Connect with other food entrepreneurs and explore resources, workshops and industry connections.
Join FreeI want to cook for BRDGE clients
Learn the requirements and how paid members can be considered for seasonal and overflow catering opportunities.
See Partnership RequirementsBRDGE Circle
Start free. Go further when you’re ready.
Free membership provides community access. Paid membership adds member savings and eligibility for consideration for partner opportunities.
Free Community
$0
- Community access and discussions
- Connections with other food entrepreneurs
- Event and community announcements
Paid Membership
$35/month
- Everything in Free
- Member pricing on workshops and events
- Access to available partner discounts
- Eligibility to submit for relevant BRDGE catering opportunities, subject to review and approval
Workshops and events may have separate fees. Catering opportunities are subject to business readiness, menu fit and approval. Membership does not guarantee bookings.
Practical support
Build more than a great menu.
Business know-how, useful connections and opportunities to take your next step.
Learn the business behind the food
Explore topics such as menu pricing, finding catering clients and organizing your operations.
Build useful industry connections
Connect with food entrepreneurs and industry partners, including suppliers and service providers.
Access member savings
Explore available partner offers and member rates on workshops and events.
Be considered for catering opportunities
Paid members can submit menus for relevant seasonal or overflow opportunities when The BRDGE needs additional options.
Find your path
Where are you in your food journey?
Pick what sounds most like you, and we'll point you to the right place.
Getting a food business off the ground?
Starting out means figuring out a lot at once. You don't have to do it alone — the Circle is full of people who've been there.
Things we can help you explore
- Figuring out the business side
- Finding a commercial kitchen
- Packaging and suppliers
- Finding your first customers
Meet the founder
I've worked the line and the boardroom.
Hi, I'm Daniella Jasper-Okumagba. I hold a Bachelor's in Marketing and built my career in supply chain sales and marketing at one of Canada's largest companies, managing $600 million portfolios. Alongside that, I've spent 10 years in hospitality — from working on the line to helping a chef partner close a $10,000 event.
Over and over, I met local food businesses with incredible food and no one in their corner on the business side. So I started The BRDGE.
Now I bring the same discipline I used on nine-figure portfolios to one mission: helping local food providers grow, excel, and scale.
- $600M
- portfolios managed in supply chain sales & marketing
- 10 years
- in hospitality, starting on the line
- $10,000
- event closed with a chef partner
- B. Mktg
- Bachelor's in Marketing
Inside the community
This is what building together looks like.
Events, kitchens, beautiful tables, and the people growing Calgary's food scene.
Learn & connect
Workshops & events
Learn something practical, meet people who get it, and leave with your next step.
Workshops in development
Planned topics — dates and booking details are not confirmed.
- Getting your first catering clients
- The profitable chef: pricing your food
- AI for food entrepreneurs
Past events
October 20, 2026
Meet the Industry: coffee shop pastry tasting
Calgary coffee shop owners taste-test pastries to stock in their shops
Learn at member rates
Paid members access member pricing on workshops and events. Separate event fees may apply.
Explore membershipThe partner pathway
How BRDGE partnership works
- 1
Join the Circle
Explore the community and connect with other food entrepreneurs.
- 2
Review the requirements
Check your business readiness. Become a paid member when you’re ready to pursue opportunities.
- 3
Share your business & menu
Submit your details for a relevant seasonal or overflow opportunity when applications are open.
- 4
Complete the review
We review your kitchen, documents and food quality before you fulfil any BRDGE order.
- 5
Build your track record
Deliver reliably. Preferred partnership is selective and depends on demand, quality, reliability and menu fit.
Free membership provides community access. Paid membership provides eligibility for consideration for relevant catering opportunities, subject to business readiness, menu fit, review and approval. The readiness check is preliminary, not final approval. Membership does not guarantee bookings or preferred partnership; course purchases do not guarantee approval.
Check Your Business ReadinessAlready a preferred partner? Log in to the Chef Hub to see your approved menu packages and order history.
You bring the food. Build your next chapter with the Circle.
Start with the free community, or explore paid membership for member savings and eligibility for BRDGE catering opportunities.