Where Tables Become the Best Way to Experience a Place
Hosted culinary experiences that bring people together through local kitchens, shared tables, and the stories that shape a place.
From chef-hosted tables to neighbourhood gatherings and private experiences, each one is designed to help guests slow down and spend time together.
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Our most-loved experiences
Relaxed gatherings discovering local kitchens, designed for friends, couples, and families who want a day out without the planning.
How the Experience Unfolds
Each Chew On This experience is designed as a relaxed gathering that introduces guests to the people and places that shape a community.
Depending on the experience, guests may move between a handful of welcoming stops or settle in for a chef-hosted table where conversation unfolds alongside the meal.
Along the way, you’ll meet local makers and spend time around the table with the people you came with.
Everything is thoughtfully arranged so guests can settle in, connect, and experience a place through its people.
A Table Worth Gathering For
ROOTED is an Indigenous-led tea blending and shared lunch experience in Fort Langley hosted at Tradish with Chef Sarah Meconse Mierau.
Guests begin by blending their own tea using traditional plants and medicines before settling in for a thoughtfully prepared seasonal meal.
The experience unfolds slowly around the table, where stories are shared, conversations deepen, and guests are invited to linger together.
From the founder
Hi, I’m Lise.
Long before Chew On This began, Fort Langley and many of the communities we visit were places I found myself returning to again and again.
Over time, the café owners, chefs, and makers behind these places became familiar faces. Many of them are the same people who warmly welcome our guests today.
Chew On This grew from a simple idea: introducing people to the communities I’ve come to know through the kitchens, cafés, and makers that give them their character.
Today our hosts guide small groups between a handful of welcoming stops where tables are waiting and local makers share what they do best.
By the end, it often feels less like an organized experience and more like being shown around by someone who knows the town well.
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EVERYONE’S WELCOME AT OUR TABLE
Dietary needs, accessibility, and comfort matter.
If you have questions about a particular experience, we’re always happy to help you choose one that works well for you or your group.
Dietary flexibility | Accessible options | Thoughtful hospitality
Gather Around the Table
Many guests join us to celebrate something together, from birthdays and anniversaries to team gatherings and visiting friends.
