Giving back to Vantage Community Services thanks to our Burger of the Month!

“Life is a struggle, and sometimes all it takes is one person to truly see you and connect with you to give you confidence again.” – Burger of the Month Guest Chef Jenna Goldade

Jenna Goldade, co-creator of Bull Skit Comedy, an improvisational theatre group in Red Deer hopped onto our stage as Guest Chef at our Red Deer location in February.  Her “Funny Bone” burger included a Louisiana fried chicken breast with tempura cauliflower bites, topped with our house-made signature cheese sauce, Doritos chips, and shredded lettuce on a garlic buttered brioche bun skewered with a cherry tomato!  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Jenna’s local charity of choice, Vantage Community Services.

Vantage Community Services helps youth, adults and families by providing counselling, group care for youth, life skills training, and drop-in centre for youth experiencing homelessness.  Their mission is to build capacity in people by creating opportunities and instilling hope and confidence.

Jenna is a big believer in organizations where people can seek help either through support or therapy “life is a struggle, and sometimes all it takes is one person to truly see you and connect with you to give you confidence again.  Improv is a skill I have learned, and it has helped me adapt, connect, and create relationships with people. Bull Skit Comedy has been a place for people to find their people. I wanted an organization that shared that core belief.”

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Jenna helped us hand over $1030 to Vantage Community Services today (Wednesday, March 8th).  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guest’s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $125,000 to local charities over the past 73 months!  THANK-YOU!

 

The March Burger of the Month in Red Deer is the “Penhold Prime”, created in collaboration with local Guest Chef and Mayor of Penhold Mike Yargeau!  It’s an Alberta beef smash patty, slow roasted prime rib, beer battered tempura cheese curds, spinach and a house-made roasted garlic aioli on a garlic buttered brioche bun!  $2 from every burger sold will go directly to Mike’s local organization of choice the Penhold Volunteer Fire Department Association.

 

For more information contact:

 

Morgan Hanson

Vantage Community Services

403.340.8995

mhanson@vantagecommunityservices.ca

 

Jenna Goldade

RD Feb BOTM Guest Chef

lol@bullskitcomedy.com

 

 

Kim Kay

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

 

 

 

 

 

L-R: Cilantro and Chive Co-Owner Kim Kay, Vantage Community Services CEO Robecca Chahine, February Burger of the Month Guest Chef Red Deer Jenna Goldade

 

 

 

Local Guest Chef Jenna Goldade co-created the “Funny Bone” burger which landed on our Red Deer menus for the month of February.  It included a Louisiana fried chicken breast with tempura cauliflower bites, topped with our house-made signature cheese sauce, Doritos chips, and shredded lettuce on a garlic buttered brioche bun skewered with a cherry tomato!  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Jenna’s local charity of choice, Vantage Community Services.

Supporting the Penhold Volunteer Firefighters with our new Burger of the Month!

BEHOLD 💥 our March Burger of the Month for Red Deer…
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞! 🥩🍔
Created in collaboration with local guest chef and mayor of Penhold, Mike Yargeau!
With an Alberta beef smash patty, slow roasted prime rib, beer battered tempura cheese curds, spinach and a house-made roasted garlic aioli on a garlic buttered brioche bun!
$2 goes from every Penhold Prime Burger sold will go to Mike’s local organization of choice – the Penhold Volunteer Fire Department ❤️
👉 Available for the month of March in our Red Deer location!
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Chef Ben made a DELICIOUS Burger giving back to the Canadian Cancer Society!

The majority of us have been touched by cancer, in fact over 1.5 million people in Canada are living with or beyond cancer.  Cancer hits close to home for our January Burger of the Month Guest Chef in Red Deer, Benjamin Bodmer, who was keen to see burger proceeds support the Canadian Cancer Society.

Benjamin’s “Meat Mountain” burger included two Alberta Beef smash patties, Monterey jack cheese, house slow roasted chipotle BBQ pulled pork, two strips of peppered bacon, topped with house slaw, served on a garlic buttered brioche bun.  $2 from every burger sold goes directly to the Canadian Cancer Society!

Having lost his father, grandfather and grandmother all to cancer when he was young, Ben knew he wanted to support the Canadian Cancer Society and their work to fund cancer research, power a national support system to ensure no one faces cancer alone, and help create health policies to make life better for Canadians affected by cancer.

The Canadian Cancer Society knows their investments into research are making a difference “today about 64% of Canadians diagnosed with cancer will survive at least 5 years after their diagnosis.  This is up from the 25% in the 1940’s when the Canadian Cancer Society began funding research.  This improvement is due to advances in early detection and more precise, less damaging ways to deliver surgery, radiotherapy and drug therapy”.

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Benjamin helped us hand over $1032 to the Canadian Cancer Society today (Thursday, February 16th).  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guest’s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $120,000 to local charities over the past 72 months!  THANK-YOU!

 

The February Burger of the Month in Red Deer is the “Funny Bone”, created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Jenna Goldade!  It includes a Louisiana fried chicken breast with tempura cauliflower bites, topped with our house-made signature cheese sauce, Doritos chips, and shredded lettuce on a garlic buttered brioche bun skewered with a cherry tomato!  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Jenna’s local charity of choice, Vantage Community Services.

 

For more information contact:

 

Benjamin Bodmer

Jan BOTM Guest Chef RD

benjamin@cilantroandchive.ca

587.272.2880

 

Kim Kay

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

 

 

(L-R: Red Deer January Burger of the Month Guest Chef Benjamin Bodmer, Cilantro and Chive Red Deer General Manager Sheldon Priestman, and Cilantro and Chive Co-Owner Kim Kay)

Local Guest Chef Benjamin Bodmer provided the creative inspiration for the “Meat Mountain” which included two Alberta Beef smash patties, Monterey jack cheese, house slow roasted chipotle BBQ pulled pork, two strips of peppered bacon, topped with house slaw, served on a garlic buttered brioche bun.  $2 from every burger sold goes directly to Ben’s charity of choice, the Canadian Cancer Society!

Our Red Deer Burger of the Month will tickle your Funny Bone!

BEHOLD 💥 here is our new February Burger of the Month for Red Deer! 🎊
“𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒚 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆” 🙃🍗
Created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Jenna Goldade!
Featuring a Louisiana fried chicken breast with tempura cauliflower bites, topped with our house-made signature cheese sauce, doritos chips, and shredded lettuce on a garlic buttered brioche bun skewered with a cherry tomato‼️
👉 with $2 from every burger sold going directly to Jenna’s local charity organization of choice – Vantage Community Services 💗
Available in our Red Deer location, only for the month of February so get it while the gettin’s good! 🏃‍♀️💨
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Results from our December Red Deer Burger of the Month!

“A band is not proud because it performs well; it preforms well because it is proud.” – George Parks.

That sentiment holds true as there was plenty to march on about in December with the “Royal Breakfast Burger” at our Red Deer location in support of the Red Deer Royals!

Local Guest Chef Chris Windrim provided the inspiration for the burger which included two Alberta Beef smash patties, melted Swiss cheese, seared shaved ham, house-made bacon jam and smoky ketchup with a sunny fried egg and tomato skewer on a garlic buttered brioche bun.  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Chris’s organization of choice, the Red Deer Royals Marching Band!

For Chris he was keen to give back to an organization that gave him so much while growing up in Red Deer “it’s where my passion for community was ignited since all members are ambassadors for our city and carry the torch around the world.  It’s where I discovered how lucky we are to be Canadian and that even I can make a difference.  It’s where I met my wife and many lifelong friends.  I’m giving back to them so the next generation can hopefully have the same opportunity that I did”.

The Red Deer Royals’ roots in Red Deer date back to 1902, more formally as an organization in 1968.  The mission of the Red Deer Royals Concert and Marching Show Band is to facilitate an environment of musicianship, learning, friendship and mentoring for musicians and colour guard ages 12-21of Central Alberta and surrounding communities.  The band promotes musicianship, leadership, teamwork, community service and pride.  The Royals will use this donation to help the band fund members through their Adopt-a-Royal fund.    Their current 80 members are looking forward to sharing their music this summer as they travel to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island!

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Chris helped us hand over $1046 to the Red Deer Royals last night (Wednesday, January 18th).  Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guest’s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $120,000 to local charities over the past 71 months!  THANK-YOU!

 

The January Burger of the Month in Red Deer is the “Meat Mountain”, created in collaboration with local Guest Chef Benjamin Bodmer!  It includes two Alberta Beef smash patties, Monterey jack cheese, house slow roasted chipotle BBQ pulled pork, two strips of peppered bacon, topped with house slaw, served on a garlic buttered brioche bun.  $2 from every burger sold goes directly to Ben’s charity of choice, the Canadian Cancer Society!

 

 

 

For more information contact:

 

Danette Smithson

Board President

Red Deer Royals

403.392.0112

president@reddeerroyals.com 

 

Chris Windrim

Dec BOTM Guest Chef RD

cwindrim@reddeerchamber.com

403.347.4491

 

Kim Kay

Cilantro and Chive

403.597.2127

kim@cilantroandchive.ca

 

 

 

 

Local Guest Chef Chris Windrim provided the creative inspiration for the burger which included two Alberta Beef smash patties, melted Swiss cheese, seared shaved ham, house-made bacon jam and smoky ketchup with a sunny fried egg and tomato skewer on a garlic buttered brioche bun.  $2 from every burger sold is going directly to Chris’s organization of choice, the Red Deer Royals Marching Band!

 

 

Are you ready to climb this burger mountain?

BEHOLD 💥 it’s our RED DEER Burger of the month for January!
 
𝙈𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙈𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙏𝘼𝙄𝙉 🥩⛰️
Created in collaboration… with our very own Chef Benjamin Bodmer!
 
With two Alberta Beef smash patties, monteray jack cheese, house slow roasted chipotle bbq pulled pork, two strips of peppered bacon, topped with house slaw, served on a garlic buttered brioche bun!
 
$2 from every burger sold goes directly to Ben’s charity of choice – the Canadian Cancer Society 💗
 
KICKING off 2023 with a bang! But are you ready to tackle this beast of a burger?
 
Available for the month of January, only in our RED DEER location!
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#BurgeroftheMonth
#CilantroandChive

Randy Rabena helps us give back to Saving Grace Animal Society!

“Love leaves a memory.”
❤️🐾
It was love for a pet that led our November Guest Chef in Red Deer want to support a local animal shelter with Burger of the Month funds.
Randy Rabena provided the creative juices for “Randy’s Bacon Cheeseburger”!
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It included 2 Alberta beef smash patties, jalapeno jack cheese, peppered bacon, crispy fried onion strings, shredded lettuce, beefsteak tomato, house dijonaise, chipotle aioli on a brioche bun with pickle skewer!! $2 of every burger sold goes directly to Randy’s charity of choice Saving Grace Animal Society.
Randy says his family has much love for animals “when we lost our beloved Bailey last summer, we realized how lucky we were to have had him for almost 15 years and what a great life he had with us. With that, we were also reminded of all the animals out there who unfortunately don’t have that safe home right from the start or the access to the medical care needed. We have so much respect for everything that Saving Grace endures and strongly believe that this organization continues to make a big difference in our community”.
Saving Grace Animal Society is an animal rescue in Alix and an off-site sanctuary for larger animals, providing rescue services 24/7 for emergency calls all over Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Saving Grace believes every animal can be rehabilitated, it’s for that reason they take on the hardest cases. The Society operates solely off a donation-based budget, and they are currently building their very own vet clinic.
Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Randy helped us hand over $1750 to Saving Grace Animal Society today (Monday, December 5th). Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guest’s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $120,000 to local charities over the past 70 months!

This Burger is Red Deer “Royal”ty!

BEHOLD 💥 our new DECEMBER Burger of the Month for Red Deer 📍

👑🎺 𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐑 🎺👑
Created in collaboration with local guest chef Chris Windrim!

Two ✌️ Alberta Beef smash patties 🍔, melted swiss cheese 🧀, seared shaved ham, 🍖 house-made bacon jam 🥓and smoky ketchup 🥫 with a sunny fried egg 🍳 and tomato 🍅 skewer on a garlic buttered brioche bun!

$2 from every burger sold goes to the Red Deer Royals Marching Show Band📯🥁🎼❤️

Available for the month of December in our Red Deer location!
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#SupportLocal
#CilantroAndChive

Hiy Hiy! (a Cree thank-you)

“We just try. We help a lot of people in a lot of quiet ways as best we can.”

Hiy Hiy! (a Cree thank-you)
Words from our October Burger of the Month Guest Chef in Red Deer Corky Larsen Jonasson when speaking about her cause of choice, the Red Feather Women. Corky is a proud Cree/Danish Métis Elder, and a published author, committed to living a life of traditional teachings and ceremony and sharing those teachings with others.

“Corky’s Buffalo Burger” included bison, smoked cheddar cheese, arugula, beefsteak tomato, onion, truffle aioli and an olive tapenade on a house-made Bannock bun with a skewered grape tomato! $2 of every burger sold went directly to Red Feather Women, Red Deer Alberta

Red Feather Women grew from the experiences of a group of women, indigenous and nonindigenous, working together, making connections during the ‘Walking With Our Sisters’ installation in June 2015 in Red Deer. Immersed in ceremony, the “vamps” – the pretty beaded and decorated tops of the unfinished moccasins, represented the unfinished lives of close to 2000 missing and murdered women, LGBTQ individuals and children that did not make it home from the residential schools.

After working side by side for nearly a year, Corky notes “us women bonded and had greater understanding of each other. Together we guided Red Deer peeps through some pretty intense monthly community conversations. We also understood that after the Walking With Our Sisters ceremony left Red Deer for Comox, BC, the issues did not. It resulted in a strong desire for the group to make a difference, act on social/justice issues and continue the work of raising awareness.”

Thanks to your support of our beloved Burger of the Month Program Corky helped us hand over $1254 to Red Feather Women today!

Thanks to the amazing support we see from our guest’s month after month, we have had the opportunity to give back over $115,000 to local charities over the past 69 months!

THANK-YOU!
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
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#BurgerOfTheMonth
#CilantroAndChive

Working with Randy Rabena on our next Burger of the Month!

BEHOLD 💥 our new RED DEER Burger of the Month for November! 👀
𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐘’𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐑 🥓🧀 created in collaboration with local guest chef Randy Rabena!
Two ✌🏽 alberta beef smash patties, jalapeno jack cheese, peppered bacon, crispy fried onion strings, shredded lettuce, beefsteak tomato, house dijonaise, chipotle aioli on a brioche bun with pickle skewer!
👉🏻 $2 of every burger sold goes to Randy’s local charity of choice – Saving Grace Animal Society 🐾❤️
Some words from Randy :
“We chose Saving Grace as the charity to raise money for because we are big animal lovers. When we lost our beloved Bailey last summer, we realized how lucky we were to have had him for almost 15 years and what a great life he had with us. With that, we were also reminded of all the animals out there who unfortunately don’t have that safe home right from the start or the access to the medical care needed. We have so much respect for everything that this organization endures and strongly believe that Saving Grace is and continues to help make a big difference in our community”
Available for the month of NOVEMBER in our RED DEER 📍 location!
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