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Located in Lantzville, on beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Spice of Life Catering has been serving Nanaimo and surrounding areas since 1987.

Spice of Life has an established reputation for outstanding catering in Nanaimo and area. Owners Cheryl and Kelly Nixon purchased Spice of Life in 2005 and bring a fresh look and additional services such as wedding cakes. With years of experience and a total commitment to customer service, Kelly and Cheryl carry on the tradition of superb catering expected of Spice of Life.

Cheryl Nixon

cheryl_portrait.jpgCheryl serves as the head chef, with over 15 years of experience in the hospitality and food industry. Cheryl knows her way around a catering kitchen; directly out of culinary school she served as a catering chef at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). Cheryl then worked as Kitchen Manager for 5 years in one of Western Canada's largest catering kitchens at Elizabethan Catering in Edmonton. Cheryl's continued quest for knowledge about food resulted in her returning to school to earn a Diploma in Food and Nutrition Management. Cheryl's passion for cooking and baking has led her to travel as far as Chicago and Australia to take classes from world renowned artists in the food industry.

Cheryl's accomplishments include :

  • Culinary Arts Graduate from NAIT
  • Red Seal Chef Certification
  • Food and Nutrition Management Graduate from NAIT
  • Certified Wilton cake decorating instructor
  • Advanced Cake Decorating with Colette Peters

Cheryl is committed to making sure your catered event will be a complete success.

Kelly Nixon
Kelly serves as the day-to-day operations manager for Spice of Life Catering. Having worked for many years as a research assistant at the University of Alberta, Kelly has developed a strong attention to detail. Working part-time at Elizabethan Catering, Kelly has learned the ins and outs of the catering business. Kelly's excitement for the food industry resulted in him enrolling as an apprentice cook.  Kelly is currently a third year apprentice and is scheduled to complete the program and become a certified cook in 2009.

Cheryl and Kelly previously operated the successful business "Sweet Art" where they created some of Edmonton's best sugar art.

Finally, Spice of Life Catering would not be successful without the amazing team of dedicated staff that help make your event a success.

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