Duration: 3-4 Hours

Timing: Dinner Starts at 6:00pm

Evening Schedule

Half-hour cocktail hour with canapes and a signature cocktail
6-course tasting menu
3 courses by Chef Alex Haun
3 courses by Chef Pierre Richard
Wine paired with guest sommelier Mario Griffin

Join us for a culinary journey like no other at the Indulge Food Festival, where two culinary maestros, Chef Alex Haun of Kingsbrae Garden and the renowned Chef Pierre Richard of Little Louise’s in Moncton, come together to craft a dining experience that will dazzle your senses.

Immerse yourself in a feast for the senses as each chef presents three exquisite courses, along with delightful surprises to tantalize your taste buds. Savor each dish, expertly paired with beautiful wines by an expert sommelier Mario Griffin, as you start your evening with a welcoming cocktail and passed hors d’oeuvres on the patio, overlooking the award-winning garden masterpiece.

Don’t miss this opportunity to indulge in the dining experience of the year, where culinary artistry meets natural beauty in a symphony of flavors and sights. Reserve your seat now for an evening that promises to be truly unforgettable.

About the Hosts

Chef Alex Haun

Chef Alex Haun hails from the picturesque seaside town of St. Andrews in New Brunswick. His culinary journey began at age 13 at the Garden Café in Kingsbrae Garden, where he worked while completing his education. Determined to become a chef, Alex enrolled in the Culinary Institute of Canada in Prince Edward Island.. After graduating, he worked as a Chef de Partie before re-enrolling to specialize in Pastry Arts, during which he also excelled in competitive cooking.. His career advanced as he became a Sous Chef and later Corporate Pastry Chef.

Alex’s quest for culinary excellence saw him join Culinary Team Canada, competing in high-profile events like the Nations Cup and the Culinary Olympics, earning numerous gold medals. In 2009, at just 22, he opened his first restaurant, Savour, in St. Andrews. By 2013, he returned to Kingsbrae Garden as Executive Chef, overseeing the Garden Café and introducing “Savour in the Garden,” a tasting menu experience. His menus, inspired by locally sourced and foraged ingredients, showcase his commitment to environmental sustainability and culinary innovation. Celebrated for his artistic plating, Chef Alex continuously pushes creative boundaries, crafting edible masterpieces that captivate and delight his patrons.

Chef Pierre A. Richard

Pierre, of Dieppe New Brunswick, developed a taste for the culinary arts at an early age helping his mother with planting and harvesting on the family garden and using the garden’s bounty to cook family meals. Also spending some of his summers at the family cottage he would be seen fishing shellfish for extra money. Pierre moved west to pursue culinary dreams gaining multiple experiences in hotels, resort destinations, and private restaurants, and achieved his Red Seal Chef Certification at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary. He returned to New Brunswick in 2006, first to St.John where he was Chef de Cuisine at Opera Bistro, and then to Moncton where he was Sous Chef at Little Louis’ one of Atlantic Canada’s premier award-winning restaurants. Pierre’s contributions earned Little Louis’ Four Diamond Restaurant status by AAA/CAA. When Chef Stevens departed, Pierre became executive Chef, and with his leadership has maintained the Four Diamond award for fourteen years running. In his support of local food, Pierre can also be seen foraging the fields, marshes, and forests acquiring common and unique natural ingredients to introduce in his creative recipes. His innovative creations have led to the University of Guelph awarding him Gold status seven years running and one silver in a competition for “Good Food Innovation”. The crowning award was an invitation to cook at the prestigious James Beard House in New York. Pierre also won the Canadian Plate Challenge at the 2019 SIAL Toronto Food Show. Pierre has organized and participated in local and abroad festivals, TV shows promoting regional dishes and the up and coming regional chefs. Recently Chef Pierre has accepted invitations to cook for some of the top VIPs and Chefs in Montreal, Ottawa, and New York with a resounding acknowledgement of his ability to invoke unique flavors and artistic presentations.

Mario Griffin

A wine enthusiast, Mario Griffin has written the first guides for wine consumers in New Brunswick, Le Tire-bouchon Griffin 2010, and Le Tire-bouchon Griffin 2012, both best-sellers in the province. For nearly 20 years, he has been writing various articles in French about wine, through his blog Letirebouchongriffin.com. Over these years, he has presented numerous wine seminars, in addition to serving on the organizing committee of the FestiVin of Caraquet. Having traveled through several wine regions around the world like Bordeaux, Douro, Napa, Okangan and many more, he continues to travel through the vineyards with his wife, to share his passion.

Dietary restrictions are unable to be accommodated for our multi-course menu and last minute changes are not possible. If you do have dietary restrictions we are always happy to accommodate (within reason) for lunch or dinner at the Garden Cafe.
Please provide mobility concerns. Our café is 400 meters from our parking lot. If mobility is a concern, we will be happy to provide a golf cart pickup.

*The 10% Gold Member Discount does not apply for this event