About Us

With us since 2016, Callandra brings a wealth of knowledge from 20 years in tourism and event management in Banff and Canmore. Now living in Cochrane she loves to lead tours in both Canmore and Calgary. And, we’re very lucky her family loves to test the new tours we develop.

Nicole’s an avid traveller, photographer, scuba diver and eater. Ask her where the best Xiao Long Bao soup dumplings are in Calgary or anywhere for that matter! We love the creativity and passion Nic brings to everything she does.

Cindy Lazarenko is an award-winning chef who loves to give the Ukrainian dishes of her heritage a modern spin. She lives in the Highlands neighbourhood of Edmonton and is very active in the community.

Edmonton Food Tours leader, Howard, is a high school teacher, passionate cook, and traveller who loves exploring all things Mediterranean. His favourite countries are Turkey, Italy and Greece.

Simone is a Professional Home Economist who brings great passion for Alberta’s local producers and agriculture to her guiding. She lives near Old Strathcona and guests will truly enjoy the depth of her local knowledge when they tour with her.

We are very proud that Karen won the Tourism Calgary White Hatter award for exceptional service – tour leader – in 2017. She is one of the best story tellers we know and also works part time as a cheesemonger extraordinaire.

Barb is a great traveller, food lover and cook. She’s been to India, Thailand and Morocco on culinary expeditions with our founder Karen Anderson and when she’s in Alberta she is thrilled to divide her time between Canmore and Calgary.

Lisa is a journalist for media outlets across Canada. She is a heck of a lot of fun too. When not leading our Calgary Food Tours you can find her travelling the globe (usually on her bicycle) or camping in Alberta.

Nora hit Europe with a backpack after college and hasn’t stopped travelling since. China, South Africa, Ireland, Spain with her family of six, India and Morocco on her own for culinary adventures with our founder, Karen Anderson.

An ardent food lover originally from Scotland, Tracy now lives in Canmore to feed her passion for the outdoors as well as for great food. Join Tracy for our Eat the Castle tour where her Scottish accent lends charm to the Castle in the Rockies.

With her degree in eco-tourism, Beth has lived in the Bow Valley for over 15 years and worked as both a business owner and tour leader for over 20 years. Her favourite food is Saskatoon berries and each year she marks her calendar for when her favourite U-Pick opens. Beth’s favourite thing about living in the Bow Valley is the access to so many cultural events and the array of activities literally outside her back door.

Born in Newcastle, Australia, Amanda’s called Canada home for over 20 years. A passionate traveller her favourite country is Italy and Morocco is her current bucket list trip. A vegetarian for over a decade, root vegetables are her favourite of Alberta’s signature foods. Amanda loves living and working in the Bow Valley because of the sense of community her and having such vast stretches of nature as her playground.

Originally from Germany, Maren loves the ever-evolving culinary landscape that she’s discovered in Canada. An accomplished wedding planner in Banff and Canmore, her time off is spent in the great outdoors and her backpack is always filled with a stash of local goodness. With her guiding experience primarily gained in Thailand’s marine national parks, Maren is delighted that our Eat the Castle tours won’t trigger any seasickness among the participants!

Drew is a born and raised Edmontonian who loves to pair food with art. His perfect evening includes a live theatre performance in Old Strathcona followed by some drinks and nibbles in the neighbourhood.

Sue Shih has lived, worked, and played in Banff for over 20 years. She’s a passionate and much sought after back country lodge chef. In winter, you find her snowboarding almost daily and in summer, she’s a fearless Stand Up Paddleboard instructor on the glacier cold lakes of the Canadian Rockies. That’s how Sue Shih rolls!