SOUPFEST IS ABOUT COMING TOGETHER TO EMPOWER YOUTH BY CREATING A FUN, LOCAL, AND DELICIOUS EXPERIENCE!
Where: At local participating restaurants from Hamilton and surrounding Cities.
Why: Soupfest is the major annual fundraiser for Living Rock Youth Centre, a local non-profit in Hamilton. Living Rock has been supporting vulnerable youth since 1985. The funds raised through Soupfest are directed to programs and resources offered to support youth in need. Living Rock offers a place of belonging, safety, and a bridge to the community while supporting youth to develop a personal vision for their lives.
This year has been incredibly difficult for the restaurant industry and we would like inspire our community to support local through offering Soupfest in a new way. Each participating restaurant will offer a signature competing soup during their hours of operation. A percentage of each soup will support Living Rock and the balance will support local restaurants. Each restaurant decides what amount that they will donate and that amount can be built into the price of the soup.
2021 SOUPFEST WINNERS
We wish to thank all of the amazing restaurants who participated in Soupfest during these challenging times. Each restaurant worked through their own limitation of operational service hours during the lockdown.
Most Creative Soup
2nd Runner up – Stuffed: Bacon Mushroom Soup: A blend of locally-grown Cremini and White Button Mushroom with double Smoked Bacon in a rich creamy broth.
1st Runner up – Burnt Tongue: Senegalese Peanut and Yam Sriracha, Roasted Peanuts and Cilantro. This is a West African soup with warming spices such as Cumin Coriander, Cinnamon and a pinch of Cloves
Winner – Thirsty Cactus: Chicken Tortilla Soup with Guacamole, fried Tortilla and Cheese
Tastiest Heart Smart
2nd Runner up – Nellie James: Curried Vegetable with Red Chili Pistou & Toasted Flaxseed Crouton
1st Runner up – State & Main: Pacific Rim Soup, a Pho like bowl with warming spices flavouring Asian 5 Spice packed full of Veggies, Shrimp and Chicken
Winner – Chef Nina’s Creative Kitchen: Canadian Winter Harvest that boasts a hearty blend of Turkey and Winter Vegetables from Canada in a flavourful Broth with a velvety and Sweet Squash and Sweet Potato Puree, finished with Canadian Maple Syrup.
Best Soup
2nd Runner up – Chef Nina’s Creative Kitchen: Canadian Winter Harvest that boasts a hearty blend of Turkey and Winter Vegetables from Canada in a flavourful Broth with a velvety and Sweet Squash and Sweet Potato Puree, finished with Canadian Maple Syrup.
1st Runner up – Thirty Cactus: Chicken Tortilla Soup with Guacamole, fried Tortilla and Cheese
Winner – Stuffed: Bacon Mushroom Soup: A blend of locally-grown Cremini and White Button Mushroom with double Smoked Bacon in a rich creamy broth.
