Be Our Guest

We love working with chefs, growers and producers in the food and beverage industry who share our values and passion for extraordinary food, creativity and community. People who love to collaborate, have fun and see what's possible when we work together.
Earlier this summer, we began inviting chefs we admire and who share our values to be our guest, joining Julien in the atelier to see what happens when culinary creatives get together to learn and play. Of course, we recorded the experience so we can share the fun.

Welcome Chef David Smart

Our first guest was Chef Dave Smart from the fabulous Bessie North House in Canning. If you have experienced Bessie North House, you know how fabulous it is and if you haven’t experienced it yet, reservations for October open September 1 at noon ADT Bessie North House. Like ROUSSEAU Chocolatier, Bessie North House was created by a couple with a vision of culinary excellence and gracious hospitality. Susan and David warmly offer guests a seven-course, pre-fixe menu inspired by the season and delivered in a 140-year-old farmhouse in Canning.

Welcome Chef Michael Howell

What a pleasure to welcome @devour_fest chef Michael Howell as our guest chef. Watch as he and Julien create a delicious bespoke chocolate that taps into one of Chef Howell's favourite childhood flavours - Tiger Tail ice cream. If you know and love this distinct flavour - odds are you a Nova Scotian through and through. A limited amount of these Tiger Tail Chocolates are available in our chocolate atelier while they last. And, we promise, they are lovely.

@devour_fest is THE largest food film festival in the world and it's right here in Nova Scotia. The annual week-long festival is a transformative food and film experience combining cinematic excellence with 100+ events, celebrated filmmakers, and high-profile chefs from around the globe. For the second year, Julien is one of the featured chefs and will be participating in the Montreal Night Market (October 23) - an unforgettable evening that celebrates the incredible culinary scene of Montréal and Nova Scotia.
Tickets here.