This semester, Royal Roads University’s business students are venturing to create a business endeavour with all proceeds being donated to local charities.
One group of students has decided to put together a digital community cookbook that will be comprised of accessible, healthy meals.
The family-focused cookbook will be titled Island Bites & Nibbles, and will feature recipes from numerous local restaurants across Vancouver Island. Additionally, each recipe will have a kid- friendly adaptation to increase accessibility and keep picky kids trying new things.
All proceeds of this cookbook will be going towards the Rainbow Kitchen, a hub for food security in Greater Victoria who provide free hot meals for those in need daily—no questions asked.
“This cookbook isn’t just about food — it’s about connection,” said the student team behind the project.
“We wanted to create something meaningful that brings families closer and supports our community at the same time.”
Restaurants confirmed to have their signature dishes included in Island Bites & Nibbles are: Liberty Kitchen, Kurry King, The Rose Pub, Colwood Pizza and Habitat Café. According to the students behind this venture, more eateries from Greater Victoria will be joining soon.
Eateries interested in joining will have the opportunity to have their business included on a hand illustrated food map that will be included in the digital cookbook. They will also have a chance to give back to a community who may not be able to afford to eat in their restaurant.
Those who purchase the $20 digital cookbook will have the chance to win a $25 gift card to one of the restaurants involved in the cookbook.
Island Bites & Nibbles will be officially released Thursday, August 7th. It will be available online through the students’ Shopify page.
The cookbook is part of the Online Venture Challenge at Royal Roads University, an initiative that challenges students to try their hand at entrepreneurship, community impact and real-world learning.
Another group of students launched their venture through the same challenge, Try Ink. They made several designs of temporary tattoos that can be purchased through their website, with proceeds going towards the BC SCPA’s Wild Arc program.
