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Our Meals

sample menus, chefs, and prices

Our Meals

sample menus, chefs, and prices

Our delicious hand-crafted meals are designed to be nutritious, energizing, and heartwarming enrichments to any stay. They are prepared fresh every day in a chef’s choice menu, and high-quality ingredients are either locally harvested or sourced as much as possible.

Our culinary possibilities are diverse and change according to the season, chef cooking patterns, or retreat and program connections. Our meal style has been called “heavenly home cooking” and “wild gourmet.” We also cater to special dietary requirements, such as allergies, vegetarian and vegan preferences, and gluten-free options.

Our delicious hand-crafted meals are designed to be nutritious, energizing, and heartwarming enrichments to any stay. They are prepared fresh every day in a chef’s choice menu, and high-quality ingredients are either locally harvested or sourced as much as possible.

Our culinary possibilities are diverse and change according to the season, chef cooking patterns, or retreat and program connections. Our meal style has been called “heavenly home cooking” and “wild gourmet.” We also cater to special dietary requirements, such as allergies, vegetarian and vegan preferences, and gluten-free options.

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
— Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
— Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own
Yoga retreat participants enjoying their prepared meals at Cross River
Getting a meal ready for service in the main lodge
Buddha Bowls - meals prepared by Cross River resident chefs
Getting a meal ready for service in the main lodge
Cross River chef cooking salmon over the fire
Dessert time - meals prepared by Cross River resident chefs
The main lodge during a misty morning a Cross River
Preparing meals during a yoga retreat at Cross River
Cooking bannock on a stick over a campfire at the Cross River main lodge
Dessert time - lumberjack cookies and date turnovers prepared by the resident chef at Cross River
A campfire during a yoga retreat at Cross River

All meals are served in the main lodge family style or in a buffet. Everyone on-site dines together. The community connections and bonds formed over meals here are formidable. We also regularly harvest and process our own berries, flowers, and plants for preserves and tea blends, so even our food is enriched by a loving connection to the land around us.

Locally-roasted coffee, hand-crafted natural teas, and handmade juices are also available throughout the day in the main lodge. Our meal packages nourish guests from check-in to check-out, allowing them to maximize their time doing what they came to do—relaxing, hiking, yoga, or crafting—not dishes.

All meals are served in the main lodge family style or in a buffet. Everyone on-site dines together to enhance community connections. We also regularly harvest and process our own berries, flowers, and plants for preserves and tea blends, so even our food is enriched by a communal connection to the land around us.

Locally-roasted coffee, hand-crafted natural teas, and handmade juices are also available throughout the day in the main lodge. Our meal packages nourish guests from check-in to check-out, allowing them to maximize their time doing what they came to do—relaxing, hiking, yoga, or crafting—not dishes.

Sample Menus

Wild Raspberry Jam prepared by the resident chef at Cross River

Breakfast

Homemade apple streusel muffins
Hand-crafted wild berry preserves
Hash brown breakfast casserole
Fresh seasonal fruit and yogurt selection
Homemade date and hazelnut granola

Breakfast

Homemade apple streusel muffins
Hand-crafted wild berry preserves
Hash brown breakfast casserole
Fresh seasonal fruit and yogurt selection
Homemade date and hazelnut granola

Lunch

Hand-crafted cream of leek and zucchini soup
Homemade cheddar cheese twists
Roasted chicken on rye sandwiches
Veggie platter
Heirloom caramel chocolate chip cookies
Wild ginger rosehip tea with honey

Packed lunch versions are prepared for out-trips

Lunch

Hand-crafted cream of leek and zucchini soup
Homemade cheddar cheese twists
Roasted chicken on rye sandwiches
Veggie platter
Heirloom caramel chocolate chip cookies
Wild ginger rosehip tea with honey

Packed lunch versions are prepared for out-trips

A delicious soup starter served as part of the meal package for a yoga retreat
Buddha Bowls - meals prepared by Cross River resident chefs

Dinner & Dessert

Leek-coated haddock
Black garlic mushroom and squash puree
Homemade bannock
Wild berry jam and rosemary-infused honey
Nori buddha bowl salad with tonkatsu dressing
Candied pistachios


And for dessert:
Homemade strawberry-rhubarb pie
Locally-made ice cream or gelato

Dinner & Dessert

Leek-coated haddock
Black garlic mushroom and squash puree
Homemade bannock
Wild berry jam and rosemary-infused honey
Nori buddha bowl salad with tonkatsu dressing
Candied pistachios


And for dessert:
Homemade strawberry-rhubarb pie
Locally-made ice cream or gelato

Resident Chefs

Our resident chefs and cooks are like family; many have been family friends for years. They range from Red Seal chefs to certified hospitality leaders and experienced backcountry lodge cooks. Our kitchen operations manager is a former professional caterer. Many of her recipes have been passed down for generations and her large recipe binders are worth their weight in gold. They have set the standard for our exceptional meals and hospitality service.

Resident Chefs

Our resident chefs and cooks are like family; many have been family friends for years. They range from Red Seal chefs to certified hospitality leaders and experienced backcountry lodge cooks. Our kitchen operations manager is a former professional caterer. Many of her recipes have been passed down for generations and her large recipe binders are worth their weight in gold. They have set the standard for our exceptional meals and hospitality service.

One of the resident chefs at Cross River during meal prep time for a yoga retreat

Meal Packages*

*A resident chef is usually on-site from May through September, at which times meals are prepared for all guests and prices are added to cabin rates. Self-catering and other arrangements are sometimes possible, so please contact us to discuss how we can help further.

*A resident chef is usually on-site from May through September, at which times meals are prepared for all guests and prices are added to cabin rates. Self-catering and other arrangements are sometimes possible, so please contact us to discuss how we can help further.

ADULT MEAL PRICES

resident chef prepared meals
$ 160
00
Daily (base)
  • per adult or youth (13+ years old)
  • includes all meals from check-in to check-out
  • includes local coffee, hand-crafted teas and juices
  • vegetarian and special diets can be catered for
  • local BC taxes will be added to the above
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These are basic meal prices. Menu plans that need to cater to specific group experiences (i.e., youth groups, schools, weddings, etc.), may raise or lower the above price.
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CHILD MEAL PRICES

resident chef prepared meals
$ 80
00
Daily (base)
  • per child (5-12 years old)
  • includes all meals from check-in to check-out
  • includes local coffee, hand-crafted teas and juices
  • vegetarian and special diets can be catered for
  • local BC taxes will be added to the above
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Hand-Crafted Meals

All meals are served in the main lodge
Meals are shared in a communal dining experience
Meal packages cover entire stays from check-in to check-out
Meals are prepared fresh every day in a chef's choice menu
Special dietary requirements are catered for
Dinner is served every night at 6:00 pm MST
Breakfast is served every morning at 8:00 am MST
Lunch is served every day at 1:00 pm MST, or prepared as a packed lunch
Local coffee, hand-crafted teas, and homemade juices are included in meal packages

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Hand-Crafted Meals

All meals are served in the main lodge
Meals are shared in a communal dining experience
Meal packages cover entire stays from check-in to check-out
Meals are prepared fresh every day in a chef's choice menu
Special dietary requirements are catered for
Dinner is served every night at 6:00 pm MST
Breakfast is served every morning at 8:00 am MST
Lunch is served every day at 1:00 pm MST, or prepared as a packed lunch
Local coffee, hand-crafted teas, and homemade juices are included in meal packages

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