Lingjie she/her

Our superstar! She's a powerhouse on the floor and such a great person to be around. She makes everyone feel like a million bucks.  Lingjie found her way to us through the NSCC hospitality program. (Recent Graduate) Her lively personality captured our hearts right away. 

Michael  he/him

Originally from Toronto, but now calls Dartmouth his home.

Michael is our modest fella. Secretly super creative and gives our team the a breath of fresh air we all need with his humble attitude. 

Pat  he/him

OOHH PAT. What a charmer. He is one of the kindest souls we have ever met and not to mention talented. Pat is our go-to guy for cocktail photography and a good hug.

Anisa  she/her

She is the creative behind Dear Friend. Anisa manages all of our  imaginative ideas and always delivers. She kinda oozes creativity. We believe her  Aura is definitely  rainbow.

Ian he/him

A ball of energy and life.  Ian is a speedy fella in the kitchen and always has a great story to share. An old soul with a vibrant attitude. Catch him dancing in the kitchen to some great  tunes.

Brad he/him

Our head chef. Brad has blown us away with what he has created in his kitchen. From our humble beginnings of opening the front doors for the first time, Brad has personally put Dear Friend on the map of excellent culinary dishes. What would we do without him?

Mark he/him

Filled with spirit and wine knowledge, Mark is our in house sommelier. He keeps our ducks in a row and makes sure the team has what they need to have a great evening...You should see his pet PUG!

Kyla  she/her

Our Sous Chef. She means business in the kitchen. Kyla brings fresh ideas and a hard working attitude to the team. She inspires us with her dedication to her culinary craft. 

Marika  she/her

Coordinator extraordinaire! Marika is our events manager for Clever Barkeep (our sister company). She has been in the industry for many years and is a pro at what she does. Her attention to the small details puts her in another category of great hospitality. 

Evan he/him

Can you say SWEEEET? Evan is one of our newest hires in the kitchen and we are so happy to have him aboard. Evan is a modest and dependable fella. 

Kathryn  she/her

She's such good company to have around. Kathryn is always ready to lend a helping hand, she is a  rockstar on the floor  and we're so excited to have her on our team. 

Gabby she/her

What can we say about gabby. Our newest addition to the kitchen team, and already a rising star. Always looking to do more, cook more and support everyone.

Mona he/him

A great talent, that has just joined our bartending team. Mona is a ray of sunshine to be around and is so dedicated to creating crafted cocktails. Welcome him to the Dear Friend family. 

Jeff he/him

CO-OWNER of Dear Friend.  Jeff is a wizard behind the bar and has brought craft cocktails to the forefront of Nova Scotia. Nobody quite understands how he knows so much about flavours and mixology, but we do know each cocktail he creates is truly crafted. 

Matt he/him

CO-OWNER of Dear Friend. Matt brings high energy and personality to the table every single day.  A great leader to our team and keeps us all moving forward into "what's next?".  When he's not at the bar, catch him running up and down the basketball court.