Mandi Lunan- Food Business Coach

Mandi Lunan- Food Business Coach Mandi Lunan is a Canadian Culinary Coach and Strategist based in the West Kootenays available for vi

Mandi Lunan Food Business Coach is unique from similar services in the field as she brings over a decade of real life experience as an owner in the small business culinary community. (Auntie Loo's Treats 2003-2015)

Mandi approaches clients with a practical no nonsense hands on customized approach- tailor made to meet todays’ business needs, growing pains, and challenges. Services as diverse as co

aching and strategy for businesses old and new, guidance for the novice business owner as they get set up, social media audits and strategy, public relations and biz 911. Mandi has something for everyone in the small culinary business community, no matter what stage of growth or size. Mandi is much loved and renowned for her discretion, empathy, positive attitude and creativity. Her clients have described her as a “Business Fairy Godmother and Matchmaker”, a “Human Rolodex of the best people in the industry” and one was even heard to comment, “My only regret is not hiring her sooner.”

07/22/2026

Coming this fall- I’m so happy to be a third of the Bread & Salt Sessions crew

I had a great time in last week doing some work for the lovely team at .cf and then some for While there, I took mys...
06/29/2026

I had a great time in last week doing some work for the lovely team at .cf and then some for
While there, I took myself on a local food tour (as you do), finally getting to eat at after drooling over their Instagram for ages, dining at the heavily recommended and a visit to the then snuggling bb goats and buying up good cheese curds with my dear friend N at
The boundary is a magical place- I had a wonderful time.

Menza Luna Hair Studio does it again. Thank you Toni
06/24/2026

Menza Luna Hair Studio does it again. Thank you Toni

Summer is here and you may see me around doing some outreach in your community over the coming months. This weekend I ...
06/23/2026

Summer is here and you may see me around doing some outreach in your community over the coming months.

This weekend I visited and attended their charming Nakusp Farmers Market hung out with my friend Hailey at the Peas & Love Homestead tent, met some new friends and saw old ones. I love this community so much - great food, great spirit and some great eats. It was lovely how many folks remembered when FABx came to this community in 2024!

☀️ Hailey of Peas and Love and moi
⛺️my favourite campsite in Nakusp where I stayed for the weekend (got some bemused looks getting dolled up and putting on my dress in the shower house Saturday morning)
🍄‍🟫 thanks for the FABx love
🚗 A very important pit stop at Fireweed Hub in New Denver for .smyles goodies
🍞 a .smyles focaccia

Not pictured: the coveted raspberries and strawberries from Peas and Love, and the 2 cake breaks Chris and I had on the way to and home from Nakusp at the charming Silverton Camp Cafe - try the Tiramisu cheesecake 🥰

All right food friends- it's that time. Basin Food early bird tickets are on sale and it's a screamer of a deal. All t...
06/15/2026

All right food friends- it's that time. Basin Food early bird tickets are on sale and it's a screamer of a deal. All this and you get to eat local food like a god for 2 days!

Early bird tickets are on sale now!! If you're a food producer, processor or buyer, this is your invitation to join the conversation shaping the future of local food in the Columbia Basin.

The 2026 Basin Food & Buyers Expo is happening November 5-6 in Kimberley, BC, bringing together the people who grow, make, process, buy and champion local food for two days dedicated to the “Business of food: where ideas ferment”.

This year's event will feature:
🤝 Meaningful networking with producers, processors and buyers from across the region
🍽️ An incredible farm-to-table dinner at Kimberley's iconic The Old Bauernhaus Restaurant (only available with a ticket purchase, will not be sold separately)
📈 Practical business-focused sessions designed to help food businesses grow
🛒 Opportunities to connect directly with buyers and decision-makers
🥒 A celebration of food culture and innovation

Early bird tickets are available now for a limited time.

Join us in Kimberley and be part of the conversations and opportunities helping shape the future of food in the Columbia Basin.

🎟️ Get your ticket today: https://basin-food.tickit.ca/

The Basin Food & Buyers Expo is proudly supported by Columbia Basin Trust.

Thank you for this great piece about Kootenay Women in Business we sure are in great company
06/12/2026

Thank you for this great piece about Kootenay Women in Business we sure are in great company

I can't say it enough- this is one of the most genuine Expos out there. These folks rolled the dice on me in 2021 as th...
06/11/2026

I can't say it enough- this is one of the most genuine Expos out there. These folks rolled the dice on me in 2021 as the brand new kid in the and it's been a business love story ever since. Hear from your peers and experts about the real issues facing those of us in Agriculture and Food and Beverage Processing. Make genuine connections and grow your business in a comfortable, honest setting. See all your food friends and make new ones too at Basin Food

If you know me in real life, you've heard me say Basin Food Summit & Expo is "Summer Camp" for the food and agriculture business experts, owners, growers and allies.
.. and there there is all of the excellent food you're fed over the 2 days. See you in Kimberley this November.

05/07/2026

Fantastic session in Revelstoke last weekend at BCFB’s Kootenays Peer Group. We loved bringing together Kootenay’s food community and learning about local food successes, challenges, and possible solutions. Big thanks to Mandi Lunan- Food Business Coach
for facilitating, Community Future Revelstoke for hosting and Isabel Kessi for your time and expertise!

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