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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, August 19, 2016 | 14 n i s s e n i Bus Oakville Food shop and caterer, Plum is home to homemade By Vanessa Lupton Plum Catering has shifted its focus to offerEverything is homemade and chef-made at ing ready made baked goods, breads and Plum Catering and Plum's Food Shop, where food at their recently opened Plum's Food catering includes events large and small as Shop, a 300 square-foot shop that has been well as catering to individual food shoppers created within their Speers Road location. looking for outstanding baked goods, fresh "Everything that we used to sell at the sandwiches, soups and prepared items for market is available at the shop," said the the freezer. company's owner, who has almost 25 years Within the last 12 years, Badger and her in the food industry. Our baked goods were small team of certified chefs have transitioned always a favourite and they're available from a 900 square-foot space to the impresalong with fresh made sandwiches. Nothsive 2,500 square feet that the business now ing is made until you order it. Everything is occupies. As a graduate of the Stratford Chef freshly sliced and prepared, and we offer School, Badger has worked in restaurants in daily soup and sandwich specials." downtown Toronto and Mississauga prior to The shop also features a freezer section making the leap to become an Oakville busiwhich contains homemade soups, lasagnas ness owner. (both traditional and Mexican), and meat and "I am so proud to be a woman entrepreneur savory pies such as chicken pot pie and steak in Oakville," said Badger who loves the locaand mushroom pot pie, samosas, sausage tion of her catering and food shop business. rolls and other tasty treats. "There are many women entrepreneurs within Located at 447 Speers Rd. in Oakville, the complex where we are located and it's fanPlum's Food Shop is open Monday to Friday tastic. We're all friends, we all support each from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. For catering inquiries other and we want to work to raise awareness e-mail info@plumcatering.ca or call 905about how important it is for Oakville to sup844-7110. port its local businesses." With the fall and winter seasons apTara Badger, owner of Plum Catering and Plum's Food Shop offers clients a variety While specializing in catering corporate of catering options, as well as food shop located on Speers Road. proaching, make sure you are reaching out breakfast, lunch and dinner events, Plum CaGraham Paine, Metroland Media Group well in advance of your function. tering also has the chops to make your pri"I always try to tell clients to reach out ger. "We don't use anything premade and we prepare vate event whether it's a birthday, anniversary, sooner rather than later," said Badger. "We can always everything on site. Whether it's curry, banana bread, tobaby shower or engagement, both nutritious and deliget clients on to the calendar, but two months in admato sauces, breading for meats, it's all done on site." cious. vance is a good benchmark." Formerly active within the Oakville Farmers' Market, "Everything that we produce is homemade," said Bad- Men's facials and colour part of Hairtistic unisex services Under new management, Hairtistic Salon & Spa welcomes men and women to stop by for hair styling and more. With almost 20 years in the hair care industry, Joy Golan, new manager and stylist at Hairtistic Salon and Spa has expanded spa services to include male clients. "Before I stepped in, the salon was geared only towards women and did not offer a male barber," said Golan. "We now have a barber who can do haircuts, colour, threading and facials for our male customers." Having worked in India and Dubai, Golan started her tenure as the head of the new management team at Hairtistic in June and has been working to create some changes to improve the services offered, while maintaining consistency for current clients. In addition to offering services to male clients, Hairtistic features two stylists for women, Golan and another seasoned stylist and offers haircuts and colour, highlights, facials, waxing, make-up and party updos for women. Having worked extensively in Dubai, Golan is sensitive to and accommodates the need for complete privacy for female clients who, due to religious or cultural reasons, are not comfortable being in a unisex salon. Open seven days a week, Hairtistic does offer walk-in appointments, but to ensure that clients do not have to wait, Golan suggests booking in advance. She adds that even though the salon is under new management, customers can expect the prices to remain the same, and the service to be excellent. Located at 1226 White Oaks Blvd. Unit 8, clients can stop by or call 905-815-9555 to learn more about the services offered and to book an appointment. Bobby Golan and Anita Datta of Hairtistic Salon & Spa Graham Paine/ Metroland Media Group