Celebrity Chefs

You’ll find Jacksenn leading the charge during Grizzlies home games at The Q Centre at West Shore Parks and Recreation in Colwood. The homegrown 20-year-old left winger is in his third season with the team after playing one year for the Merritt Centennials. His pizza, created with the help of our Sawmill chefs, is a hearty combination of salami, pepperoni, bacon, ham, with marinara sauce and fior di latte mozzarella cheese, topped with fresh basil leaves and lovingly cooked traditional forno style in our custom ovens in Colwood and Chemainus. Seeing the value of sports in his own life, he feels strongly that every child should have an opportunity to play sports, thus his choice of Langford-based SportAssist as his charity.

How it went: A longtime supporter of his workplace charity, formerly known as the Times Colonist 500 Fund for the number of families in need that it helped, Jeff is rumoured to have a personal relationship with the man in the big red suit and sometimes stands in for him. That holiday spirit no doubt helped our two locations bake 170 pierogi pizzas over the month, from which $850 will be donated by Sawmill Taphouse and Grill to the cause. Thanks to Jeff and you may see him again soon!

Read Jeff’s column in the Sept. 14, 2024 Times Colonist >

How it went: As he mentioned in one of our social media videos, Jim is a guy who wears many hats and knows a lot of people. His efforts to spread the word about the Hot Little Number and his charity of choice saw a total of 151 pizzas sold during the month of August, yielding $755 for his wife Louise’s favourite charity. We thank Jim wholeheartedly for participating in this fun fundraiser and helping remind people of the great work being done in our communities.

How it went: Bailey, who will ride the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock this fall, made a splash all month with her promotion of this flavourful pizza and its great cause, a supporter of the Canadian Cancer Society that focuses its fundraising efforts on pediatric cancer research and supports. Between the two Sawmill Taphouse restaurants, we sold an impressive 203 pizzas, yielding $1,015 for Bailey’s charity of choice.

How it went: Victoria Shamrocks defenceman Max has been exciting lacrosse fans all season with his electric play, and we were grateful he and the team agreed to partner with us. His flavourful double-meat pizza was a hit, with a combined 271 sold and $1,355 raised.

How it went: The Cowichan Valley’s favourite DJ to wake up to has a great appreciation for the work being done by the CTSS. His efforts through the month of May helped us sell 196 of his spicy and delicious bicycle pizzas, which allowed us to send $980 to Cowichan Trails for their efforts in the community.

How it went: Mayor Doug helped us kick off this cool fundraising promotion by working with our executive chef Darcy Creamore on a pizza that featured birria marinara sauce, chuck beef, red onion, tomato, green pepper, fior di latte, aged white cheddar, topped with cilantro, chilli flakes and an avocado crema. In the end we presented a cheque for $750 to the PCFSA to help fund their community programs.