Little Mushroom's
Accolades & Awards
Little Mushroom's Achievements
- 2023 Environment & Sustainability Award Nominee by the Greater KW Chamber of Commerce
- 2022 Waterloo Region Record Diamond Awards for Best Catering Company, Best Wedding Planning
- 2022 Cambridge Times Diamond Awards (Catering) for Best Catering Company, Best Wedding Planner – Erika; Platinum for Best Wedding Planning, Best Event Planning
- 2022 Guelph Mercury Tribune Diamond Awards (Catering) for Best Event Planning, Best Wedding Planning; Platinum for Best Wedding Planner – Erika; Gold for Best Catering Company
- 2022 KW Oktoberfest Woman of the Year Nominee in the Professional Category
- 2021 Ontario Tourism Awards: Sustainability in Food Service Sector Finalist (awarded by the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario)
- 2021 Business Excellence Award for Service Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism with the Greater KW Chamber of Commerce
- 2021 Cambridge Times Diamond Awards (Dining Lounge) for Best New Restaurant, Best Cocktails; Platinum for Casual Fine Dining; Gold for Best Brunch & Best Local Chef – Matthew Foote
- 2021 Cambridge Times Diamond Awards (Food Shoppe) for Frozen Food Store, Grocery Pick up & Delivery; Platinum for Best Gift Baskets
- 2021 Cambridge Times Diamond Awards (Catering) for Best Catering Company, Best Wedding Planner – Ericka; Platinum for best Event Planning, Wedding Planning, and Local Chef – Rachel Nadeau
- 2021 Guelph Mercury Gold Awards for Best Catering & Best Wedding Planning; Best Grocery Delivery for the Food Shoppe
- 2021 Cambridge’s Main Street Mentor through Alignable
- 2021 Waterloo Chronicle Diamond Awards for Best Catering, Best Grocery Delivery, Best Local Chef- Rachel Medeiros, Best Wedding Planner -Ericka Zuana
- 2021 Kitchener-Waterloo Community Votes Awards in Wedding Planning, Event Planning, Caterers & Gourmet Food Shops
- 2021 Cambridge Business Person of the Year through Alignable
- 2020 Diamond Award for Best Catering Company and Best Event Planner in Cambridge Times
- 2020 Gold Award for Favourite Local Chef – Rachel Medeiros
- 2020 Diamond Award for Best Catering Company and Best Event Planner in Waterloo Region Record
- 2020 Platinum Award for Best Wedding Planner in Waterloo Region Record – Ericka Zuana
- 2020 Platinum Award for Best Catering In Waterloo Chronicle
- 2020 Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Nominee (11-50 employees)
- 2020 Ontario Wedding Awards Caterer of the Year Finalist
- 2020 Winterloo Chili Cook-off People’s Choice Award Winner
- 2020 Winterloo Chili Cook-off Judges’ Choice Award Winner
- 2019 Caterer of the Year by Food Awards Ontario
- 2019 KW Oktoberfest Woman of the Year Nominee in the Entrepreneur Category
- 2019 Diamond Award for Best Event Planner in Waterloo Region Record
- 2019 Diamond Award for Best Catering Company in Waterloo Region Record
- 2019 Platinum Award for Favourite Local Chef – Rachel Medeiros
- 2019 Three Best Rated Caterers in Cambridge
- 2019 Diamond Award for Best Catering Service in the Waterloo Chronicle
- 2019 Business of the Year (11-50 Employees) Award by the Greater KW Chamber of Commerce
- 2019 Small Business of the Year (1-50 Employees) by Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
- 2019 Nominee for Service Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism (GKWCC)
- 2018 Diamond Award for Best Catering Service in Cambridge Times
- 2018 Diamond Award for Favourite Wedding Favour in Waterloo Region
- 2018 Platinum Award for Favourite Caterer in K-W
- 2018 Three Best Rated Caterers in Cambridge
- 2018 People’s Choice Award at the Winterloo Chili Cook-off
- 2018 Nominated for Young Professional of the Year (GKWCC)
- 2018 Nominated for Service Excellence in Hospitality (GKWCC)
- 2017 Recognized as a Living Wage Employer
- 2017 Business Excellence Award in Sustainability
- 2017 People’s Choice Award from FoodPages.ca
- 2017 Diamond Award for Nom Nom Treats as Favourite Wedding Favour in Record Reader’s Choice
- 2017 Platinum Award for Favourite Catering in Record Reader’s Choice
2017 People’s Choice Award at the Winterloo Chili Cook-off
- 2017 Best Meatballs at Meatballs & Manhattans for K-W Habilitiation
- 2017 Best Soup at the CNOY Kick-off
- 2017 Nominated for Young Entrepreneur of the Year (GKWCC)
- Received Feast On Certification (Culinary Tourism Alliance)
- 2016 Diamond Award for Best Full Service Catering in the Cambridge Times
- 2016 Diamond Award for Nom Nom Treats as Favourite Wedding Favour in Record Reader’s Choice
- 2016 Platinum Award for Favourite Catering in Record Reader’s Choice
- 2016 Energy+ Excellence in Energy Conservation Recognition
- 2016 People’s Choice Award from FoodPages.ca
- 2016 Libro’s Growing Prosperity in Southwestern Ontario Award
- 2016 Business Excellence Award – Cambridge Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- 2015 Voted #1 Favourite Catering Company in Waterloo Region
- 2015 Inducted into the JA Entrepreneur Hall of Fame as an Alumni of Distinction
- 2015 Featured in the Women of Merit magazine
- 2014 Business Excellence Award in Hospitality & Tourism
- 2014 Best Savoury Award at Best Bites
- 2014 Diamond Award for Best Catering Company in Waterloo Region
- 2013 The People’s Taco Award at CSC-MOW TacoFest
- 2013 Platinum Award for Best Catering Company in Waterloo Region
- 2012 & 2014 JA Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee
- 2012 Gold Award for Favourite Catering Company in Waterloo Region
- 2012 Gold Award for Best Wedding Caterer in Record Reader’s Awards
Publications & Media Attention
- 2022 CBC: Vitality of KW Food Scene
- 2022 Globe & Mail: Making the Most of Quintessential Spring Ingredients
- 2022 Chamber Spectrum Magazine: Businesses Find Ways to Nurture Sustainability
- 2022 CBC: Local Wedding Vendors ready for Busy Season
- 2022 CBC: You Gotta Shop Here
- 2021 CBC Article: Help Wanted, though it’s hard to find
- 2021 CTV News: We’re Hiring
- 2021 RestoBiz Magazine: How Six Varied Foodservice Operators Have Thrived
- 2020 KitchenerToday Takes A Hard Pivot in the Face of the Pandemic
- 2020 CBC No Tricks, Only Treats this Halloween
- 2020 CTV News Thanksgiving Special
- 2020 Cambridge Chamber Spectrum Big Changes article
- 2020 Rogers Bouncing Back
- 2020 Waterloo Region Record Review Dining In
- 2020 Warm Embrace: Highlighting Local
- 2020 CTV News Pride Certified Businesses Announcement
- 2020 Interview with Your Streets from 6 Feet
- 2020 Rogers In Studio At Home
- 2020 Video Interview with Dux City
- 2020 CBC KW Expansion Announcement
- 2019 Exchange Magazine Spotlight on Little Mushroom Catering
- 2019 Good Work Waterloo Region Spotlight
- 2019 Why JA Volunteers Do What they Do
- 2019 I Love Cambridge Blog
- 2019 Featured on 570News Mike Farwell Show
- 2019 Kitchener Today – Cambridge Catering company Sees benefits of Living Wage
- 2019 CTV News – Best & Brightest Honoured by Chamber
- 2019 Exchange Magazine feature on GKWCC Award Winners
- 2019 KW Record for the Winterloo Chili Cook-off
- 2019 CBC – Superbowl Foods
- 2018 The Small Business Show on Rogers TV
- 2018 GKWCC Blog – Employer Insights: Working with Students
- 2018 Waterloo Region Record Community Support Connections
- 2018 Cambridge Times for the Mayor’s Souper Sampler
- 2018 GKWCC Employer Insights: Working with Students
- 2017 TheWeddingRing.ca Review article
- 2017 The Record: Chili tops Chilly
- 2017 Women of Merit: Elizabeth
- 2017 Wedding Reality Story in The Wedding Ring Magazine
- 2016 Rogers Daytime
- 2016 Social Media for Business Performance
- 2015 Rogers Daytime
- 2015 Exchange Magazine JA Award Coverage
- 2015 Women of Merit: Stephanie
- 2014 Women In Food Technology: Successes & Challenges Speaker
- 2014 Sign Depot Client Spotlight
- 2014 Rogers Daytime
- 2014 Local Dish Blog
- 2014 How to Reach Clients by Pixelsmith
- 2013 Wedding Tips in the Parent Child Guidebook
- 2013 MeerSocial Interview
- 2012 Fluxible Conference Intro
- 2012 Alfredo Friday with Novella Photography
- 2012 SMB From Farmers to Foodies Series (at 7min)
- 2011 Ignite6 The Wine Talk
- 2011 140Conf Ont Speaker Line-up
- 2013-2016 Various articles in Neighbours of Grand River
- 2011, 2013, 2015 Various articles on Waterloo Region Eats
- 2014-2016 Various spots on Rogers Daytime
Little Mushroom's
Affiliations
Little Mushroom's Affiliations
- Better Way Alliance
- Ontario Living Wage Network
- Centre for Family Business
- ORHMA
- Greater KW Chamber of Commerce
- Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
- Restaurants Canada
- CFIB
- 100 Women Who Care Waterloo Region
- Explore Waterloo Region
- Business Education Partnership
- Culinary Tourism Alliance
- Ontario Wedding Association
- The Wedding Ring