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Meet Darron Hastick , the visionary behind the BARA concept
Darron Hastick was born on the Caribbean island of Trinidad and moved to British Columbia at the age of 21 . In 1995 , his journey started as a janitor who invested in real estate and stocks . He eventually went from working as a janitor to building a successful commercial cleaning company .
He co-founded Taps and Tacos - a globally inspired taco restaurant in Port Moody , B . C and eventually bought into Calabash Bistro - an 11 year old Caribbean establishment focused on food and live music . Darron had a vision to share more about Caribbean food and culture ; being involved with the Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Society of BC and knowing other passionate people from different islands , he decided to launch and build this new business with other individuals who are also passionate about sharing Caribbean culture through food .
Renita Drakes Managing Partner
Originally from Barbados , Renita brought her background in Digital Strategy and experience in a Caribbean food product business , and producing large scale food events , to the BARA Team . Together , she and Darron are developing a robust brand marketing strategy for BARA that is not typically seen of Caribbean restaurants , and will be launching various events and community engagements . Renita and Darron occasionally roll up their sleeves in the kitchen to collaborate on some of the unique creations for which BARA is becoming well known .
Phebe Trotman Relationship Marketing Strategist
As an award-winning Relationship Marketing Strategist , Phebe has spent over a decade focusing on helping business professionals , companies and organizations increase sales & profits , and improve client retention . Phebe is Barbadian-Canadian and will also bring her love of Caribbean culture , and community , to help create a great customer experience for BARA and foster meaningful relationships with the local community .