In Focus is our gift to the community. A way for us to help show our recognition for the people, businesses and organizations that help make our city great. The team at KelownaNow.com is passionate about this community and the people that make it amazing. We want to show our friends, neighbours, family and colleagues that we notice them and the fabulous things that they do.
What is your name?
Mark Filatow
What do you always find yourself saying?
Wish there was more time in a day.
If you could spend one whole day with anyone in the world who is currently alive, who would you select and why?
Chef Francis Mallmann, so I can fly fish for trout in his Patagonian Lake and bake it in clay…..and drink some Malbec with him.
If you were to receive any existing public award, what award would you like to win?
Community Spirit
Who inspires you?
Anyone who can balance family, work, self, and community.
What are three things on your bucket list?
Ski cabin to cabin with the family in Italy
Surf in Nicaragua
Build a Cob Oven
If you had an enormous yacht, what would you name it?
For Sale…..don’t want one.
What are you passionate about?
Family, food, and being outside.
What has been your proudest accomplishment?
The attempt of keeping work and family in balance.
Where is your favourite place to dine in Kelowna? What do you like about it?
Anywhere I am invited. I like being a guest.
What is your favourite activity or event in Kelowna? Why?
Anything food and wine related of course.
What is the name of your business/organization?
Waterfront Restaurant & Wine Bar, Details Catering
What does your business/organization do?
Restaurant/Wine Bar and Catering
Where can people find you or your business online?
Waterfrontrestaurant.ca and detailscatering.ca
Where can people find your business on Facebook?
Waterfront Wines Restaurant and Wine Bar and Details Catering by Waterfront Wines
What is your Twitter account?
@WFWines
What is your mission?
To educate people on the quality of produce we have growing in the area.
If you could achieve one thing within your field, what would it be?
To know that I taught well.
Where do you want your business/organization to be in five years?
Still open for business!
Who do you consider to be a forerunner within your field?
John Bishop
What three qualities do you feel that your business/organization exemplifies?
A great place to eat and drink.
A great place to work.
A home away from Home.
What would you like to say to your employees/volunteers?
Thank-you! The restaurants success spawns from your hard work.
How does your business/organization impact the community?
We buy from over 25 local farmers and over 100 wineries. We make over 20 donations to charities a year.
If you were trapped in an elevator with several wealthy investors from any field, which field would you want them to be experts in? What would say to them/talk about?
Elevators. How the heck do we get out of this?
If I could change one thing about Kelowna, it would be:
For people to understand that dinner is not just Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m.
What do you think makes Kelowna great?
The natural backdrop that surrounds us and the food and wine that it grows.
My choice for the Kelowna In Focus spotlight is:
Dr. Hilary Pada of Landmark Dental Centre
We encourage you to leave your comments and words of support below, and submit your own nomination by clicking HERE. You are also welcome to submit a form of your own by clicking HERE. Thank you, Kelowna!
