Proud Algonquins from Kitigan Zibi

From Acknowledgementto Presence.

Chelsea's Kitchen is bringing Algonquin food, story and entrepreneurship into Ottawa — and building something designed to create opportunity long after the meal is over.

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⌖ Rooted in Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg · Building in Ottawa

Algonquin food.
Algonquin presence. ♡

Food starts conversations. Presence changes what comes next. Ottawa acknowledges that it sits on unceded Algonquin territory every day. Chelsea's Kitchen is working to turn acknowledgement into something people can see, support and be part of.

What we're doing right now

More than a food business.

Something is moving. Chelsea's Kitchen is growing beyond food into a bigger vision for Algonquin entrepreneurship, visibility and opportunity in Ottawa. Come be part of what happens next.

This is what comes next

Restoring Algonquin Presence

We are building pathways for Algonquin entrepreneurs to bring their ideas into Ottawa with access to locations, infrastructure, sales support and a market ready to meet them.

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Something is growing

Growing Prize Raffle

Our prize pool keeps growing as people and businesses step forward to support what we are building. Jump in, have some fun and help us keep the momentum going.

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Bring us in

Let's Do Something Together

Workplace lunches, events, campuses, community gatherings and partnerships. Chelsea's Kitchen is ready to keep showing up, meeting people and building relationships.

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From one week to what comes next

The door opened. We are walking through it.

TRC Week brought Chelsea's Kitchen into workplaces, campuses and organizations across Ottawa. People welcomed us in, shared the food and connected with the bigger idea. We are carrying that energy forward into Restoring Algonquin Presence.

This is about creating space for Algonquin entrepreneurs to show up in Ottawa with the infrastructure, locations, support and confidence to succeed.

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Chelsea's Kitchen Reconciliation Taco lunch

Chelsea's Kitchen catered Reconciliation Taco

Bring Chelsea's Kitchen to your table ♡

Catering in Ottawa

Algonquin food for workplaces, campuses and gatherings.

Bring us in. Chelsea's Kitchen caters throughout Ottawa for team lunches, university events, conferences, community gatherings and private functions.

Corporate lunchesCommunity gatheringsUniversitiesConferencesPrivate eventsOrganizations & teams

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What we make

Bannock, built for gathering.

A focused menu with food people remember — from quick bites to full catered lunches.

Signature

Reconciliation Taco Bite

Fresh baked bannock, savoury filling, crisp toppings and our garlic sauce.

Sweet

Maple Berry Bite

Warm bannock, berries and Awazibi maple syrup from Kitigan Zibi.

Lunch

Reconciliation Taco Lunch

A hearty lunch-sized version made for workplace and catered service.

From $12

Planning for a group? Ask about catering and quantity pricing.

Chelsea's Kitchen mobile food setup in Ottawa

Where this is going

A sustainable Algonquin presence in Ottawa.

Chelsea's Kitchen started in Kitigan Zibi and has grown through catering, pop-ups and community service in Ottawa. Our next step is to build a stronger permanent operation for 2027 — including a mobile food cart, more consistent service and opportunities for Algonquin people rebuilding their lives.

Every booking, contribution, introduction and new relationship helps us keep building something that can show up again and again in Ottawa.

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Chelsea's Kitchen serving Bannock Bites in Ottawa

Our Story

A family name. An Algonquin business. A reason to keep building.

Chelsea's Kitchen is named after my daughter. It began in Kitigan Zibi with bannock and a simple desire to feed people. Over time, it became something larger: a way to build connection, represent where we come from with pride and create something sustainable for the future.

We call our signature item a Reconciliation Taco because reconciliation does not only happen in institutions. Sometimes it begins when people who may never have spoken end up sharing food.

We are proud Algonquins from Kitigan Zibi, building a sustainable presence in Ottawa.

Rooted in Kitigan Zibi

Sweetened with Awazibi.

Our Maple Berry Bites feature maple syrup made in Kitigan Zibi. It is more than an ingredient. It is part of where we come from and one more way our food carries home with it.

Awazibi maple syrup from Kitigan Zibi — Made in Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg

Work With Us

Book. Partner. Build something with us.

Tell us about your workplace lunch, event, campus, community gathering, partnership idea or how you would like to be part of what we are building.

kris@chelseaskitchen.caHead Office: Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, QuebecServing Ottawa, Ontario