About Us
Terrible Truffles
From childhood, David Booth has been fascinated with desserts. Having trained formally in Montreal, David and his wife Vlasta returned to Victoria to run a popular bed & breakfast—where guests were treated to his "terribly delicious" chocolates. Today, the couple runs the historic Birdcage Confectionary and has recently opened Chocolat & Co., where they continue to offer their signature truffles, caramels and nut barks.
Meet David Booth,
the Chocolatier.
David Booth grew up in Victoria, BC. After attending his mother’s art classes as a child, he began to focus his artistic expression on the Culinary Arts. At the age of 14, he began working after school and on the weekends at Casey’s Bakery in Oak Bay.
He then enrolled in the Chef’s Training program at Spectrum Community School, where he graduated at the top of his class. After various work experiences at Oak Bay Beach Hotel, Chez Daniel, The Union Club and Government House, David completed a three-year Red Seal Bakery and Pastry Arts Apprenticeship under the direction of Murchies’s chef, Daniel Vokey.
In 1993, David moved to Montreal, where he continued learning from veteran Lyonnaise patissier Guy Lafont. On a trip to Lyon, France, in 2000, his visit to legendary chocolatier Bernachon brought things full circle. With his unique skills with temperamental chocolate, David continues to invent ‘terribly’ delicious creations. His latest inspirations have taken him into the world of gelatos, where he is dreaming up decadent and flavourful frozen treats.
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Our Story
It was a fateful day in 1990 when a boy met a girl, and the girl realized her newfound man made the decadent chocolate cakes she dearly loved. Her parents had been buying them for their restaurant business for years. This sweet union between David & Vlasta was the beginning of many adventures, namely raising a family of three while operating a Bed & Breakfast Inn. At the charming Humboldt House Bed & Breakfast, David’s chocolate truffles warmly welcomed each guest. When word started to spread about these ‘terribly delicious” chocolates, David began to sell them all over town, and “Terrible Truffles” was born.
Expansion
In 2016, David & Vlasta purchased the historic Birdcage Confectionery store in James Bay, built a commercial kitchen, and “Terrible Truffles” found a new home. Selling his chocolates and fresh baked goods, they have become a much-loved staple in the neighbourhood. In 2020, the Booths took over a well-loved downtown chocolate shop at 703 Fort Street, near the corner of Douglas Street, calling it "Chocolat & Co."
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