Published Folly Bistro (Granville Island, 2019) about the two years he co-owned a French bistro in Vancouver's West End. At times humourous but always with a bold honesty, Huber recounts his hopes and ambitions, including tales of temperamental chefs, wayward love affairs between the staff, difficult patrons, touchy health inspectors and above all, precarious cash flow. "The money that would painstakingly come in the front, left out the back faster than it came," writes Huber, who had invested all his RRSPs and savings into the venture. Having to sell the bistro at a loss two years later, Huber had no regrets. "It was a fantastic time and we entertained all our friends, and my wife loved the bistro." Folly Bistro is being adapted for the stage.

Born and raised in Switzerland, Huber won a literary prize for best short story in German. He later published a collection of his short stories. Then, he moved to Canada in the 1970s, eventually settling on the Sunshine Coast. Huber worked for 25 years in the film industry as well as owning a bookstores in Gibsons and a French restaurant in Vancouver.

BOOKS:

Folly Bistro (Granville Island, 2019) $19.95 978-1-989467-00-8

[BCBW 2019]