About Us

Dedicated to building a community that will embrace a plant based lifestyle

a vegan cafe serving plant-based cuisine in White Rock

what we stand for

By providing elevated plant-based food and beverages of superior quality, grounds & greens cafe aims to build a community of people and families who value kindness and are committed to improving themselves, their community and the environment.

OUR STORY

Grounds & greens cafe was the result of a love story between two accomplished chefs, Mannel and Ben Kilford.

Their mission in opening a plant-based cafe was to build a community of people and families who value kindness, and are committed to the improving themselves, the community and the environment. At Grounds & Greens Café, you will find plant-based dishes that were created with quality and creativity in mind. As their guest, you can trust to find nutritionally balanced menu items meant to nourish and sustain your body, and the elevated taste is meant to inspire plant-based eating. All dishes are made in house with high quality, often locally sourced ingredients.

Meet The Team

Mannel Kilford

chef and owner

Favourite Dish: Basic B*** Bowl
Coffee Order: Cortado (wink wink… it’s not on the menu but it can be done!)
Fun Facts: When I’m not in the kitchen you will find me working out, I do a variety of exercises but my favourites are F45 for strength training and peloton for cardio! Travelling is my passion and I’ve been to over 30+ countries (and counting) to date! Favourite winter vacation would be Prague and summer vacation is Costa Rica! My current obsession right now is thrifting and spending time with my son!!!

Ben Kilford

chef and owner

Favourite Dish: Influencer extra crispy tofu
Coffee Order: Latte

Anne

assistant manager

Favourite Dish: Return of the Mac with broccoli and chilli flakes
Coffee Order: Vanilla latte or london fog depending on the day
Fun Facts: I love art, paddleboarding and most of all animals. I hope to have a farm one day so I can care for and raise a bunch of them!

Annika

marketing manager

Favourite Dish: Brekkie wrap with side caesar dressing for dipping
Coffee Order: Iced americano with oat milk
Fun Facts: I graduated from UVIC with a degree in Recreation and Health Education, my family is from Estonia and my fave way to spend time is outside either hiking or camping!

Quality

committed to create quality foods and beverages and deliver exceptional experiences that excite our customers

Trust

We act with integrity, follow through on commitments and practice transparency, allowing our community to have confidence in us and what we do.

Kindness

we are welcoming and act with the upmost respect and appreciation for people and our surroundings

Excellence

we are accountable for our actions, give our best in all that we do, and commit to continuous improvement

Concept and Video by Shana Lee Gibson https://www.shanaleegibson.com/
A big thank you to Diane at The Happy Herd Farm in Aldergrove, BC.