New Victoria BC Concierge Service Helps Residents Cope with “To Do” List Overload

The elite concierge services that used to exist solely in big cities like London, New York and Toronto are now coming to Victoria. A new company, Victoria Concierge Services, is catering to ordinary people who find that the demands of modern life are just too daunting — and could use a little help.

Concierge services are the newest trendy solution for busy professionals and multitasking parents struggling to find time to balance work and personal commitments. Similar to a concierge at a fine hotel, a personal concierge helps take care of the “to do list” that can add up to hours of lost time every day. As people become busier and busier every day, time starved individuals are seeking solutions to having more time.

Victoria Concierge Services offers a wide variety of services ranging from taking care of general errands such as grocery shopping and picking up the dry cleaning to waiting for the repair man.

“Many of our clients are overwhelmed with daily and weekly ‘to do lists,’ just like the rest of us, and they find our services to be that helping hand,” says Debbie Johnson, owner of Victoria Concierge Services. “We can take care of the things you don’t have time to do!”

Whether it is picking up dinner, waiting at the house for repair services, grocery and personal shopping, organizing services or locating hard to find gifts, a personal concierge can do it all. Boosters of these types of services insist that concierge services allow people more time for leisure activities, spending more time with your family, friends and yourself.

For more information, visit VictoriaConciergeServices.com or call (250) 478-7785.

Victoria BC Sees Old-Fashioned Soda Shoppe Across the Street from the Fairmont Empress

Rogers’ Chocolates — a Victoria institution for more than a century — just announced the grand opening of their newest store, an old-fashioned Soda Shoppe. The store is located in the heart of downtown Victoria at 801 Government Street, just across from the Fairmont Empress Hotel.

The Soda Shoppe will be using ice cream made at the Rogers’ Chocolates factory in Victoria. Some of the other items on the menu include parfaits, malts, sundaes, floats and milkshakes as well as hot fudge and caramel sauces made at the Rogers’ Chocolates factory. The signature item is the Capital City Banana Split.

The Soda Shoppe’s interior is a mixture of past and present; including a restored soda fountain, retro bar stools, and marble counters. With the option of “for here” or “to go”, the Soda Shoppe strives to be environmentally conscious and is using glass steel and biodegradable cups and spoons made from corn.

With both their Heritage Chocolate Store and Sam’s Deli, the Soda Shoppe will be the third addition to the Rogers’ Chocolates family of stores on Government Street in their 123 year history. The Soda Shoppe operates between 10 AM and 10 PM daily.