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The last 19 months have posed many of the sternest tests that foodservice has seen in recent memory — from tumbling sales in the spring and summer of 2020 as the pandemic gathered speed to the labour difficulties and rising food costs seen in recent months of 2021. The latest has been handling the introduction […]
More than $1.6 million was raised in a recent Tim Hortons fundraising campaign in support of residential school survivors. Tim Hortons’ Orange Sprinkle Donuts first went on sale on Sept. 30, which was Orange Shirt Day, and were available for a full week with 100 per cent of the retail price (excluding taxes) being donated […]
Following Ontario’s announcement on October 8 that capacity limits will be eased or removed for numerous businesses and sectors, the president of the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel, and Motel Association (ORHMA) says he is “outraged” that restaurants have been omitted. “We are extremely disappointed and this is not right or fair to a sector that has […]
Written by Justine NightingaleWednesday, October 13, 2021 at 05:00am CDT When was the last time you really looked at your restaurant? It’s time. You have a restaurant website. It has photos on it, and it includes an online menu. Your restaurant website works for what you need. Or does it? If your website is more […]
Paul Gentile from Metro has claimed the title of Ontario’s Finest Butcher for 2021. Gentile, who works in Toronto as a meat specialist for Metro, came out on top in a battle of 17 of the province’s best butchers in this year’s edition of the competition held annually by Meat & Poultry Ontario. Gentile started his […]
Canadian consumers are constantly craving delicious treats and burgers have long been a go-to favourite for their adaptability. Did you know, for example, that 79 per cent of consumers eat burgers away from home at least once a month according to recent Dataessential statistics? A great burger is about so much more than just the […]
Aside from water, coffee and tea are the most-consumed beverages in Canada. With the market constantly changing and today’s consumers looking for certain things when selecting a beverage, a new report has assessed ongoing tea and coffee trends across the country. A collaboration between Technomic, Restaurants Canada, the Coffee & Tea Association of Canada, and […]
By Katie Belflower Technomic’s latest Concept Watch for RestoBiz highlights three standout restaurant concepts on show right now in Canadian foodservice. This month, the focus is on how Sula Indian Restaurant, Notre Boeuf de Grace, and Pizzeria Libretto are standing out from the crowd with a remarkable restaurant design and the latest menu trends. Via Sula Indian […]
By Timothy Wingate, Joshua Bourdage, Malika Khakhar, and Samantha Jones Public health researchers have called food allergy reactions “a growing public health epidemic in Canada” affecting around one in 13 Canadians and one in five Canadian households. Dining out can be risky and stressful for people with allergies, in part because many restaurant employees lack […]
As restaurants continue to navigate the current labour shortage, the topic of tip culture and tip management is under the spotlight. Amid the reopening of indoor dining and customers’ desire to support local businesses during the pandemic, restaurant tips increased by a remarkable 18 per cent in 2021 compared with 2019, reports restaurant team management […]