March 20, 2025 Is your culinary calendar full? Everyone loves a celebration, and food holidays are a way to get your restaurant noticed, broaden your appeal, and grow your brand. Along with a way to engage your guests, food holidays allow you to try out new dishes, attract attention from new customers, and re-interest your regulars with something ...Read more about this post
February 26, 2025 Many families use March Break to spend time together and enjoy memorable experiences, so make your restaurant a March Break destination with unique and fun offerings. Getting families together at your restaurant is a great opportunity to become a new favourite spot, boost traffic, and build your bottom line.
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February 21, 2025 March is full of fun and unique holidays that will have your guests’ mouths watering to try something new! Celebrating this month’s food holidays at your restaurant allows you to try out new ideas, reach a new audience, and offer your regulars extra incentive to return.
Here are just some of the holidays you might want ...Read more about this post
January 27, 2025 Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to get your guests to celebrate love and friendship at your restaurant. According to OpenTable data, the holiday was one of the biggest days for dining in 2024, with studies showing that 48 per cent of Canadians are planning to mark the occasion by dining out this year. Restaurants ...Read more about this post
December 6, 2024 While there is much to celebrate in December, looking ahead to January for ways to stand out and attract customers can help restaurants extend the momentum of the holiday season. Get guests excited to visit in the new year by promoting events early and creating innovative celebrations that will keep guests and staff feeling festive.
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December 5, 2024 With the holidays top-of-mind, it’s the perfect time to plan a New Year’s celebration at your restaurant. This year, 33 per cent of consumers plan to order food for takeout or delivery for the holidays and 22 per cent plan to celebrate by going out for food and drinks. Get creative with your celebration this ...Read more about this post
December 4, 2024 While seasonal features have been around since late fall, with flavours like peppermint and gingerbread on menus, some operators are giving guests something new and exciting with Christmas-themed menus to round out the end of the year.
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McDonald’s Canada has adopted a Grinch theme, recently introducing a festive limited-time ...Read more about this post
November 28, 2024 By Makayla Dewit
As the holidays draw nearer, it’s the ideal time to refresh your menus to attract a wider crowd of diners, especially with the growing number of Canadians who follow a plant-forward diet. Plant-based dishes, made exclusively from plants and plant ingredients, are becoming increasingly popular, not only with vegetarians and vegans but also with ...Read more about this post
November 27, 2024 As more and more employees head back into offices or adopt hybrid schedules, company culture is on the minds of many businesses, and holiday parties are one way to get teams together. Research shows that 43 per cent of companies are planning to increase the budget for their holiday party, spending an average of $44 ...Read more about this post
November 21, 2024 By Brittain Brown
Restaurants continue to struggle for survival across the country, with many establishments facing bankruptcy closures. As eating out continues to get more expensive, the holiday season is a pivotal time for the restaurant industry to boost sales. In a time of economic uncertainty, it’s essential for restaurant operators to strategically deploy their marketing ...Read more about this post
November 20, 2024 By Adoniram Sides
As the holiday season brings waves of festive diners, restaurants have the perfect chance to create memorable, share-worthy experiences while boosting end-of-year revenue. Here are five expert tips to help your restaurant not only manage the holiday rush but thrive in it. From menu planning to real-time adjustments, these strategies will help ...Read more about this post
November 14, 2024 The holidays are approaching, and gift-giving will soon be on many people’s minds, so get ahead of the demand with a solid strategy to raise gift card sales and boost your restaurant’s bottom line. A recent study conducted by Paytronix reveals that the number of digital gift cards sold grew seven per cent in 2023, ...Read more about this post
November 8, 2024 As consumers search the stores for the best Black Friday deals, operators can be thinking of ways to capitalize on the increased traffic and attract those customers. Studies show that 79 per cent of shoppers visit a full-service or quick-service restaurant while shopping, so there is an opportunity for restaurants to interest busy shoppers.
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November 1, 2024 While Thanksgiving and Halloween are still fresh in our minds, some QSRs are already embracing the holiday season, adding festive flavours and LTOs to their menus this fall. According to studies, 60 per cent of consumers start holiday shopping before American Thanksgiving, getting in the spirit early in the season.
Some QSRs are capitalizing on the ...Read more about this post
October 24, 2024 There are so many real holidays you can celebrate with your guests, but food holidays can help you stand out with new menu items and unique festivities. Draw in a crowd, re-interest your regulars, and get everyone feeling festive with November’s best food holidays.
Here are some of the holidays you might choose to celebrate at ...Read more about this post
