September 18, 2020 Press release The Ontario government introduced on September 17 the Helping Tenants and Small Businesses Act that would, if passed, freeze rent in 2021 for most rent-controlled and non-rent-controlled residential units. The bill would provide the vast majority of Ontario’s tenants with financial relief as the province continues down the path of renewal, growth and economic recovery. “From the ... Read more about this post
June 25, 2020 Harnessing the power of customer data will be imperative for the restaurant industry to rebound post-pandemic, according to Sean Keith of Eagle Eye. Read more about this post
June 8, 2020 Guests are craving the fun and excitement of the in-house restaurant experience they once knew. Can Canadian operators live up to the task? Read more about this post
May 22, 2020 Nearly half of respondents in a worldwide Mastercard survey reported that they have swapped their most-used payment card for one that offers contactless. Read more about this post
May 20, 2020 Brett Colvin, CEO of Goodlawyer, discusses the predominant areas restaurant and bar owners need to consider during – and after – the pandemic. Read more about this post
March 17, 2020 MediaEdge Communications is a leader in providing print and digital media products for foodservice professionals, such as Canadian Restaurant & Foodservice News magazine, our weekly Restobiz Bytes E-Newsletter, our website Restobiz.ca, the @RestobizCRFN social channels, and our annual Canadian Restaurant & Bar Show. We are monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 public-health situation very closely, and deeply ... Read more about this post
February 21, 2020 Press Release SASKATOON, Saskatchewan and NEW YORK, NY — 7shifts, the leading labour-management platform for restaurants, just released a comprehensive study covering key insights and statistics about the state of the restaurant labour management industry and where it’s headed. The survey was conducted with over 1,000 restaurant managers, owners, and executives across North America and includes ... Read more about this post
December 19, 2019 Press Release Future Care Packaging Inc. opens in the Toronto area using FDA certified, North American sourced papers, glues and inks to produce a premium paper straw that outperforms the competition. With the highest Canadian health, safety and production standards, this environmentally friendly replacement for plastic straws is poised to have a major impact both in ... Read more about this post
September 20, 2019 By Jeff Dover Delivery is the fastest-growing segment in Canada’s foodservice industry. According to Ipsos Foodservice Monitor, delivery foodservice sales were $4.3 billion in Canada in 2018, an increase of 44 per cent over the previous year, with delivery now accounting for 8 per cent of QSR and 6 per cent of FSR meals. In a ... Read more about this post
August 23, 2019 By Scott Wallace When chefs become infatuated with an ingredient, it tends to filter down into our daily lives, and there’s no shortage of new trends. But with seafood, most diners know only a few highly valued and well-known species, like Atlantic lobster, halibut, sockeye salmon or Chilean seabass, while the true diversity of the world’s ... Read more about this post
July 25, 2019 By Liz Teordini If you are a professional in Canada’s restaurant and foodservice industry, chances are you’ve got a lot on your mind. While the myriad, everyday worries of running a restaurant are as diverse as the restaurateurs dealing with them, a recent study found that three concerns in particular, sustaining growth, maintaining cash flow and ... Read more about this post
July 12, 2019 By David Hopkins The technology landscape is rapidly changing underneath restaurateurs’ feet, and with that shift comes a number of opportunities to not only improve their guest experience, but also their bottom line. Restaurateurs’ physical landscapes have expanded too, if only temporarily. Patios bring more seats, more people and more chances to make money — and ... Read more about this post
June 10, 2019 By Gregory Furgala If you live in a major city in Canada, you might’ve noticed that, a few years ago, new A&W restaurants started popping up downtown. They looked polished. Tall refrigerators chilled and displayed A&W’s iconic glass root beer mug; messaging on the walls spoke to A&W Canada’s new ingredients guarantee, which promised hormone and ... Read more about this post
June 5, 2019 By Gregory Furgala The relationship between cannabis and food feels like an organic one. It’s certainly not new. Cannabis cafes have — illegally — existed in Canada in one form or another for decades. Coffee laden with CBD oil, a compound derived from cannabis, has become a common-ish wellness product, as have other cannabis-infused cafe staples. ... Read more about this post
February 28, 2019 By Doug Radkey
What does it take to be a good restaurateur? It takes sacrifice, a high-level of creativity, social skills, system management and stress management, all fuelled by a hell of a lot of passion — and not just for the industry, but to win in it, too. At the 2018 CR&B Show, I sat ... Read more about this post
