October 20, 2016 Foodservice expectations, millennial eating habits and online food delivery are just some of the factors impacting the foodservice industry across Canada
By Rebecca Melnyk
One new trend in commercial property management, specifically retail operations, is incorporating foodservice into bricks-and-mortar stores to discourage guests from shopping online. This pairing of two industries is becoming a more viable option ...Read more about this post
October 17, 2016 By Douglas P. Fisher, BAS, MSc, FCMC, FCSI
In 1993, the Canadian Restaurant Accounting Standards in order to assist independent, small, mid-size and large restaurant chains to use a nationally recognized standard of accounts. These standards were updated in November 2009 with the release of Canadian Restaurant Accounting, Second Edition. The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants ...Read more about this post
October 7, 2016 By Geoff Wilson
Success in the restaurant business can be elusive. What’s more, success means different things to different people. Some operators want to just make a living. Others have loftier goals – maximization of market share, achievement of targeted return on investment and so on. Regardless of one’s definition of success, the basics in the ...Read more about this post
October 6, 2016 We’ve compiled the chart below to demonstrate how much sales tax is applied to foodservice meals in each province or territory in Canada. This complete chart is updated quarterly or if amendments are made. If you would like other information that isn’t in this chart, drop us a line! Read more about this post
September 12, 2016 By Alex Fraser, Cheryl Gardner and David Hopkins
The future of Canadian foodservice holds some exciting new opportunities but a few familiar challenges as well. Fresh new concepts with diversified menu offerings, along with innovations in technology, social media and marketing platforms will gain momentum. However, familiar challenges such as a weak Canadian dollar, acquiring and ...Read more about this post
September 1, 2016 By David Hopkins
When I named our company The Fifteen Group in 2001, it was because we believed that any decent restaurant should make at least 15 per cent profit on sales (or potentially more, under the right circumstances). We still stand by that viewpoint today, however if I were naming the company now, it might ...Read more about this post
August 30, 2016 By Helen Fotinos
More and more franchisors are targeting multi-unit franchisees to realize their development goals and more and more franchisees are joining the cue to invest in multi-unit/multi-brand concepts. If you are an aspiring multi-unit franchisee, here are a few things to consider before you invest:
What’s your goal?
Understanding your motivation is critical because there is ...Read more about this post
August 25, 2016 By Jennifer Gausby
I was running late for work one morning, but was in desperate need of a jolt of caffeine. Thanks to Starbucks’ “mobile order and pay” application, I placed my double tall, non-fat latte order en route, and when I arrived at my local Starbucks my prepaid latte was ready and waiting for me. ...Read more about this post
August 22, 2016 By Alex Barrotti
Today, nobody leaves home without their mobile phone. It’s an indispensable device for people of every age – both for business and pleasure.
Given our increasing reliance on these devices, it only makes sense that mobile payments – paying for goods and services from a mobile phone – is a trend that is starting ...Read more about this post
July 28, 2016 By Chad Finkelstein
It is an exciting time to be a restaurant owner. Marketing options to reach customers are limitless. A carefully established brand has more resonance and power than ever before. Emerging technologies in the area of mobile payment are keeping costs down and transactions moving faster. And the franchise model continues to show its ...Read more about this post
July 22, 2016 By Kavita Sabharwal
Pokémon Go, the tremendously popular augmented reality game, was officially released in Canada on July 17. Since then, sidewalks and public spaces near PokéStops have been often overrun by kids and adults alike, all with their heads bent over their phones, trying to catch ‘em all.
This craze that has been sweeping the nation ...Read more about this post
July 11, 2016 By Sean Moon
For Vancouver restaurateur David Hannay and his business partner Patrick Mercer, everything old has become new again. From opening their original restaurant, Brix, in a 1912 heritage building to the recent merging and rebranding of Brix and its next-door sibling, a stylish cocktail lounge called George, Hannay and Mercer seem to have a ...Read more about this post
July 5, 2016 By Sean Beckingham
Food delivery services are becoming more popular in Canada, and we’re not just referring to pizza and Chinese take-out. Food delivery apps offer worry-free, hassle-free ways to get a wide range of meals from fast-casual places and popular restaurants.
UberEATS entered the market back in February 2015, capitalizing on their successful Uber driving services. ...Read more about this post
June 29, 2016 By T.R. James
Eggs. The world’s most perfect food? Nutritionally, they could be. They’re rich in nutrients like protein and calcium. Plus, they’re virtually indispensable. Can you imagine a world without bacon and eggs? Pasta? Cake? Didn’t think so.
Yes, eggs are amazing but… shell eggs break. Shell eggs have a short shelf life. Shell eggs aren’t ...Read more about this post
June 27, 2016 By Jennifer Mathers McHenry
Setting up and running a restaurant is risky, expensive and a heck of a lot of work. I can understand why restaurateurs, both new and experienced, want to avoid unnecessary costs. I can also understand why having an employment lawyer involved in your business when everything is running smoothly can seem like ...Read more about this post
