May 25, 2017 By Alice Sinia, Ph.D.
Nothing ruins a lunch quite like a cockroach scuttling across the table. Unfortunately, by offering an unlimited supply of food, water and shelter, restaurants can be an oasis for common pests like cockroaches and flies.
What many restauranteurs fail to realize, however, is that a pest problem inside oftentimes originates from the outside ... Read more about this post
May 18, 2017 By Food Allergy Canada
Food allergy is one of the leading causes of potentially life-threatening allergic reactions. As a very small amount of a food allergen, when ingested, can cause a serious allergic reaction, avoidance is key to staying safe.
Currently, there is no cure for food allergy. With more than 2.5 million Canadians impacted by food ... Read more about this post
May 1, 2017 By Matt Bradford
Smart equipment. Connected apps. Cloud-based checklists and online training. It takes just one peek behind the counter to see how cutting-edge technologies are making commercial kitchens more productive, efficient, and attuned to food safety issues.
And it all goes back to connectivity. More and more, kitchens are relying on equipment with advanced sensors and ... Read more about this post
April 24, 2017 By Beatrice Povolo
Deciding where to dine out is a common debate in our household. As a family of five, everyone has their favourite place and sometimes it’s a challenge to get everyone to agree. However, one thing we all agree on is that whichever restaurant we select, it must have safe meal options for my ... Read more about this post
April 17, 2017 By Roger Mittag
I’m going to start this discussion with a simple premise: The consumer should be at the heart of every draught beer decision you ever make.
It takes seven seconds to make a first impression, and we all know how important that is. So, a properly poured and served draught beer leaves a quality image ... Read more about this post
March 22, 2017 By Alice Sinia, Ph.D.
Pests are a year-round threat to restaurants, which provide an endless supply of food, water and shelter. But they aren’t the only ones keeping foodservice establishments top of mind – local news outlets often report poor health inspection scores; diners can easily share pest sightings on social media and many restaurant health ... Read more about this post
February 7, 2017 By Laurie Harada and Carla Da Silva
The arrest of a waiter at a Sherbrooke, Que. restaurant earlier this year, prompted by a customer’s severe allergic reaction, has triggered a spirited public discussion into where responsibility lies in protecting Canadians with food allergies.
For individuals with food allergies and their families, stories like this hit home. Having ... Read more about this post
December 28, 2016 By Andrea Lobel Shainblum
When Katrina Guy took the first bite of her meal at a popular Toronto restaurant, she immediately knew that something was very wrong. She’d told her server about her fish and shellfish allergies, and was reassured that her meal hadn’t been fried with her allergens, but despite that, her lips and cheeks ... Read more about this post
December 5, 2016 Pests can be a real pain anywhere, and hotels are no exception. Hotels may try to diversify themselves in different ways, and one common option is to add a restaurant. Managers may aspire to develop a five-star restaurant, but this establishment will have no stars if pests are crawling through it. Consider these tips to ... Read more about this post
November 3, 2016 Canadian Restaurant & Foodservice News recently asked leading refrigeration equipment managers about buying tips, cost savings and the latest developments in refrigeration. Read on to find out what they had to say. . . .
Participants:
Phil Beauvais, Market Manager, Hobart Canada
Greg Hotta, Distributed Product Manager, Garland Canada, Manitowoc Foodservice
Lina Muasher, Igloo Food Equipment Co.
What are some ... Read more about this post
October 27, 2016 By Dr. Alice Sinia
There are many factors that make a restaurant a success. The obvious include good food, service, location and reputation, but there are other factors that aren’t as evident. Take pest control, for example. It might not be top of mind, but failing to establish an effective pest management program can lead to ... Read more about this post
October 24, 2016 By Kevin Freeborn
Allergies are coming back into the picture in a big way. In 2015, one of the largest surveys conducted on the subject revealed that one in 13 Canadians has a serious food allergy – 7.5 per cent of children and adults. Conscientious restaurateurs, foodservice operators and chains already have some systems in place ... Read more about this post
September 20, 2016 By Merilee Kern
Ultraviolet lamps safeguard every home, restaurant, retail store, business office, school and any other location where people share air and touch the same spaces
The dreadful multistate E. coli outbreak at Chipotle, which hospitalized 21 and prompted JP Morgan analysts to forecast the company will have lost three years of earnings between fiscal years 2014 ... Read more about this post
August 17, 2016 By Alice Sinia
As a restaurant operator, you know how challenging it can be to keep a culture of cleanliness in your kitchen. With staff coming and going, good routines and habits can be hard to reinforce. Errors in kitchen sanitation can lead to bigger issues, such as contaminated food, botched health inspections or worse.
Foodborne illnesses, ... Read more about this post
May 31, 2016 By Dr. Alice Sinia, Ph.D.
Each season brings different challenges when it comes to pest prevention. Some pests that bug you during the spring and summer months are not likely the same pests that will bother you in the fall and winter. For this reason, regardless of the season, it’s important to take a customized approach ... Read more about this post
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