Restaurants need to tell the Canadian chicken story

Do you know where your chicken comes from? Unfortunately, less than half of Canadians know how their food gets to the table. With misleading and often unreliable information in the media, consumers are not always getting the truth about Canadian farmers. “We work really hard to help restaurants understand what’s different about Canadian chicken,” says […]

Consumers are looking to restaurants and chefs for the facts on Canadian chicken

These days, sustainability and animal welfare are often in the news, and it’s important that chefs and restaurateurs know the facts about Canadian chicken. Often, it’s false information and exaggeration that receive media coverage and industry professionals need to help consumers distinguish fact from fiction. Reports of chickens being kept in tiny cages or getting […]

Wingstop opening first Canadian restaurant in Toronto

Toronto’s chicken wars have another fighter, as Wingstop is opening its first Canadian restaurant in Toronto on June 29. The rapidly-growing fast-casual wing brand will host a grand opening celebration at its 2218 Bloor West location on June 29. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be followed by a performance by acclaimed beatboxer and winner of “Canada’s […]

Nando’s Canada putting staff and franchisees first

CEO Kevin Lindhorst tells RestoBiz how the chicken specialists have navigated the pain of the pandemic By Tom Nightingale Canada’s hungry public loves chicken, that’s for sure. One of the most versatile of comfort foods and a product that often travels well in this new era of heightened off-premises consumption, chicken – whether fried, roasted, […]

Wingstop to enter Canada with 100 locations from 2022

American fast-casual Wingstop is bringing its chicken wings to Canada. Wingstop has struck an agreement with JPK Capital to develop 100 locations across Canada in the next 10 years, with the first set to open in Toronto in 2022, pending any unexpected or additional Canadian border regulations and closures stemming from COVID-19. Wingstop’s expansion into […]

Putting a Freeze on Rising Kitchen Costs

Sponsored by Reuven International The pressure is on the foodservice industry to deliver higher volumes and faster service — all without sacrificing product quality and customer satisfaction. It’s a delicate balance, to be sure, and one made even more precarious by rising fixed costs, shrinking margins and the need to outperform the competition. “The foodservice […]

Nando’s invites Canadians to participate in the #NandosDash on March 25th

Get ready to Dash and Dine for free PERi-PERi chicken at Nando’s Canada Press release Canada – lace up your running shoes and get ready to race to your closest Nando’s for the second annual #NandosDash! This year’s #NandosDash is on Sunday, March 25th between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Guests will get to enjoy a free flame-grilled ¼ chicken […]

A&W commits funding to University of Saskatchewan research on broiler chicken barn lighting

Press release A&W Canada has announced that it will support the University of Saskatchewan to expand an important research project that will examine lighting enhancements and related health and welfare outcomes for broiler chickens. The project’s broader research focus is to determine lighting effects on the mobility, behavior and physiological welfare of poultry by measuring the impact of […]

A&W commits to higher animal welfare standards for its chicken

Press release A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (A&W), a leader in animal welfare in Canada, has committed to the adoption of even higher animal welfare standards for farm-raised broiler chickens. These changes are based on the company’s philosophy of continuous improvement and ongoing evaluation of the humane treatment of animals. A&W works with farmers, industry […]

KFC schools customers, Colonel Sanders style with KFC Cooking School

Press release Brand announces world-first KFC Cooking School KFC Canada is opening its doors and letting customers behind the counter with the world’s first KFC Cooking School. On Sunday, March 12, 2017 class is in session as students have the chance to attend one hour classes at locations in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto where they’ll learn how to cook KFC’s finger lickin’ […]