COVID-19


SkipTheDishes commits over $15-million to help Canadians during COVID-19 crisis

Press Release SkipTheDishes, Canada’s largest and most popular food delivery service, is hungry to help Canadians through these challenging times brought on by COVID-19. The delivery service app is giving an additional estimated $10-million back to communities and restaurant partners through a variety of meaningful commitments. At the start of the crisis, SkipTheDishes launched a […]

Restaurant Story: New Dundee Emporium

169 Front St., New Dundee, Ont.519-696-2059, thenewdundeeemporium.com After 17 years in business, the New Dundee Emporium is something of a staple in its close-knit Ontario town, doubling as a full-service restaurant offering lunch, afternoon tea, and high tea and women’s fashion boutique.  But when the province announced the temporary closure of all non-essential business, including […]

Restaurant Story: Barra Fion Tapas & Barrel

1505 Guelph line #10a, Burlington, Ont.905-319-3466, barrafion.ca Award-winning restaurant Barra Fion Tapas & Barrel, like many restaurants, faced some difficult choices when Ontario announced the temporary shutdown of non-essential services, including restaurant dining rooms. Focused mainly on globally-inspired small plates and Spanish tapas, the restaurant’s menu wasn’t particularly conducive to takeout and delivery. But that […]

How restaurant operators are pivoting due to COVID-19

By Renee Lee Wege and Dave Jenkins, courtesy of Datassential There’s no sugarcoating it: The current COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world, in countless ways, both from a business standpoint as well as personally. From social distancing to stricter shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders, everything that was once normal – happy hours, having a nice […]

Serving food safely during COVID-19

Republished with permission from Nutrition for Non-Nutritionists, www.n4nn.ca. Since COVID19 arrived, you already know about the importance of hand washing. This is a great first step in handling food safely. Remember to use the WHO method to wash your hands every time before touching food or setting the table. When it comes to serving food safely, there […]

Ontario launches online portal to support agri-food sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on April 4, 2020, a new web portal aimed at connecting workers with employers looking to fill positions in the agri-food sector, which continues to face unprecedented impacts due to COVID-19. This new tool, Ontario.ca/AgFoodJobs, will help match workers with essential jobs and training resources throughout […]

A glimmer of hope: How one Winnipeg bistro is surviving COVID-19

By Sara Burnside Menuck Danny Van Lancker and Jill Flynn had a singular vision when they opened Rae’s Bistro in Winnipeg, 19 months ago: To achieve that elusive trifecta of exceptional service to guests, exceptional treatment of staff, including health benefits, all while serving the best food humanly possible. Taking what they knew of the […]

Restaurant delivery and COVID-19: How to carry out food-safety measures along with meals

By Alice Sinia, PhD, Quality Assurance Manager – Regulatory/Lab Services, Orkin Canada In these unprecedented times surrounding the outbreak and rapid spread of COVID-19 on a global scale, personal and communal safety remain at the top of everyone’s concerns. With constant news updates and social media at play, there is a large amount of information […]