Starting March 31, 2020, healthy-food franchise Freshii and cloud-based home-care software provider AlayaCare are joining forces to help support seniors in the Greater Toronto Area during COVID-19. Using the AlayaCare platform, which is widely used by home and community care clients in Ontario, the companies will work together to identify seniors within the GTA and […]
Foodservice company Sysco Canada announced on March 30 the launch of its Foodies Unite initiative in support of the Canadian food industry. The program aims to leverage Sysco Canada’s supply chain to provide services to the retail grocery sector, help its restaurant customers adapt to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, and provide meals to the […]
Press Release With hundreds of Toronto restaurants and bars reduced to takeout/ deliveries and being beaten down by COVID-19, a Toronto media company is proactively pushing for the survival of small local businesses. MaxTV Media, a Canadian provider of condo-based digital notice boards, is offering restaurants and bars across Ontario access to free advertising on their network of 1,700 digital screens. […]
Press Release MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (March 20, 2020) – La Prep is giving back to healthcare workers who are working hard to keep Canadians safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The bistro-style restaurant chain operates locations inside several hospitals in the Greater Toronto Area, so it has seen firsthand the exemplary dedication and professionalism of healthcare […]
Press Release Canadian-owned Mexican restaurant chain, Quesada Burritos & Tacos, is waiving royalties to support its franchisees in the wake of COVID-19 that has seen foodservice establishments limited to takeout or close in an effort by federal and provincial governments to stop the spread of the virus. “We are doing what we can as a […]
By Sara Burnside Menuck Amid sweeping new measures aimed at containing the COVID-19 outbreak in Canada, the foodservice industry is seeing unprecedented impacts. From Canadians being recommended to self-isolate, avoiding public spaces and gatherings of more than 50, and restaurants and bars being ordered to close dining rooms, offering delivery, takeout and drive-thru only, it’s […]
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 […]
