Mark Dempsey


Helping your business stand out in a crowded marketplace

By Mark Dempsey Welcome to today’s reality. Consumers are reluctant to visit foodservice. Operators are struggling to differentiate and drive traffic. Tough economic times – such as the rise of the national unemployment rate (up to 7.1 per cent) — ensure that Canadians continue to spend cautiously. Traffic, which is already challenged, will continue to […]

The changing landscape for foodservice in Canada

By Mark Dempsey When was the last time you visited a quick-service chain, a sit-down restaurant, or a supermarket? Depending on your answer, it may or may not come as a surprise to you that total traffic to the Canadian commercial foodservice marketplace was flat this last year versus the year before. While traffic is […]