By Eric Mayzel and Noah Leszcz On January 1, 2017, Ontario’s menu labelling legislation, the Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015 (the “Act”) came into force. The Act requires that foodservice businesses with 20 or more locations operating in the province under the same name, or a substantially similar name, display calorie information for standard food […]
By Mark Goren There’s no doubt that running a restaurant has its challenges. Whether you’re opening your doors soon or running an established business, you should seriously consider how a few simple online marketing tactics can help you drive traffic, phone calls and menu views. Follow these simple yet critical steps to build a solid […]
By Jeni Marinucci It wasn’t long ago that traditional kids’ meals were adult meals – just smaller. But with dining out becoming an ever-growing part of our culture, for reasons including easing time constraints on busy families, many parents still face challenges finding healthy meals kids will actually eat. Is the scourge of the “dinosaur-shaped chicken […]
Press release February 21 at 11:01 a.m. marks the official launch of McDonald’s Canada’s All Day Breakfast Selections making some of the country’s favourite breakfast menu items available throughout the day, every day. The new menu, now available in 1,111 restaurants across the country, includes the Egg McMuffin, the Bacon ‘n Egg McMuffin, the Sausage McMuffin and Sausage […]
By Sean Beckingham Using social media to boost your restaurant’s online presence and overall brand may seem like a no-brainer today, but taking it a step further and using it to develop and refine menu options is a strategy that is now difficult to ignore. Menu crowdsourcing is a new approach to the traditionally back-of-house […]
Press release Corporate food-delivery startup offers an easy way for companies to build meal plans with their teams Vancouver-based startup Foodee announced the release of Office Meal Plans including a new Enterprise feature that allows companies to easily create and order food for the office based on menu items selected by each team member. Foodee has set itself apart from […]
Press release Limited time menu offers three new gourmet Cheeseburgers The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro is excited to introduce three, new limited time only burgers. As if 50 gourmet burgers, 11 different kinds of cheese, 8 different kinds of ice-cold beer and hand-made shakes weren’t enough, the restaurant continues to be the innovation leaders, this time by making […]
Press release Multi-lingual digital menu software utilizes Samsung tablets in major hospitality venues Urban Translations, a digital menu software provider, has announced a partnership with Samsung Electronics that will enable guests to easily order menu items and amenities in any language on Samsung tablets in-room, at restaurants, and other entertainment venues. During a time when […]
By Kathy Stephenson Currently, consumer and restaurateur interest and passion for fruits and vegetables is at an all-time high. It’s time for the uniquely beautiful, powerfully delicious pear to hit the sweet spot for operators in Canada. With a breadth of variety and character, pears are a vibrant, sweet, succulent upgrade to menu fare from […]
By Kristin Menas Below we will highlight some of the leading trends to watch on Canadian menus for January 2017. Cauliflower About the trend: Cauliflower is becoming a diverse menu addition, appearing in everything from fried items to soups and salads At quick-service and casual-dining concepts Cauliflower is a diverse ingredient that can be prepared […]
