Concept Watch: Knockout Chicken, Tiffin, Nemesis Coffee
In our first edition of Concept Watch of 2021, RestoBiz and Technomic highlight three standout restaurant concepts on show in Canadian foodservice.
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What does COVID-19 mean for the future of the buffet?
One segment of the foodservice industry that may see some of the greatest changes of all post-COVID-19 is the beloved buffet.
Concept Watch: Pizza Studio, Chat Bar, Snakes & Lattes
In the latest edition of restaurant “concepts to watch,” we highlight three standout restaurant concepts that appeal to Canadian diners. This month, the focus is on Pizza Studio, Chat Bar, and Snakes & Lattes.
Ghost kitchen experimentation shouldn’t spook operators
David Segal’s Mad Radish is boldly riffing on the ghost kitchen model, what may be 2020’s defining foodservice concept.
Under the dome: Could outdoor dining pods offer a new future for patios?
Various Canadian and U.S. restaurants are exploring dining pods as an option during COVID-19 but their viability is still a point of contention.
The Design Process: Where do we begin and how will it end?
From the spring 2018 issue of Canadian Restaurant & Foodservice News By Chris Hannah In my early days of teaching design, I had to write a quiz for students learning the process for the first time. As it happens, I was sitting in a client’s restaurant composing the test, when he walked by and asked […]
Beginning construction on your restaurant
By Judy Henderson We’ve already covered starting, planning and designing your restaurant’s renovation. The day will come during that process when the kitchen falls silent (hopefully your chefs are testing a new menu in another working kitchen) and construction starts. As the sledge hammer makes its mark on the walls, you’ll be glad you spent […]
Your restaurant’s renovation: It’s time for design
By Judy Henderson Last time, we discussed the importance of planning for your restaurant renovation. Hopefully you heeded my warning – failing to plan is planning to fail. So, your work-back schedule is gently optimistic, the bar is perfectly positioned and scaled to the size of the space, and you’ve established a flow for the […]