Overcoming technology adoption hurdles can save restaurants time and money

By Jason Wagenaar Technology can help with many of the current challenges facing the restaurant industry, from staffing to inflation (the cost of goods and menu prices) to increased competition, and difficult-to-navigate supply chains. With nearly half of Ontario’s restaurants operating at a loss or just breaking even and profit margins shrinking, many restaurant owners […]

Top 5 books for restaurant owners

By Megan Prevost Many professional fields provide opportunities to grow through the pursuit of outside research and books. Taking a little time to read up on your work can pay back huge dividends in performance, but often this doesn’t ring true for fields where experience is king. Experience is the best teacher in many arenas, […]

Here today, gone tomorrow: the value of restaurant pop-ups

By Sylvia Tomczak Pop-ups aren’t an entirely new concept, but lately, they do seem to be appearing on just about every abandoned street corner or empty restaurant facade. From grocers to retailers and, of course, restaurants, the magic of the pop-up is that it’s here today and gone tomorrow. Either moving to a bricks-and-mortar location […]