What comes next for foodservice? by Jillian Rodak, VP, Sustainability, Restaurants Canada 2025 was an interesting year for sustainability. The predominant message in the media was that CEOs and their investors were pulling...
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A Steady playbook for the year ahead. by Chris Elliott, Chief Economist & VP, Research, Restaurants Canada I’m not going to pretend there’s something magical about the calendar turning over—restaurant owners are frankly...
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How The Burnt Chef Project’s Canadian build-out—and a smart, branded burger—are making mental health a year-round conversation in hospitality. Mental health, as a subject of public conversation, has travelled a remarkable distance in...
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Chef Marissa Leon-John on Fear, Self-Worth & Building a Life You Love Self-taught Montreal-based chef and entrepreneur Marissa Leon-John is best known today as a MasterChef Canada alum, private chef and founder of...
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On the merits of chasing sunshine, and finding clarity in the storm. Janet Zuccarini has spent nearly three decades building restaurants that don’t just feed people—they take them somewhere. In Canadian restaurant circles,...
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Written by: Gabby Peyton It all started with a Chai Negroni. In 2022, Rahul Kumar was running a successful poke shop but had always been excited about the idea of owning a bar....
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This profile is part of a series by the Re-seasoning Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing representation and advancing Black Canadians at all levels of the foodservice industry through research, programming, and...
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Foodservice has always been powered by people, and today, there’s a growing focus on designing spaces that better support and empower them. In the first quarter of the year, the industry saw a...
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Written by: Gabby Peyton A cacophony of cafe sounds tinkled in the background as co-owner Leslie Grant described a typical morning at Judy’s Beach Cafe in Toronto. “As I look around right now,...
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Feature Photo Credit: Big Buns Club, Calgary Square earned early loyalty by democratizing payments, turning a familiar small-business pain point into one of fintech’s most recognizable success stories. Founded in 2009 after co-founder...
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