Restaurants are among the most energy-intensive commercial spaces, this makes utilities one of the highest costs facing restaurateurs. With low-profit margins, any monetary savings from increased energy efficiency significantly benefit their bottom line....
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Chef Brad Long’s restaurant, Cafe Belong, is deliberately curated, yet utterly unpretentious; much like its owner. The Cafe lies at the heart of the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, a heritage industrial site...
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When Executive Chef John Horne first started working at Canoe, his kitchen received a shipment of greens from The New Farm in Creemore. He noticed that some of his staff weren’t paying attention...
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What do you do when you meet someone with the same interests? Collaborate to open a pop-up and publish a book, of course! Nick Perry and Paul Rosser first met while working for...
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Photo credit: Hakan Burcuoglu Mark Brand is not your average chef. He is also a restaurateur, a recovered addict, he has experienced homelessness, and he is a highly successful social entrepreneur. Mark is...
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Originally from Okanagan, British Columbia, Ned Bell has learned how to make the most of British Columbia’s terroir. While he started washing dishes at 15 years old, he made his way through some...
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Photo credit: Steven Elphick Afrim Pristine has a passion that was given to him by his family—cheese. He practically grew up at Cheese Boutique, a now four-generation cheese and gourmet food store, owned by...
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If you are in Montreal, you don’t need an introduction to Kevin Demers. More than a bar owner or a bartender, Kevin is a man who lives for his community, gathering the industry...
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Originally from Australia, Shawn Soole moved to Victoria over 10 years ago. From the moment he moved to British Columbia, he was involved in the community, helping his new home city to evolve...
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Christina Veira has been working in hospitality long enough to make a difference beyond the bar. Engaging and engaged, she has been a voice for change, leading conversations about sexual harassment and the...
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