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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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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Reflections and hard-won wisdom from Mme. Cora—beloved restaurateur, trailblazer and winner of the Restaurants Canada Legacy Award of Excellence. At the inaugural One Table dinner in Toronto this September, an audience of Canada’s...
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A new leadership series spotlighting seven Black women shaping foodservice beyond the front line. The Re-Seasoning Coalition (TRSC) conceived Black Leadership à la Carte with a clear and deliberate purpose. Funded by Women...
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Presented by Restaurants Canada and High Liner Foods, the RC Show 2025 keynote unfolded as a compelling fireside chat between Chef José Andrés and Kelly Higginson, President and CEO of Restaurants Canada. What...
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When the doors open on September 16 at The Warehouse Event Venue in Toronto, a new kind of gathering will begin. One Table, Restaurants Canada’s new, signature gathering, isn’t about spectacle—it’s an invitation...
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Few chefs can claim to have stepped into a professional kitchen at 13. Fewer still can say they spent the next two decades immersed in the pursuit of Michelin stars, executive titles, and...
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IRONWOOD CIDER HOUSE | NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIO For Ironwood Cider House, inclusion isn’t just a statement—it’s a practice rooted in purpose. Nestled in the heart of the Niagara, Ontario wine country, Ironwood has built...
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