She managed The Drake Hotel in its heyday, opened a hospitality firm’s Dubai office as employee number one, and turned around a theatre empire’s side hustle. Now, Christina Kuypers is betting her singular...
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Why foodservice belongs at the heart of Canada’s food security conversation Every day, restaurants turn agricultural products into accessible meals, sustain demand for farmers and processors, nourish communities, and employ people in nearly...
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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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