Restaurants have joined the movement encouraging customers to dine in and redo missed milestones that weren’t celebrated due to the pandemic. Over the last two years, the world watched as the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Ren Navarro’s summer craft beer picks As the founder of Beer.Diversity, Ren Navarro has made a career of bringing two things that she’s passionate about to the forefront – craft beer and bringing...
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Designing experiences for the elements, the environment and the long-term The first year Alessia Di Conti Vacca and her husband Fabio Vacca, owners of Decò Ristorante and Wine Bar in the Junction, Toronto,...
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Karen Davidson, General Manager of Marben and the Cloak Bar in Toronto, was recently approached by a staff member asking for extra shifts as she had been off sick with COVID-19. The employee...
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Since the start of the pandemic, multiple lockdowns have forced restaurants to try to maintain their businesses on takeout, drive-thru or delivery services while keeping up-to-date on changing public health guidelines. As restrictions...
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If there was one lament I heard over and over through pandemic lockdowns, it was, “I really miss going to restaurants!” yet technology’s quick pandemic response opened up more access to food and...
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A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a sommelier What does perfect Champagne service look like? How difficult is it to become a sommelier? If you check out this year’s Sommelier...
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Finding opportunity in the white space for Canada’s reopening With spring right around the corner, the bees aren’t the only ones buzzing; consumers across Canada are eagerly awaiting patio season and the full...
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Although restrictions are lifting across Canada, the pandemic is not over yet. COVID-19 has been devastating for many industries, with foodservice and hospitality topping that list. 410,200 Canadians are out of work as...
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Restaurants across Canada were experiencing a post-pandemic renaissance before Omicron. OpenTable seated diner data revealed that the number of diners at Canadian restaurants were approaching pre-pandemic levels, and on occasions, exceeding pre-pandemic levels...
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