We can’t recall a patio season that will be more important than the summer of 2021. Patrons have been cooped up for months, enduring seemingly endless waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, while restaurants...
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Robusta Cafe and Lounge in Guelph, Ontario opened in 2016 and was purchased by husband and wife team, Danielle Davidson and Wessel Engelbrecht in February 2020, relaunching in March 2020 – right before...
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Though limiting many opportunities in the food and beverage space, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced opportunities in the form of tech innovations that will likely persist for years to come. With personal hygiene...
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As the summer months near, Canadians everywhere begin to move outdoors for the most important (and fleeting) of seasons – patio season. Knowing that our country and industry continue to battle COVID across...
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Post-pandemic, one of the most important employer brand differentiators will be the actions taken by leadership during a time scarred by layoffs and closures. Facing the urgent necessity of labour reductions is a...
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Global Bar Check-In: How three bars across the world responded to and survived the COVID-19 pandemic
This article appeared in the Mar/April issue of MENU Magazine was written in March 2021, therefore, the current status and operations of those featured may currently differ. It is not very often that...
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The past year has been a complete whirlwind for the restaurant industry with most dining rooms closed and regulations changing on a weekly basis across the country. However, the pandemic hasn’t affected all...
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Growing up, Chef Meagan Bowden was surrounded by delicious food and exemplary hospitality. In addition to having a mother who was an epic host, she had a part-time gig that she didn’t dread—making...
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The scene is a familiar one. A row of storefronts on a previously thriving street, doors and windows now shuttered. Lights dim, shops and restaurants on a skeleton staff, or closed altogether. Handwritten...
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“Following an important script, that is tradition. Follow the script, buy the perfect ingredients, you can make the dish.” Tradition in cooking is important to Chef Massimo Bottura, who speaks candidly about how...
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