In July 2018, Canada’s iconic A&W chain had to put up a notice that disappointed many customers: many A&W outlets had completely sold out of their new plant-based option, the Beyond Burger —...
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Here we look at the fastest-growing flavours in vegeterian dish entrées on Canadian menus over the latest two-year period. Tropically inspired flavours are showing the most momentum in vegetable dishes. Pineapple (+46.2%) and...
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Here we look at the fastest-growing flavours in desserts on Canadian menus over the latest two year period. Citrus and mixed berries grew by 29.4% and 28.6%, respectively. While citrus flavours such as...
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Here we look at the fastest-growing ingredients in appetizers on Canadian menus over the latest year-over-year period. By a significant margin, peri peri is the fastest-growing ingredient, rising 50.0%. With 76% of consumers...
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Having learned from his mother how to cook from scratch at a young age, it’s no wonder Chef Harrison Hennick boasts an atmosphere that feels more family and less business, all located in...
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When people express surprise at the idea of a festival devoted solely to garlic, my answer is that it’s not just any garlic. It’s domestically grown garlic! But the proof is in the...
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Here we look at the fastest-growing flavours of non-alcoholic beverages on Canadian menus over the latest year-over-year period. Avocado and blackberry, both superfruits, grew by 41.2% and 26.3%, respectively. Operators are adding these...
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Here we look at the fastest-growing breakfast ingredients on Canadian menus over the latest year-over-year period. By a significant margin, pico de gallo is the fastest growing ingredient, up 90.0%. This is not...
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Here we look at the fastest-growing ingredients on salads on Canadian menus in the latest year-over-year period. As salad consumption decreases*, many operators are looking to healthful and global influences to entice consumers....
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It’s no surprise that public washrooms don’t typically receive a lot of praise. So when a public washroom makes you stop to take a video or capture a quick selfie, this deserves...
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