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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The Inside Track on Furnishing a Restaurant That Works With Eugene Honcharuk, Founder of Contract Supply Corp. When it comes to furnishing a restaurant, it’s easy to focus on the visual impact—the colours,...
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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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The MENU Unplugged Podcast is back with a new format, new hosts, and fresh momentum. The MENU Unplugged Podcast has returned—with new purpose, edge and relevance. Restaurants Canada relaunched the podcast in early...
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I’ve been in the hospitality industry long enough to watch the cycle repeat: panic over staffing shortages, a scramble to recruit, and the inevitable turnover that comes from treating retention like an afterthought....
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Tucked inside the National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa, 1 Elgin is a culinary stage for Canada’s diverse flavours. With a menu that evolves seasonally and a commitment to locally sourced ingredients, the...
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The idea of the “third place” has captivated hospitality for decades. Restaurateurs, hoteliers, and bar owners chase that elusive in-between—a space that’s not home, not work, but something softer, freer, and more human....
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Shingo Gokan didn’t set out to change the cocktail world. In fact, if you’d asked him at any point in his early years behind the bar, he would have told you he was...
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In Conversation with Jeremy Bonia: Sommelier, Restaurateur & Outgoing Chair of the Restaurants Canada Board of Directors For more than a decade, Jeremy Bonia has stood at the crossroads of hospitality and advocacy,...
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Gabby Peyton knows what it means to grieve a restaurant. Not just the food, but the people, the rituals, and the way sliding into a favourite booth feels like coming home. A food...
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