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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The numbers don’t lie: women make up 58 per cent of entry-level foodservice positions, yet that representation drops sharply as they climb the leadership ladder—only 30 per cent of management roles are held...
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After months of escalating threats, then a last-minute reversal in February, President Trump finally followed through on imposing a sweeping 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, with a 10 per cent tariff...
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