Chef Dacyion Reid, owner of Dacy’s Gourmet Kitchen, graduated from culinary school during the pandemic lockdowns. She’s always dreamed of running her own shop, but circumstances forced her hand. After friends urged her...
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Recognizing & managing Seasonal Stress for Foodservice The holidays are a time of great joy and celebration for many, but for hospitality and foodservice workers, the holiday run-up can bring a unique set...
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Before heading over to PEI’s International Shellfish Festival, Anna Pham reconnected with Rodney Clark, Canada’s Oyster King, her previous boss and lifelong friend. In the heart of Toronto’s bustling culinary scene, down a...
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From October 1-8, the Ontario government held its inaugural Dine Ontario (#DineOnt) event to celebrate the province’s 25th Agriculture Week. This new initiative drew guests to nearly 130 participating restaurants across the province...
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10 of RC Show 2023’s top volunteers share their path to RC Show and top moments at the heart of the hustle. From April 10-12 2023, the RC Show welcomed hundreds of volunteers...
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As PRIDE 2023 comes to the end of a month of celebration, the industry is learning that the pot at the end of the rainbow is filled with more than just profit. By:...
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The Burnt Chef Project, founded by Kris Hall in 2019, aims to combat the stigma of mental illness by providing hospitality employees with resources and tools to help them survive and thrive. Last...
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The cumulative stress that stems from systemic, overt, and covert acts of racism and microaggressions—living with the reality that race plays a role in the daily cadence of your life—can lead to racial...
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Throughout 2022, it appeared that the Canadian food service industry had finally returned to“normal”, or at least a new sense of normal in the aftermath of the global pandemic. Pent-up consumer demand led...
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By Richard Mills, Director of Business Development, Interac Corp. With the impact of the pandemic continuing to be felt across Canada, the subsequent fallout for the restaurant industry and customer habits have been...
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