Spicy and globally inspired sauces are transforming appetizer menus as operators respond to consumer preferences for adventurous options. Operators are pairing these sauces with familiar items, especially handhelds, creating an accessible entry point...
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How The Burnt Chef Project’s Canadian build-out—and a smart, branded burger—are making mental health a year-round conversation in hospitality. Mental health, as a subject of public conversation, has travelled a remarkable distance in...
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Poultry is highly popular across Canadian menus. Chicken, for example, is not only the top protein on menus but it’s also among the top three ingredients overall. Because poultry is so common, operators...
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Chef Marissa Leon-John on Fear, Self-Worth & Building a Life You Love Self-taught Montreal-based chef and entrepreneur Marissa Leon-John is best known today as a MasterChef Canada alum, private chef and founder of...
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On the merits of chasing sunshine, and finding clarity in the storm. Janet Zuccarini has spent nearly three decades building restaurants that don’t just feed people—they take them somewhere. In Canadian restaurant circles,...
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Written by: Gabby Peyton It all started with a Chai Negroni. In 2022, Rahul Kumar was running a successful poke shop but had always been excited about the idea of owning a bar....
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This profile is part of a series by the Re-seasoning Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing representation and advancing Black Canadians at all levels of the foodservice industry through research, programming, and...
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Foodservice has always been powered by people, and today, there’s a growing focus on designing spaces that better support and empower them. In the first quarter of the year, the industry saw a...
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Canadian full-service operators are prioritizing healthy claims—both traditional and more modern—on menus to meet growing consumer demand for customization, quality fare and overall more nutritious dining options. Among the fastest-growing claims, Grade A...
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Written by: Gabby Peyton A cacophony of cafe sounds tinkled in the background as co-owner Leslie Grant described a typical morning at Judy’s Beach Cafe in Toronto. “As I look around right now,...
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