A behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a sommelier What does perfect Champagne service look like? How difficult is it to become a sommelier? If you check out this year’s Sommelier...
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To understand Restaurants Canada’s 2022-26 Foodservice Industry Forecast, we connected with Chris Elliott, economic visionary (and resident “metalhead”) to dig a little deeper into what lies ahead for Canada’s foodservice industry. Let’s start...
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Finding opportunity in the white space for Canada’s reopening With spring right around the corner, the bees aren’t the only ones buzzing; consumers across Canada are eagerly awaiting patio season and the full...
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Although restrictions are lifting across Canada, the pandemic is not over yet. COVID-19 has been devastating for many industries, with foodservice and hospitality topping that list. 410,200 Canadians are out of work as...
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The last two years of pandemic closures and restrictions inflicted a devastating impact on Canada’s culinary community and challenged the livelihoods of chefs nationwide. Unsurprisingly, the pandemic hit young chefs the hardest as...
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For the last 120 years, S.Pellegrino has inspired people to savour life and tasteful moments around the table promoting culinary culture all over the world. This global success story could not have been...
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Traditional casual-dining restaurants, which typically have a lunch and dinner focus with moderate prices and include spots such as White Spot or Swiss Chalet, are menuing flavours that reflect several macro foodservice trends,...
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Restaurants across Canada were experiencing a post-pandemic renaissance before Omicron. OpenTable seated diner data revealed that the number of diners at Canadian restaurants were approaching pre-pandemic levels, and on occasions, exceeding pre-pandemic levels...
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Earlier this summer, I went to Fat Pasha, a restaurant located in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood that serves Middle Eastern bubby food, inspired by Chef Anthony Rose’s grandmother’s cuisine. As we took our places...
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry is still being felt across the country. Despite the hardships faced by the sector at the onset of the pandemic, the restaurant industry...
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