Cities and provinces across Canada are easing restrictions and restaurants are reopening to offer dine-in service. In fact, the city of Toronto recently announced it’s move into stage two, joining many of the...
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The impact of COVID-19 on the foodservice and hospitality industry cannot be understated. As restrictions begin to ease across Canada, operators are still left with more challenges ahead of them. This is why...
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Ali Khan Lalani’s parents emigrated from Uganda to Ontario in the 1970’s and became restaurateurs. Growing up, Lalani worked at the family business, Diana’s in Guelph, from the time he was nine years...
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Across Canada, restaurants have already reopened or are preparing to reopen. They’re unlocking the doors, setting up patios, and calling staff back into work. While this presents a new set of challenges (such...
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As restaurants reopen for dine-in service, consumer confidence is top of mind for operators who want to ensure full patios, hoping to regain much of the lost income from lockdown. The P.O.S.T. Promise,...
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By Ellen Smith, Senior Editor & Mishal Omar, Managing Insights Editor at Trend Hunter What first comes to mind when thinking about summer food trends is fresh ingredients, time spent outdoors, and working...
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During our recent Rapid Recovery Series, Jo-Ann McArthur of Nourish Marketing moderated and presented during the ‘Winning Your Customer Back‘ session. In this session, Jo-Ann highlighted the increasing interest in domestic travel in...
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As an operator, rent relief and assistance are top priorities as you navigate recovery, reopening, and the current COVID-19 lockdown measures. The Canadian Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program was recently introduced by the...
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In November 2019, the Nourish Marketing team put together a consumer trend report to highlight the growing movements, thoughts, habits, and tastes of consumers as it pertained to the foodservice industry. In just...
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This article was originally written in February 2020 to be published in the March/April 2020 issue of MENU Mag. As restaurants reopen and staff comes back to work, rebuilding a team that is...
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