There’s no doubt that social media has changed the face of business in many ways. For Canadian restaurants, Instagram has increasingly become one of the more popular platforms for engaging guests and potential...
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With Carolina Avaria, President, Les Clefs d’Or Canada There’s little that pleases the avid traveler more than a fantastic meal in a foreign city. From street food in Bangkok to recommendations for high...
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Photo credit: Steven Elphick Afrim Pristine has a passion that was given to him by his family—cheese. He practically grew up at Cheese Boutique, a now four-generation cheese and gourmet food store, owned by...
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Having learned from his mother how to cook from scratch at a young age, it’s no wonder Chef Harrison Hennick boasts an atmosphere that feels more family and less business, all located in...
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When people express surprise at the idea of a festival devoted solely to garlic, my answer is that it’s not just any garlic. It’s domestically grown garlic! But the proof is in the...
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You’ve probably heard of Trend Hunter; 1 in 50 on the planet has been to TrendHunter.com. With 5,000 custom trend projects a year specifically focused on hotel chains and restaurants, and 20,000,000 monthly...
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While the quality of food and service, ambiance, and location of your restaurant are all important, so too is your restaurant’s website. Guests today will search online to find somewhere to eat, especially...
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Leanne Valenti, a chef in Austin, Texas, discovered she was onto something when she began selling hand-crafted, gourmet Japanese meals packaged in attractive bento boxes at her three-year old business, Bento Picnic. Outside...
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Here we look at the fastest-growing flavours of non-alcoholic beverages on Canadian menus over the latest year-over-year period. Avocado and blackberry, both superfruits, grew by 41.2% and 26.3%, respectively. Operators are adding these...
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The third wave coffee generation is brewing in our country’s capital as two friends are refining the craft of brewing and roasting. Andrew Bassett and Jeremie Thompson are the owners and founders of...
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