When the pandemic hit in 2020, Jim Taylor realized he was exhausted. He had built a long and successful career with Cactus Club Restaurants and spent 20 years working in multiple roles across...
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BY HASSEL AVILES,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NOT 9 TO 5 Looking inward at her own mental wellness inspired her to co-found Not 9 to 5, a non-profit advocacy organization that provides resources and safe space...
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WITH THE RE-SEASONING COALITION CO-FOUNDERS CHEF PHILMAN GEORGE & ELLE ASIEDU Re-Seasoning for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive industry. As the industry seeks to understand (and hopefully embrace) meaningful diversity, equity and...
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SABI Mind Launches The Hospitality Healing Project A collaborative initiative working to provide mental health education, resources, and services for Calgary’s food and hospitality industry CALGARY, ALBERTA [JUNE 1, 2022]: Launched by a team of mental...
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Karen Davidson, General Manager of Marben and the Cloak Bar in Toronto, was recently approached by a staff member asking for extra shifts as she had been off sick with COVID-19. The employee...
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Most who have worked in the hospitality industry will attest to its unique, compelling and, at times, utterly engrossing culture. In many ways, it’s not that different from working in theatre. Whether you...
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This year’s RC Show comes at a pivotal time. Provinces across Canada are at different stages of reopening, guidelines are constantly changing, and we’re all still living with the general feeling of uncertainty...
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It’s a bit of an understatement to say that this year has been extremely tough for everyone. Our industry is continually forced to pivoti, and operators are still working to implement operational changes...
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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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All of us are living through a global health pandemic like we’ve never seen in our generation. Restaurants, bars, cafes, nightlife clubs and hotels around the world have been mandated closed for an...
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