As we head into the depths of winter, the heady, relaxed nature of patio season feels like it’s receding into the misty depths of memory. But the feeling of warmth and convivial connection...
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Designing experiences for the elements, the environment and the long-term The first year Alessia Di Conti Vacca and her husband Fabio Vacca, owners of Decò Ristorante and Wine Bar in the Junction, Toronto,...
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We can’t recall a patio season that will be more important than the summer of 2021. Patrons have been cooped up for months, enduring seemingly endless waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, while restaurants...
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The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was a devastating punch in the gut for the foodservice industry. In the early days of the pandemic, many restaurant owners and operators were forced to pivot, close...
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While likely not the reality restaurant owners imagined, many are making the best of it and creating a new restaurant experience on patios. Some have expanded their existing patios, while others have created...
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