A cliche at this point, it goes without saying that restaurants were forced to pivot during the pandemic, and for many of them, this meant adoption of technology. Operators explored contactless payment options,...
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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...
READ MOREThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the food industry, resulting in 10,000 restaurants already permanently closing their doors since the start of the pandemic. With help from the FCC, MENU...
READ MOREAll photos via Instagram In speaking with Nunu Rampen, owner and chef of Toronto’s Nunu Ethiopian Fusion restaurant, one thing she says in regards to the pandemic fallout jumps out: “I may be...
READ MOREEven before the first day of fall, there was a growing chill in the air for foodservice operators. Warm weather and patios gave a much-needed shot in the arm to many foodservice establishments...
READ MOREWhile 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...
READ MOREAs restaurants reopen their doors to guests, many operators are taking this opportunity to revamp their menus. Whether to introduce different price points, adjust their food costs, or to ensure that menus meet...
READ MOREOperators are looking for savings, now more than ever, wherever they can achieve it. Along with labour, and rent, food costs is one of an operator’s biggest expenses, and thankfully, one that operators...
READ MOREImagine a warm bowl of macaroni and cheese—but without the gooey and creamy cheese sauce. Not as appetizing, right? You’re not the only one to think so, as almost half (49 per cent)...
READ MOREPeople are no longer merely eating for taste. In an age when food is becoming more and more expensive, consumers expect multi-faceted benefits in return. New expectations have brought on the recent rise...
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