Supply chain struggles, economic factors and changing consumer preferences are all impacting the fastest-growing ingredients at the Top 200 Canadian chain restaurants. Chicken thighs top the list of fastest-growing ingredients at Top 200...
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Overall, breakfast items are up 6.3% on menus in the last year. Decadent and plant-based ingredients are both growing on morning menus, demonstrating a balance between indulgence and health during this daypart. Lobster...
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Both value and indulgence are reflected in the fastest-growing dishes at limited-service operators. LSRs can work to balance these two to greater appeal to consumer wants and needs. Value meals are making up...
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Throughout 2022, it appeared that the Canadian food service industry had finally returned to“normal”, or at least a new sense of normal in the aftermath of the global pandemic. Pent-up consumer demand led...
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Entertainment has always been at the heart of what consumers want when it comes to dining out. To meet these demands in today’s robust landscape, bars and restaurants need to up-level their offerings...
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Poised on the cusp of the last quarter of 2022, this is an excellent moment to examine some of the trends sweeping through the bar and beverage world. It gives us a good...
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The essence of Canadian cities has long been in the life, vibrancy, and diversity of their restaurants and bars. Regrettably, “We are closed” signs have increased since the outbreak of COVID-19. A drastic...
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Already at the beginning of January 2021, a record 500,000 had signed-up for the Veganuary challenge worldwide – and the numbers are still growing. This is a record for the movement, which began...
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As our industry teeters on reopening, provinces across the country deal with varying degrees of lockdown, and consumer habits and tastes adjust accordingly, operators need to ensure they’re preparing for reopening and everything...
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As 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...
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