Tomasso’s Italian Grille is an upscale-casual, family-owned, and operated restaurant located on the banks of the famous Trent River in the heart of downtown Trenton, Ontario. Since 1999, Tomasso’s has become a meeting...
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By David Hopkins, President of The Fifteen Group As we approached restaurant reopenings this spring, it was clear that operators across the country were thrilled – they would finally be able to open...
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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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Known for having the ‘best BBQ ribs in Winnipeg’, Silver Heights Restaurants & Lounge was established in 1956 by Tony Siwicki Sr. with a few of his friends in the Nash Veterans Taxi...
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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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Robusta Cafe and Lounge in Guelph, Ontario opened in 2016 and was purchased by husband and wife team, Danielle Davidson and Wessel Engelbrecht in February 2020, relaunching in March 2020 – right before...
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The timeline for a full reopening remains unclear in many parts of the country but, as lockdowns gradually lift, restaurants are cautiously preparing for the day when full-service operations will be permitted to...
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Andrea Lekushoff is president of Broad Reach Communications, a full-service PR firm and marketing communications agency based in Toronto. As foodservice operations across the country begin to reopen, our industry is still riddled...
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Though limiting many opportunities in the food and beverage space, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced opportunities in the form of tech innovations that will likely persist for years to come. With personal hygiene...
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The 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...
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