As a food journalist and former restaurant worker; I spend most of my time today speaking to chefs, owners, staff, researchers and the list goes on. When you work in hospitality, the restaurant...
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Kandra Kergen is the beverage director at The James Saskatoon—a boutique hotel that she has been a big part of for the last five years. Kergen has been around the industry all her...
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All photos by Ivy Knight Opening a restaurant is a dream for many, from the food runner crumbing tables in a busy dining room to the line cook searing steaks on the grill....
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sToday’s culinary landscape includes changing demographics, concerns around sustainability, new technology, amazing disruptions and product innovation. We sat down with three of today’s beverage and foodservice leaders—Managing Director Canada and Canadian Brands at...
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As restaurants and foodservice companies step boldly into the next decade, the question looms: what exactly lies ahead for restaurants? How do significant shifts in consumer interests and passions, from climate change to...
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Setting The Bar(s): How to scale your bar across multiple venues and provinces with industry experts
The amount of research, preparation and training required to develop a stellar beverage program is not a matter of hours and days, but more so weeks and months. Your hard work pays off,...
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All photos by Christian Lalonde In May 2004, when Chef Joe Thottungal opened his first restaurant in Ottawa, called Coconut Lagoon, he was excited at the prospect of sharing South Indian food from...
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Would the average consumer know how much sunlight or water is required to grow a carrot? As an average consumer, I can say – mostly likely not. With less than two per cent...
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“My Mom, whom I affectionately call the ‘Martha Stewart of the Prairies’ always made food special in our lives, whether it be with the large backyard garden, Easter, Christmas – or other food...
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“Goats are very inquisitive and smart. They can be real characters and sometimes even trouble makers! They keep me on my toes. But I wouldn’t say there is a hard part about working...
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