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F&B Sales Up 0.3 per cent in June
OTTAWA — There’s cause for optimism with news of modest sales growth at Canadian foodservice and drinking places. It turns out, F&B sales increased 0.3 per cent in June, seasonally adjusted compared...
DQ Raises $2M for Charity
TORONTO — Dairy Queen celebrated another successful Miracle Treat Day at the eighth annual charity drive in early August that raised more than $2 million to support the Children's Miracle Network. ...
Proof in the Pudding?
OTTAWA — It’s been less than a month since the new Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) came into effect in Ontario and B.C., a tax vehemently opposed by the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association,...
Buffalo Wild Wings to Descend on Canada
MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc., — a casual-dining chain that specializes in wings, beer and sports — is coming to Canada. Last week, the first two Canadian franchise agreements for the Minneapolis-based...
The Votes Are In
TORONTO — Known across the country for offering personalized burgers for customers, Harvey’s recently announced its latest offering, and it’s one for the nation. After more than 19,000 entries,...
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Do That Thing You Do
VANCOUVER — Baristas from Vancouver to Japan will get the chance to do their thing, competing in Blenz Coffee’s second annual That Barista Thing competition, to be held at the Vancouver Public Library...
Vin Room Revamps for Fall
CALGARY — Just as we prepare to usher in a new season, Calgary’s Vin Room is preparing to introduce Claire Cameron as its new executive chef who will bring a globally inspired menu to fruition in mid-September....
Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Make Comeback
VICTORIA, B.C. — Fraser River sockeye salmon fisherman are celebrating this week with news that this year’s run is expected to be the strongest in nearly a century. The Pacific Salmon Commission,...
Bâton Rouge's First Western Franchise Opens in Calgary
MONCTON, N.B. — The first Bâton Rouge Restaurant and Bar in Western Canada has opened in the new development of Quarry Park, located in the southeast region of Calgary. “As a Canadian restaurant...
Tim Cuff to Helm Kitchen at Nita Lake Lodge
WHISTLER, B.C. — After working his way through some of the finest kitchens in Canada, Tim Cuff has earned the title of executive chef at Nita Lake Lodge in Canada’s skiing capital, Whistler, B.C. ...
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Wild Wing Settles
TORONTO — After days of legal wrangling, Canada’s Wild Wing chain has apparently settled with the U.S. chain Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar over disagreements surrounding their similar name and product...
Furious Pete vs. Smoke’s Poutine
TORONTO — Furious Pete Czerwinski is preparing to face-off against 15lbs of poutine, courtesy of Smoke’s Poutinerie, in a bid to raise money for charity. “This monster act of gluttony is to raise...
Six Million Pounds of Promise
TORONTO — Second Harvest reached a bittersweet milestone, delivering its six millionth pound of food this year — the first time in the organization's 25-year history that such a high volume of food...
Oh What an Eau de Vie!
TORONTO — Courvoisier has just launched L'Essence de Courvoisier, a new addition to its collection of cognacs. Only 50 bottles of the limited-edition elixir will be sold in select liquor stores and...
Fore! For a Cause
TORONTO — This week, the duffers of the foodservice industry gathered at Devil’s Pulpit Golf Club in Caledon, Ont., for the 18th Annual Friends of We Care Golf Tournament. A cheque for more than $54,000,...
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Annual Wine Fest Returns to Halifax
HALIFAX — Halifax’s Cunard Centre will once again play host to the city’s annual Port of Wines festival, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. As part of the celebration, the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission (NSLC)...
P.E.I Fisherman Play Waiting Game
CHARLOTTETOWN — Just as B.C. salmon fishermen on the Fraser River are celebrating jaw-dropping sockeye numbers this year, fishermen on the Northumberland Strait in P.E.I are delaying the start of herring...
N.B. Foodservice Industry to Net Billion
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s commercial foodservice industry will hit a monetary milestone when it reaches $1 billion in sales this year. The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA)...
P.E.I. Farmers Expect Early Harvest
CHARLOTTETOWN — According to a recent article in CBC News, Prince Edward Island farmers are hopeful that an early harvest is en route, thanks to this year's good weather. Wet crops can be a challenge...
Maritime Farmers Optimistic for High Grain Prices
P.E.I. — While potato season is still a few weeks off, the possibility of high grain prices and greater export potential has Maritime farmers cautiously optimistic, CBC News reports. The boon for P.E.I....
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Franchise Agreements Propel Growth Stateside
CHICAGO — New franchise agreements remain the cornerstone of growth at American restaurant chains, according to a new report from Technomic, a Chicago-based research and consulting firm. In light of...
Loca-Cola
CHICAGO — If you try and pinpoint the opposite of the slow-food movement, with its simmering anti-industrialized food attitudes, you might settle on cola, as public enemy number 1. But it wasn’t always...
McD’s Names Company Vet to New Position
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has named Steve Easterbrook, current president and CEO of McDonald's United Kingdom and president of Europe's Northern Division, to the newly created position of executive...
Kid’s Meal Toys to Be Banned in San Fran?
SAN FRANCISCO — Giving away free toys or other incentives with meals marketed toward children could be banned in San Francisco under a new draft ordinance drawn up by San Francisco supervisor Eric Mar...
Inside McD’s Test Kitchen
NEW YORK — Introducing a new product at McDonald’s is no easy feat; it takes months of research and employee collaboration to create each new menu item. But the mystery ends now as ABC Nightline gives...
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