MONTREAL — This summer will see more than 1,000 underprivileged children in Montreal nurturing their souls at camp while nourishing their stomachs with free lunches being offered from June 28 to August 20 by Sodexo, in partnership with Moisson Montréal food bank.

"I have received a healthy meal every lunch-time during my day camp for three years. I am happy because I have the energy all day long to play and learn new things from the counsellors," explains 10-year-old Laura L'Africain.

BOUCHERVILLE, Que. — Management of Sportscene Group Inc., operator of the La Cage Aux Sports chain of resto-bars, has announced the departure of vice-president, Finance and Administration, Gilles Lacombe, who has left the company to pursue new interests.

Sportscene has designated Josée Pépin, manager, Accounting and Disclosure of Groupe Sportscene, to temporarily assume Lacombe's previous duties.

BOUCHERVILLE, Que. — Sportscene Restaurant Group Inc., based in Boucherville, Que., has reported record quarterly earnings of $1.6 million, for the period ended May 30, on a five per cent total network sales gain, rising to $31.7 million compared with $30.2 million in 2009.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) improved from 14.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2009 to 15.8 per cent this year, reversing declines experienced during the first two quarters of fiscal 2010. The gains are thanks to increased profit margins, lower financial expenses and a prime sport’s season, with the Montreal Canadiens’ making the Stanley Cup playoffs.

MONTREAL — Normand Laprise, and his partner Christine Lamarche, impressed with their culinary gem Toqué! and today, June 25, a new baby is being born in Montreal at the new  Brasserie T!.

Designed to be the cheaper cousin of its predecessor, the 55-seat space, which overlooks the fountains of the new Quartier through a glass wall, is opening just in time for the launch of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, minus the booze, which won’t be approved for sale until early next month.