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Tim Hortons Introduces Partnership Blend Coffee

Tim Hortons Introduces Partnership Blend Coffee

OAKVILLE, Ont. — After eight years and more than $7 million invested towards providing coffee farmers in Guatemala, Honduras, Brazil and Colombia with essential business skills in bringing their product...

McDonald’s Launches Signature McWrap in Canada

McDonald’s Launches Signature McWrap in Canada

TORONTO — McDonald’s Canada has launched the Signature McWrap, a full-sized chicken wrap available in three flavours at participating restaurants across the country. “McDonald's has always revolutionized...

Tim Hortons Appoints New Board of Directors

TORONTO — Following the appointment of new president and CEO, Marc Caira, last week, the company has announced the election of its Board of Directors.

Boston Pizza Opens 350th Location in Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Boston Pizza is celebrating a milestone with the opening of its 350th location in Canada in Devon, Alta., this week. This news comes a day after the company reported record franchise...

Don Robinson Leaves Cara

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Don Robinson has retired from his post as CEO of Cara, according to a company statement, which also announced that Steve Smith and Rick McNabb have been appointed to the new “office...

Boston Pizza Announces Record Franchise Sales

Restaurateurs Expect Better Summer Sales

Tim Hortons Names Marc Caira CEO

Tim’s Launches New Contest

F&H Scores KRW Nominations

Restaurants May Soon Pay Less for Mozzarella

GE Survey Predicts Incoming U.S. Concepts, Increased Competition

Beef Industry to Call for Beef Irradiation

SIAL and SET Canada Return to Toronto

KML and FHG Release 2013 Guide to Canadian Restaurant Operating Performance

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Saskatchewan and Manitoba Implement New Liquor Laws

Saskatchewan and Manitoba Implement New Liquor Laws

Changes to liquor laws in Saskatchewan and Manitoba mean restaurants and other business owners will have more freedom when serving alcohol to their guests. “Our government is pleased to improve our...

Canadian Brewing Awards Top Brews

Canadian Brewing Awards Top Brews

VICTORIA, B.C. — The Brick Brewing Co.’s Waterloo Dark beer took home gold in the North American Style Dark Lager category, at the annual Canadian Brewing Awards, held in Victoria, B.C., last week....

Vancouver Sun: Robert Clark to Open Sustainable Fish Counter

VANCOUVER — Robert Clark, the chef who helped spearhead the sustainable seafood movement in Vancouver, is opening his own seafood store called The Fish Counter, according to The Vancouver Sun. Clark,...

Chef Anthony Sedlak’s Death Blamed on Drug Overdose

VANCOUVER — News has surfaced about the cause of Anthony Sedlak’s death. The Vancouver celebrity chef died last summer from what his family stated as an undiagnosed medical condition. A recently...

Vancouver’s Pink Elephant Thai Turns Two

VANCOUVER — The Pink Elephant Thai is celebrating its second anniversary. The Vancouver restaurant has developed a following for its $10 lunch specials, Happy Hour drinks and appetizers as well as...

River Café Hosts Ocean Wise Dinner

Vancouver Magazine Names Restaurant Awards Winners

Four Seasons Vancouver Hosts Sustainable Seafood Dinner

Halifax Chef to Compete in International Cooking Competition

Calgary Herald: Banff Springs Executive Chef Retires

Edmonton Journal: The “City of Champions” a Hot Spot for Restaurant Concepts

Fraiche Restaurant Welcomes New Executive Chef

Westin Bear Mountain Resort Welcomes New Executive Chef

Famoso Neapolitan Pizza Expands in Alberta

Fight Against Shark Fin Continues in Saskatoon

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LCBO Avoids Worker Strike

LCBO Avoids Worker Strike

TORONTO — A Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) strike has been averted, as a deal was reached just a couple hours short of the midnight deadline, Friday morning. “These were very tough negotiations,”...

ORHMA Celebrates Adaptive Cooking Class Graduates

ORHMA Celebrates Adaptive Cooking Class Graduates

SCARBOROUGH, Ont. — It was a monumental day for 16 graduating members of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association (ORHMA) Adaptive Cooking Class for persons with disabilities, which honoured...

Strike Looms at LCBO

TORONTO — Ontario restaurant owners could be faced with low alcohol stock with news that the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) workers could be walking off the job Friday morning. The strike isn’t...

Revenue Quebec Shines Spotlight on Two Quebec Hotdog Vendors

MONTREAL — Two Quebec-based hotdog vendors, La Belle Province and Le Petit Québec franchises, are facing off against Revenue Quebec due to unpaid taxes dating back to 2007, reports Montreal’s Gazette...

Italian Restaurant Opens in Historic Toronto Mansion

TORONTO — The sprawling 1891 Gooderham mansion on Jarvis Street in Toronto is the new home of Osteria dei Ganzi, an authentic Italian restaurant. The 88-seat restaurant and 200-seat outdoor patio,...

Former Origin Chef to Open New Resto

Vacay.ca Names Joe Beef Best Restaurant in Canada

Women’s Foodservice Roundtable Reveals How to Build High-Performance Teams

Yogurty’s Introduces Sorbet Inspired By Maple Leafs

CCFCC Ontario Selects Regional Chef Winner

SIAL Canada Showcases International Innovation

City of Toronto Approves Mandatory Menu Labelling

Quesada to Grow with Three New Area Developers

Mill Street Opens Beer Hall

Jump Reopens Following Renovations; Welcomes New Chef

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Crab Fishermen Reach New Price Deal, End Strike

ST.JOHNS, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador fisherman are racing to catch crab following a deal that ended a weekend strike over pricing, reports CBC News. Crab fishermen were ready to put their boats...

Rising Water Costs in Halifax Worry Restaurateurs

HALIFAX — Aging infrastructure in Halifax is prompting the government to hike water prices along with other recent municipal service increases, including garbage collection and street enhancement, cutting...

P.E.I.’s Beloved Burger

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND — Thirty-one Prince Edward Island restaurants are vying for the title of P.E.I.'s “Most Loved Burger” during a month-long campaign celebrating 100-per-cent island beef.

CBC: Tourism P.E.I. Sponsors Food-Truck Program

CHARLOTTETOWN — Tourism P.E.I.’s new tourism marketing strategy aims to lure more visitors to the island with its new gourmet food-truck program, reports CBC. “They will obviously be using our...

Salmon Virus Worries Restaurateurs

NOVA SCOTIA — Some Nova Scotia foodservice operators are concerned following recent reports that specific farmed salmon in the province has been found to have infectious salmon anaemia, reports CBC News....

Blaze Closes Garrison Ale House for Months

Fresh Mobile Bistro Truck Leaves Fredericton

Three Popular Halifax Eateries To Expand

Halifax Police Chief Lobbies For Bars to Close Earlier

The Telegram: FMI To Re-establish KFC In Newfoundland

Taste of Nova Scotia Awards Culinary Talent

RANS Honours Excellence

PEI’s Kitchen Witch Presents Winning Pork Sandwich

Atlantic Lobster Molting Early

Jane’s On The Common To Close At Year’s End

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BK Launches Summer Barbecue Menu

MIAMI — Burger King has launched a new summer barbecue menu, featuring 13 menu items, including a rib sandwich, a barbecue chicken salad and sweet potatoes fries. “Our Burger King family loves the...

Starbucks Opens First Community Store in Asia

Starbucks Opens First Community Store in Asia

SEATTLE — Starbucks has launched its first community store in the Langsuan neighbourhood of Bangkok, Thailand where 10 per cent of sales from Starbucks beverages will be directed to the farming communities...

Report Reveals Details From Restaurant Food Poisoning Case

LAS VEGAS — A recent report has unveiled details about a possible salmonella outbreak that made 200 people sick and shuttered a Las Vegas restaurant last month. According to the report from the Southern...

NRA Show Presents Culinary Tours Series

CHICAGO — Canadians and international attendees to the NRA Show will have the chance to glimpse behind the scenes of four new Chicago restaurants, as part of the tradeshow’s Culinary Tours series....

Normand Laprise’s Cookbook Wins at James Beard Foundation Awards

NEW YORK CITY — Chef Normand Laprise, of Montreal’s Toqué restaurant, took home honours for his cookbook, Toqué Creators of a New Quebec Gastronomy (Les Éditions du Passage) at the 2013 James Beard...

NRA Show to Host Celebrity Chefs

Starbucks Shakes Up Senior Leadership Team

Arby’s Appoints New CEO

Canada Snubbed From World’s Best Restaurant List Again

McDonald’s Chief Hints at Longer Breakfast Hours, Mobile Payments and Delivery

NRA Show to Feature Hydroponic Garden

Hostess Brands to Re-open Bakery

Daniel Boulud Launches Bespoke Single-Malt Scotch Whisky

Panera Bread Co-CEO to Step Down

Anthony Bourdain to Appear at NRA Show

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