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Recipe to Riches to Return
TORONTO — Canadian home cooks with a cherished family recipe will have another opportunity to impress the judges on a second season of Recipe to Riches. "Recipe to Riches had a groundbreaking first...
NPD: Restaurant Visits to Increase
TORONTO – Foodservice operators can look forward to more restaurant traffic in the next few years, according to a NPD Group study. “A Look into the Future of Foodservice,” includes forecasts of...
Canada’s Regional S.Pellegrino Chef Winner Named
TORONTO — Daniela Molettieri, an Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) student, has won the S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Canadian Regional Competition. Molettieri, who impressed...
National Expansion Continues at The Works
TORONTO — The Works Gourmet Burger Bistro is set to open in 50 additional locations across Canada, thanks to the success of its new Ontario stores in London, Kingston, Ottawa, Guelph and Oakville. Founded...
Pizza Pizza to Appear in Undercover Boss
VANCOUVER — Pizza Pizza’s CEO Paul Goddard will be one of the next execs to exchange his business suit for a company uniform in an upcoming episode of the new W Network series, Undercover Boss Canada....
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Minami to Move in Goldfish Location
VANCOUVER — Goldfish Seafood & Chops restaurant will close its doors at the end of Dine-Out Vancouver to be replaced by the new Japanese restaurant concept Minami. Bud Kanke, the 72-year-old proprietor...
B.C. Foodservice Show Wraps
VANCOUVER — Foodservice professionals and restaurateurs gathered at the B.C. Foodservice Expo this past weekend at the Vancouver Convention Center to exchange ideas and glimpse new hospitality innovations....
Government Gives Honey Industry Cash Injection
WINNIPEG — Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz has announced an investment of more than $30,000 in the the Canadian Honey Council. “Honeybees may be small in size, but there’s no doubt they have a...
B.C. Foodservice Expo Returns
VANCOUVER — More than 300 exhibitors will be touting their wares at this year’s B.C Foodservice Expo, which runs from Sunday, Jan. 29 to Monday, Jan. 30 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Returning...
B.C. Eatery Offers Cognac-Infused Hotdog
VANCOUVER — Just in time for the Chinese New Year and an appearance on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, Dougie Luv, of Vancouver’s DougieDog Hot Dogs, has introduced the world’s most expensive hotdog to his...
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MTY Opens Food Court
TORONTO — MTY Food Group Inc. has capitalized on its banner of 27 brands, opening its own food court at Yonge Street and King Street in Toronto. “We are always looking for new opportunities to expand...
Real Jerk to Stay Open — For Now
TORONTO — Owners of The Real Jerk restaurant are breathing a sigh of relief after being awarded an injunction allowing their Toronto eatery to remain open until the end of 2012 in spite of a notice to...
Bloke and 4th Arrives on King West
TORONTO — Bloke and 4th, a new resto-lounge serving seasonal dishes with unique food pairings, will begin accepting reservations tomorrow, Feb. 2. The resto-lounge, which serves dinner till 10 pm before...
Top Management Night Recognizes Industry Leaders
TORONTO — The 38th annual Top Management Night, presented by the CAFP Toronto Branch, honoured the foodservice industry’s top leaders last night, Jan. 30, at the International Centre in Mississauga,...
Peter Oliver to Speak at U of Guelph
GUELPH, Ont. — The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, at the University of Guelph, in Ontario, is preparing to host entrepreneur and restaurateur Peter Oliver, as the school’s executive-in-residence....
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Foodservice Shines at N.S. Business Awards
HALIFAX — Food producers and Taste of Nova Scotia members stole the show at Halifax’s Chamber of Commerce’s Business Awards recently, taking home gold in four of the five categories. “This recognition...
Two-Tiered Wage Debate Continues in N.B.
FREDERICTON — The discussion of a potential two-tiered wage system continues to polarize foodservice businesses and advocacy groups in New Brunswick. Supporters of the action want people who work in...
Pizza Corner’s King of Donair Set to Close
HALIFAX — It’s the end of an era for King of Donair, one of Halifax’s legendary restaurants, located on Pizza Corner. The company recently announced it plans to close its doors this spring after...
Clay West Bar & Grill Opens in Halifax
HALIFAX — Clay West Bar & Grill opened its doors in Bayers Lake Business Park in Halifax last week, after two years of renovations. Formerly Kokomo’s, the 200-seat restaurant boasts an urban...
Olympian to Bring Menchie’s to N.L.
TORONTO — Yogurtworld Franchising Corp., the master franchisor of Menchie's in Canada, has entered into an agreement with Brad Gushue, a Canadian Olympic gold medallist in Curling, to open three franchises...
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Taco Bell U.S. Identified as Possible Source of Salmonella Scare
ATLANTA — A new report from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified Taco Bell as the possible source of the salmonella October 2011 outbreak that sickened 68 people across 10 American...
Landry Closer to Buying Morton’s
CHICAGO — Landry’s Tilman Fertitta has acquired 90 per cent of Morton’s shares in an effort to buy the popular steakhouse without shareholder approval. Fertitta announced his intention to buy the...
Super Bowl Food Trends
WASHINGTON — Chicken wings, pizza, salsa, dips and nachos are being pegged as popular take-out foods that will be consumed during this weekend’s faceoff between New England and New York at Super Bowl...
McDonald’s U.S.A. Removes Additive from Burger Recipe
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald’s is changing its burger recipe. Coincidently, Jamie Oliver blasted the chain’s use of ammonium hydroxide (“pink slime”) as filler in its burgers on his TV series,...
Taco Bell Introduces Breakfast in 10 States
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell is joining the QSR breakfast wars, introducing a new early morning menu that includes 11 unique items. The new FirstMeal menu is launching in 10 western states and features...
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