Tag: Restaurants Canada
Inflation continues to throw roadblocks up for restaurant operators
The Challenge
Despite overall inflation trending down, Restaurants Canada’s October Restaurant Outlook Survey revealed restaurant owners are still bracing for higher labour and food costs...
Restaurants Canada Calls for Action against Proposed Chicken Price Hike
VICTORIA — Restaurants Canada has launched a proactive campaign urging the B.C. government to prevent a proposed 10-per-cent increase in the cost of chicken....
Canadian Government to Reduce Visas for International Students
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller has revealed that the government will reduce the number of new visas it will deliver to international students...
Nicolas Filiatrault Named CEO of Benny&Co.
MONTREAL — Benny&Co. has appointed Nicolas Filiatrault as CEO. Filiatrault succeeds co-founder Jean Benny, who remains president, serving as president and CEO since 2006.
With...
Canadian Immigration Policy Changes Ripple through the Foodservice-and-Hospitality Industry
By Roseline Victoria Vijayakumar
The ever-evolving landscape of Canadian immigration policies has left a palpable impact on the foodservice-and-hospitality industry that’s still grappling with severe...
The Federal Court Overturns Ottawa’s Single-Use Plastic Ban
OTTAWA — The Federal Court has overturned Ottawa’s single-use plastic ban, deeming the policy “unreasonable and unconstitutional.”
The government is only able to regulate substances...
Toronto Makes CaféTO a Permanent Program
TORONTO — The City of Toronto has approved two city-wide zoning amendments, which will now be made permanent, allowing local restaurants and bars to...
KML Hosts Seventh-Annual WITH Summit in Toronto
By Amy Bostock, Nicole Di Tomasso and Roseline Victoria Vijayakumar
TORONTO — Nearly 300 foodservice-and-hospitality professionals gathered Monday at the Park Hyatt Toronto for the...
Operators struggle to find balance when it comes to third-party delivery
By Laura Pratt
The Challenge
When Restaurants Canada asked its members in a recent survey whether they wished they had fewer seats in their restaurants, a...
A shift in thinking is needed to address the labour crisis
By Laura Pratt
Labour issues and the restaurant industry have been uncomfortable bedfellows since time immemorial, the relationship became particularly strained during the pandemic, when...