MealPal Aims to Donate $10 Million to Restaurants
NEW YORK — MealPal — which services Toronto and more than a dozen cities in the U.S. — has announced a new initiative to...
Relief Fund Launched to Support Vancouver F&B Workers
VANCOUVER — Members of the Vancouver restaurant industry have come together to launch the Vancouver Food & Beverage Community (VFBC) Relief Fund to help...
The Window to Ensure Restaurants Survive COVID-19 Is Closing, Restaurants Canada
TORONTO — A Restaurants Canada survey of foodservice businesses across the country has revealed many are considering closing down permanently in the wake of...
Federal Government Provides Updates on Actions being Taken
OTTAWA — On March 22, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced the Government House Leader has asked the Speaker of the House of Commons to...
We Care Gala Rescheduled
TORONTO ─ The organizers of the We Care gala dinner have postponed the We Care Gala originally scheduled for May 23, 2020.
In a...
More Closures Hitting Restaurant Industry
TORONTO — Some of the biggest names in the restaurant industry have announced closures due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
Both...
Labatt Shifts Production to Hand Sanitizer to Fight Spread of COVID-19
TORONTO ─ Labatt Breweries of Canada is once again mobilizing its Canadian Disaster Relief Program and, for the first time, is in the process...
Canada’s Quesada Burritos & Tacos Announces Steps to Support its Franchisees
TORONTO ─ Canadian-owned Mexican restaurant chain, Quesada Burritos & Tacos, is waiving royalties to support its franchisees in the wake of COVID-19. The move...
Harvey’s and Swiss Chalet Offer Support for Frontline Workers
VAUGHAN, Ont. — Harvey’s and Swiss Chalet are supporting frontline workers most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by offering half-price meals.
The promotion started...
U.S. Foodservice Distributors Project $24-billion Loss Due to COVID-19
MCLEAN, Va. —The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) projects the American distribution industry will lose $24 billion over the next three months as the...