Tag: accessibility
Restaurant accessibility is key to universal design
By Laura Pratt
The Challenge
There’s much to consider when undertaking a modern restaurant design. Along with aesthetics and practicalities, designers need to also think about...
Changes Coming to Nova Scotia’s Building Codes
HALIFAX — The Government of Nova Scotia has brought forward amendments that will require any new restaurant, including new establishments opened within existing buildings,...
Operators are Finally Starting to Put Greater Focus on Accessibility Issues
CHALLENGE
When you consider that 20 per cent of Canadians have a disability, it only makes sense that foodservice operators would want to be fully...
From the Editor: Changing the Conversation
When does a challenge become an opportunity? When you’re able to look past the limitations of an issue and believe there’s a positive approach...
Cowbell Brewing Receives Gold Accessibility Certification
BLYTH, Ont. — Cowbell Brewing Co. in
Blyth, Ont., has become the first brewery in Canada and the first restaurant in
Ontario to receive an “Accessibility Certified...
ORHMA Offers Cooking Classes for Persons with Disabilities
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Adaptive Cooking Classes are now being offered by the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association (ORHMA) to assist persons with disabilities...
P.E.I. McDonald’s to Improve Wheelchair Accessibility
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — A customer complaint has led to a grand renovation of a McDonald’s restaurant in Summerside, P.E.I.. The disabled customer said he...
