Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
Indoor air quality remains a concern for restaurateurs
Until the COVID-19 pandemic, foodservice operators rarely thought about indoor air quality as a serious health concern. To improve air quality in restaurants, the...
Wine service re-surges at restaurants
Wine drinkers and wine producers pivoted to virtual events and tastings during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the experience of entertaining, educating and selling is...
Leaders take a new approach to crisis management
In a typical risk/crisis-management session, business leaders gather together and populate a risk/crisis matrix, which in some form looks like the chart below.
Risks and...
Chef’s Corner: Thompson Tran, The Wooden Boat, Kitchener, Ont
Raised in Langley, B.C., Thompson Tran’s earliest food memory is eating a Vietnamese duck-blood salad when he was seven years old. He even helped...
Bars And Restaurants Are Getting Creative with Spirit Sales
With many consumers reluctant to venture out to purchase alcohol, and indoor seating at bars and restaurants closed for much of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Regional Company of the Year: Ghost Kitchen Brands
It was after George Kottas’ breakfast restaurant had 30 missed orders after hours on Uber Eats that the light bulb came on. Inspired by...
Consumer Spending Has Significant Impacts on Foodservice
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers have been sheltering at home to stay safe. This has impacted the frequency and the way...
Three Canadian foodservice leaders share their insight on the importance of...
Ali Khan LalaniFounder & CEO, General Assembly PizzaInterview by Nicole Di Tomasso
Q. What are the most valuable qualities you demonstrate as a leader?Strategy and...
Winning in a Landscape of Accelerated Disruption
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the retail-shopping landscape was evolving rapidly in every segment of the market. In this shifting environment, savvy retailers were...