Tag: fsr
Unit-growth trends reveal challenges and opportunities in today’s restaurant environment
By Vince Sgebellone
“Restaurants seem to be busier than ever.” This is a comment I hear frequently and as a consumer of foodservice meals, I...
Hospitality Market Report
Shrouded in pandemic from tip to tail, 2021 — which nonetheless played host to some remarkable successes for Canada’s restaurant industry — challenges anyone...
Segment Report: Examining the Pandemic’s Impact on Foodservice
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis has had an undeniable impact on the Canadian foodservice industry. Shutdowns, health-and-safety measures and continued uncertainty...
Red Lobster Debuts New Dishes for Lobsterfest
ORLANDO — Red Lobster Seafood Co. is kicking off its latest Lobsterfest promotion today, debuting four new limited-time dishes, including three mains and an appetizer.
The new menu items include:
Ultimate Lobsterfest Surf and...
The Full-Service Facts
With the holiday season fast approaching, your calendar will likely start to fill up with invites for dinners, lunches, holiday parties and cocktail get-togethers,...
Famoso to Add New Ontario Locations
VANCOUVER — FDF Restaurant Brandz has
announced plans to launch a major expansion of its Famoso Italian Pizzeria +
Bar brand in Ontario.
The expansion is the...
Breakfast Growth Continues In Canada
Let’s face it — Canadians are a busy bunch. From early-morning work meetings to after-school activities for the kids, gym classes to business travel,...
Looking Back: The Trends that Shaped 2018
Looking back at 2018, the Canadian foodservice industry experienced many challenges, such as minimum-wage debates and increased commodity prices, as well as opportunities such...
How Premium-Casual Restaurants Are Defying Canada’s No-Growth Reality
In 2017, sales at full-service restaurants (FSR) slipped two per cent to a total of $21 billion — another decline in an industry that...
Looking Forward: What to Expect in 2018
Last year was a difficult one for the Canadian foodservice industry. Traffic and spending remained relatively flat across most of the market. Certain segments,...
