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Challenges & Opportunities: Operating Costs
The Challenge
In an industry with notably low margins, inflation and added expenses have a significant impact on profitability. And, given revenues have been negatively...
Powering Down: Trends in Energy-Efficient Equipment
Energy efficiency is always on the mind of restaurant operators, whether they’re designing a new kitchen or uncovering new energy-saving strategies with existing equipment....
The 2019 Hospitality Market Report
The foodservice industry is reaching a pivot point. After a decade of healthy growth, 2018 numbers show the party may be over for the...
Beyond The Status Quo: Consumers are Driving Equipment Choices Across All...
Foodservice operators are dealing with a convoluted web of trends — from technology advancements and labour shortages, to open kitchen designs and skyrocketing real-estate...
A Matter of Trust: Examining the Country’s Top Brands
Trust is important in every consumer category, especially in foodservice. In the short term, anything to do with food quality or inappropriate HR practices...
The Art of Crossing Boarders with Canadian Concepts
When Janet Zuccarini and her team sought to extend the success of Gusto-54 south of the border, they were met with suspicion and skepticism....
The 2018 Hospitality Market Report
Since 2017, the hospitality industry has experienced slowdowns in the full-service and QSR segments. Yet, despite the fact growth numbers are flat to modest...
Top Bird: Examining Poultry’s Enduring Popularity
Given the tradition of eating poultry — dating back to an obscure Asian pheasant with a taste for domesticity called the Red Jungle Fowl...
M&A Activity is on the Rise in Canada
The last few years have been busy in terms of M&A activity in foodservice. As deals get significantly larger, however, key players are narrowing...
Riding the Wave of a Changing Franchise Landscape
A year of steady economic growth has seen Canadians spend a few more dollars on commercial foodservice. In fact, Restaurants Canada’s recent Foodservice Industry...
