Tag: pandemic
Plant-based menu items signals niche future
The Canadian foodservice market is very mature. Prior to the pandemic, approximately 40 per cent of Canadians consumed a meal, snack or beverage away...
Beer sales volumes may be climbing, but profitability is suffering
The Canadian beer industry has been suffering multiple hits since the start of the pandemic, particularly on the brewpub and restaurant front. Even where...
Todd Barclay Stepping Down as Head of Restaurants Canada
TORONTO — As of February 22, 2022, Todd Barclay will be officially stepping down from his role as president and CEO of Restaurants Canada...
Pandemic Challenges Are Influencing 2022 Tech Trends
Restaurant technology in 2022 looks a lot like what past generations would have imagined: handheld devices placing autonomy in the hands of guests; robot...
Top-5 Beverage-Alcohol Trends For 2022
Almost two years of challenge and uncertainty amid the pandemic has re-shaped the dining industry and up-ended what consumers want and expect from their...
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...
Top-10 Foodservice Trends for 2022
Last year was a challenging one for the Canadian foodservice industry, but it’s time for a fresh start. While the road to recovery is...
From the Editor: Raising A Glass
The pandemic may not be officially over, but it’s certainly time for the industry to start its ascent back from the devastation that has...
Restaurants Canada Rolls Out New Support Campaign
TORONTO — Starting today, Restaurants Canada (RC) is rolling out its PR for GR campaign urging the government to expand federal-support programs for the...
Coffee Association of Canada Reveals Coffee-Consumption Trends
TORONTO — It’s National Coffee Day, and the Coffee Association of Canada (CAC) has revealed its proprietary Canadian Coffee Drinking Trends Study that captures...
