Tag: Restaurants Canada
Restaurants Canada Responds to Budget 2024-2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has released her fourth budget, pre-positioning some of the key measures with a strong emphasis on housing,...
Restaurants Canada Appoints Jillian Rodak as VP, Sustainability
TORONTO — Restaurants Canada has appointed Jillian Rodak as VP, Sustainability to lead the organization’s advocacy and education efforts in this area. Her first...
Media Preview Offers Glimpse Inside RC Show 2024
TORONTO — Members of the media gathered recently at and/ore Restaurant in Toronto for the RC Show 2024 Media Preview event, which offered a...
Inflation continues to throw roadblocks up for restaurant operators
The Challenge
Despite overall inflation trending down, Restaurants Canada’s October Restaurant Outlook Survey revealed restaurant owners are still bracing for higher labour and food costs...
Restaurants Canada Calls for Action against Proposed Chicken Price Hike
VICTORIA — Restaurants Canada has launched a proactive campaign urging the B.C. government to prevent a proposed 10-per-cent increase in the cost of chicken....
Canadian Government to Reduce Visas for International Students
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller has revealed that the government will reduce the number of new visas it will deliver to international students...
Nicolas Filiatrault Named CEO of Benny&Co.
MONTREAL — Benny&Co. has appointed Nicolas Filiatrault as CEO. Filiatrault succeeds co-founder Jean Benny, who remains president, serving as president and CEO since 2006.
With...
Canadian Immigration Policy Changes Ripple through the Foodservice-and-Hospitality Industry
By Roseline Victoria Vijayakumar
The ever-evolving landscape of Canadian immigration policies has left a palpable impact on the foodservice-and-hospitality industry that’s still grappling with severe...
The Federal Court Overturns Ottawa’s Single-Use Plastic Ban
OTTAWA — The Federal Court has overturned Ottawa’s single-use plastic ban, deeming the policy “unreasonable and unconstitutional.”
The government is only able to regulate substances...
Toronto Makes CaféTO a Permanent Program
TORONTO — The City of Toronto has approved two city-wide zoning amendments, which will now be made permanent, allowing local restaurants and bars to...