Tag: The Fifteen Group
When It Comes to Equipment, The Rules of Engagement Have Changed
In a game-changing year for the industry, with many operators having to re-think their entire approach to equipment investments. The loss of dine-in revenues,...
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...
Smart Controls and Mobile Apps are Driving the Equipment Evolution
There’s no escaping the pandemic but there are ways smart technologies are helping operators cope with the labour and health-and-safety challenges it brings. Some...
Many Canadian Restaurants Rose to the Challenge by Re-inventing their Business...
A year and a half after COVID-19 first brought the Canadian restaurant industry to its knees, operators across all segments continue to take a...
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...
Setting Sights on Zero-Waste Operations
When operators talk about waste, the first item that comes to mind is food. But there are plenty of other wasteful avenues anyone interested...
Food-Waste Solutions Are Not A One-Size-Fits-All Proposition
THE CHALLENGE You’d be hard pressed to find any foodservice operator who isn’t looking at their food-waste practices — from delivery and prep...
Five Equipment Trends to Watch in 2020
Change is a given in the foodservice industry. From high to low tech, operators are constantly finding unique ways to incorporate new — and...
The 2019 Equipment Trend Report
Ask an operator what drives their equipment choices and the answers come as no surprise. Shrinking margins, labour shortages and rising costs have long...
Mixed Bag: Looking Back at How Foodservice Operators Fared in 2018
Following two years of solid sales growth across all sectors, sales in Canada’s foodservice industry slowed slightly to 5.2-per-cent growth in 2018 — down...
