Tag: Vince Sgabellone
Operators adjust to new coffee-consumption trends
Foodservice coffee sales are still feeling the impact of shifts caused by COVID-19. According to Toronto-based The NPD Group, Canadians had already begun consuming...
Pizza and pasta play a potent part in pandemic recovery
Pizza has been a COVID-beating superhero over the past two years, and pasta is rebounding. Both are poised to play a potent part in...
Canadian Restaurant Industry Begins Steady Recovery in Q2 2022, Reports The...
TORONTO — The Canadian restaurant industry has started to recover from the steep declines it experienced during the pandemic lockdown periods. The industry has...
Recovery Mode: Last year started off shaky, but operators saw light...
While foodservice operators continued to struggle in the first half of 2021, the latter part of the year signaled the beginning of the climb...
The COVID-19 pandemic drives digital revolution in the restaurant industry
The pandemic has ushered in a digital revolution, driving consumers to rapidly adopt new virtual behaviours and dramatically increase their use of online channels,...
April 15 is National Takeout Day
TORONTO — For the third-consecutive April 15th, Canadians will be celebrating National Takeout Day, a holiday created in 2020 to support the restaurant industry during...
Digital Foodservice Ordering Accelerates in Canada
TORONTO — Over the last to two years, digital orders for carry out and delivery from restaurants and other foodservice outlets have increased by...
Virtual Restaurant Concepts Are Experiencing an Explosion of Growth
The ghost/virtual-restaurant segment has evolved quickly over the last few years, as has the Canadian public’s understanding of these concepts.
There are a wide variety...
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...
Canadian Diners and Chefs are Embracing Global Influences and Cuisines
In a multi-cultural country such as Canada, it’s no surprise that our foodservice industry continues to be shaped and influenced by cuisines and cultures...
