Jun 16, 2008 - Vancouver chef going to Bocuse d'Or

Chef Ryan Stone of the Marriott Pinnacle Hotel, Vancouver will be going to France in 2011 as Canada's entrant in one of the world's top cooking competitions.

Jun 16, 2008 - Greek chain expanding to Alberta and B.C.

Vicki Vasillou and her partner Howard Rocket are planning to bring Greek cuisine to food courts across Canada. Feta & Olives Greek Kitchen has a deal for Willowbrook Mall in Langley, B.C,  the University of Alberta Hub Mall and the Chinook Centre mall in Calgary.

May 27, 2008 - Smitty’s goes upscale with first unit in Edmonton

Smitty’s Canada unveiled an upscale new design and menu at its store in the revamped Westmount Centre recently and already the makeover is changing restaurant traffic patterns.

Apr 10, 2008 - White Spot seeing Red Seal

In a first for the industry, British Columbia restaurant chain White Spot has announced an in-house pilot project to offer the full Red Seal apprenticeship program to its chefs.

Apr 1, 2008 - A redefined White Spot

A spanking-new prototype, expected to be the template for future White Spots, recently opened just a stone’s throw away from White Spot’s head office on Marine Drive, and president Warren Erhart said new-look restaurant is another step in the chain’s evolution.