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Bongo tests fixed-price burgers

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:44:41 PST

Bongo Burger Bar serves 35 different burgers, all for the same $11 price. That is, except for the Headhunter burger—a full pound of beef, four strips of bacon, double cheese, all the fixings, and one pound of fries—for $15. Anyone who eats the entire meal receives it free on the next visit.

Burger King accepts 3G offer

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:23:22 PST

Burger King has agreed to a $3.26 billion takeover offer from 3G Capital, plus the company’s debt load, bring the deal to $4 billion.

Chefs get creative with centre of the plate

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:31:19 PST

Canada is among the best in the world when it comes to producing quality local beef, according to a study from the Beef Information Centre (BIC). And consumers are responding.

Restaurant sales show signs of a rebound

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:35:25 PST

Statistics Canada and Conference Board of Canada reports give hope to the bar and restaurant industry in Canada. Strong employment numbers have helped out restaurants, while food prices have dropped due to a lower demand for products.

Not your mom's grilled cheese

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:01:52 PST

Have you ever made a grilled cheese sandwich with figs, prosciutto, arugula and Canadian Gouda cheese? Michael Howell has.

Elixir is One Hundred Days for 100 days

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:08:18 PST

Located in Opus Hotel, One Hundred Days is a clever way to fill the gap between the closure of Elixir and its reopening as a “fresh and innovative world class restaurant” expected to open in early 2011.

O&B opens at the Lightbox

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:01:50 PST

Oliver and Bonacini Restaurants are readying two restaurants in the new headquarters of the Toronto International Film Festival, the TIFF Bell Lightbox. O&B is also planning to open an event space at the top of the building in November.

Looking for Canada's best restroom

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:55:22 PST

The supplier of restroom supplies and other products used in the foodservice and lodging industries has announced the names of the five finalists in its Canada’s Best Restroom contest.

Nova Scotia liquor stores IDing every customer

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:50:04 PST

For one week next month, the NSLC staff working at stores in Antigonish, Wolfville and New Minas will be asking every customer for identification, regardless of age

Salmon return to the Fraser in record numbers

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:51:30 PST

Hope has returned to the Fraser River along with the sockeye salmon. After the failure of the salmon fishery in 2009, the fish have returned to the river in record numbers, the highest in decades, according to experts.

CRFA poll shows drop in B.C. sales from the HST

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:47:22 PST

Since the B.C. government brought in the harmonized sales tax on July 1, restaurants in the province have noticed a 10 per cent drop in sales, according to a recent survey.

Culinary team headed to Luxembourg

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:45:21 PST

The Golden Horseshoe Culinary Team is once again heading for Luxembourg to compete in the Culinary World Cup, which takes place this year Nov. 20–24.

New boss at Sysco Canada

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:34:48 PST

Sysco Canada has a new president. Joel Grade, who joined Sysco Canada three years ago, was promoted from chief financial officer to the president’s office in July, taking over from Kent Humphries.

MTY offers to purchase Valentine

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:36:10 PST

MTY Food Group has made a bid for Groupe Valentine Inc., franchisor of Valentine, a Quebec fast food burger and sandwich chain with 95 locations.

Tim Hortons boosts earnings

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:35:16 PST

Tim Hortons’ net income rose 21 per cent in the second quarter of 2010, according to the coffee company’s latest financial results.

Digging up good food in Canmore

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:27:44 PST

Andrew Tutt, chef and owner of Quarry Dining Lounge, nearly exhausted all the restaurants in Stratford, Ontario, so he had to travel to Alberta to find somewhere new to work.

More names for B.C. Hall of Fame

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:11:22 PST

Eleven restaurant and foodservice industry names will be added to the British Columbia Restaurant Hall of Fame, as the organizers have done away with the formal sit down dinner.

Prince Edward Island beef makes the cut

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:00:17 PST

Beef producers in Prince Edward Island want to give Alberta a run for their money.
Sims Corner Steakhouse and Oyster Bar now serves exclusively Island-raised beef to improve consistency and quality.

A way to re-use empty wine bottles

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:11:32 PST

Ever Green Environmental Corporation has $10,000 from the Multi-Material Stewardship Board’s (MMSB) Solid Waste Management Innovation Fund and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

Re-made restaurant has downtown look

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:10:03 PST

Eleven-year-old Wildfire Steakhouse and Winebar has a new look that, in the words of chef and owner Jody Ness, is “downtown brought uptown.”