This solution-driven webinar, presented by Interac offers real stories, strategies, and free resources, including Interac's SMB e-book. Join us so you can focus on your guests -- and grow your businesses. 🗓️ October 21 | 🕐 1:00 PM EDT Register today: bit.ly/4gYxhYy

#WorldFoodDay is more than a date, it’s a call to action. Chef Bashir Munye joins Jim and Derek to unpack what World Food Day means for Canadian restaurants: food as a human right, kitchens as agents of food sovereignty, and how operators can make a 1% change that compounds. 🎧

This is harmful rhetoric that is not based on facts. Economic analysis shows no correlation between provincial youth unemployment and Temporary Foreign Worker approvals; provinces with more TFWs do not see higher youth unemployment.

Calling rising chefs: The Garland Canada Culinary Competition at RC Show 2026 is open! 💰 $10K+ in cash & prizes available to be won. 🏨 Travel & hotel to RC Show in Mississauga, ON is covered for out-of-province competitors. ✈️ All-expenses-paid entry to PEI’s Garland Canada

Restaurants Canada continues to urge the BC government and the BCGEU to reach an agreement. The BC government should also immediately allow restaurants and bars to purchase liquor directly from private liquor stores and third-party warehouses as the strike has caused a critical

The federal government could add more than 25,000 youth jobs in the foodservice industry by eliminating the GST from restaurant meals, according to analysis by Restaurants Canada. The foodservice industry already employs more than 500,000 youth, representing one in five youth

In this special episode of MENU Unplugged, co-hosts Jim Taylor and Derek Smith flip the mics on themselves to unpack the fear of data in foodservice. From POS systems and AI tools to labour metrics and food cost variance, they break down how operators can turn overwhelming

🚀 Registration is NOW OPEN for RC Show 2026 — Canada’s 81st year in hosting the leading foodservice and hospitality event! This year, we’re taking you Into The Beyond — where innovation, inspiration, and hospitality take center stage. Join us March 8–10, 2026, at The

October is #SmallBusinessMonth — a time to celebrate and support the entrepreneurs who keep our foodservice and hospitality communities thriving. This week, INTERAC experts and fellow operators came together in our Virtual Workshop to share real solutions aimed at helping small

Restaurants Canada's Vice-President, Western Canada, Mark von Schellwitz (Mark von Schellwitz), speaks to CTV News Vancouver about the effects of the BCGEU strike on the restaurant sector as we move into the busy holiday season. More here: bit.ly/3WjcxkT

Based on data from the GST/HST holiday and economic modeling, Restaurants Canada estimates that a permanent tax exemption on prepared food would lead to: ✔️64,300 new foodservice jobs (40% of which are likely to go to people under 25) ✔️15,685 additional spinoff jobs in related

The future is calling — and we’re inviting you Into the Beyond🌟 Introducing our RC Show 2026 Keynotes: they will challenge the status quo and share transformative insights shaping the next era of foodservice and hospitality. Join us March 8–10, 2026, at Canada’s leading

Canadians’ restaurant habits in September 2025 reflected a delicate balance between financial caution and social connection, according to Restaurants Canada’s latest REACT Survey. While the Consumer Dining Index climbed to 95.7—its highest level in over a year—budget pressures

Despite expectations of a difficult year, the foodservice industry outperformed early forecasts, thanks to strong domestic tourism and the GST/HST holiday at the start of the year, according to Restaurants Canada’s Q3 Quarterly Report. Canada’s restaurant industry continues to

Lisez la lettre ouverte signée par Marie-Pier Richard (Marie-Pier Richard), vice-présidente Québec de Restaurants Canada, et Martin Vézina, vice-président aux affaires publiques et gouvernementales de l’Association Restauration Québec, dans Le Quotidien au sujet des nouveaux seuils

Tonight, Restaurants Canada President and CEO, Kelly Higginson (kelly higginson), spoke with the Minister of Finance’s office to reiterate our disappointment in today’s budget announcement. Restaurants Canada will continue to strongly advocate on behalf of our $120 billion

“You’re one hire away from destroying your business, and one hire away from building it into something bigger. Scaling is all about who you trust.” Phoebe Fung didn’t plan on becoming a restaurateur. But a mid-career pivot, a Houston wine-bar spark, and a back-of-napkin plan led

It’s time to shed what no longer serves and meet the future with curiosity, courage and a spirit of exploration. This year’s Foodservice Facts grounds that aspiration in rigorous research and actionable data, laying the groundwork for strategic investments that sustain culture,