36 h. ago Ontario’s free trade legislation is a game changer for Canada’s internal trade framework, but more provinces need to get on board

Toronto, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Restaurants Canada congratulates the Ontario government for tabling legislation to remove its Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) exceptions, adopt mutual recognition with reciprocating provinces, liberalize labour mobility and allow direct-to-consumer sales of alcohol. “Every premier in Canada should be looking to Ontario and doing what it did yesterday […]

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5 d. ago Ontario restaurant serves up the biggest nacho plates in Canada

One Ontario pub is making a name for itself by serving up some of the largest nacho plates Canadian diners could possibly get their hands on.If you're anything like me, you agree that there's no such thing as too many nachos, and that's why, while many Toronto residents might be planning to take road trips to many of Ontario's natural wonders or theme parks this summer, I'll be headed to a pub in Paris, Ontario, that serves up the largest plate of nachos in the country.Sure, Toronto may be known for some larger-than-life food and beverage options, like 3.5 L glasses of wine and two-foot-long slices of pizza, you might just want to travel outside of the city to get your hands on this heavyweight champ.Ever since opening in 2008, Paris' Cobblestone Pub has been a go-to in the community for pub comfort food classics and sports game screenings, drawing a cult following from the community and visitors alike for the past 17 years.Not content to settle on the same old standard offerin...

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9 d. ago Restaurants Canada is extremely pleased by new loan program and alcohol discount announced in Newfoundland and Labrador’s budget

St. John’s, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Restaurants Canada is very pleased by today’s announcement from the government of Newfoundland and Labrador of a $10 million restaurant loan guarantee program and doubling the alcohol wholesale discounts to 10% for licensed restaurants on wine, spirits and ready-to-drink beverages. These measures will help the province’s more […]

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1 week ago Canadian Franchise Association Announces Winners of the 2025 Awards of Excellence in Franchising

McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada and EverLine Coatings and Services receive top honours at the CFA Awards Gala TORONTO, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) is pleased to announce that the Traditional (those with brick-and-mortar locations) and Non-Traditional (those that are mobile or home-based) Grand Prize winners of the 2025 CFA […]

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1 week ago Canadian ties front and centre for restaurants after decor, menus revamped

As Canadians continue to look for ways to support businesses here at home, some restaurants are making it no secret how their allegiance lies with Canada.

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1 week ago Toronto Mexican restaurant chain quietly shuts down original location

A Toronto-based Mexican restaurant chain has quietly shuttered one of its busy downtown locations without notice.It's been well over a decade since La Carnita first began whipping Toronto Mexican food fanatics into a tizzy with their elevated(-ish) takes on street food staples like elotes, tacos and churros — and, boy, did the fervor ever stick around.Undoubtedly aided in the mid-2010s by co-founder Andrew Richmond's then-viral (or whatever the 2015 version of viral was) ice cream chain, Sweet Jesus, whose locations all either shared a space with or neighbored La Carnita locations, the Mexican joint was unstoppable for years.Sweet Jesus has since closed down all of its downtown Toronto locations (though a few are still open in the GTA and elsewhere in Ontario), but La Carnita, for its part, has held strong.Unfortunately for lovers of tacos, tequila, and all those other treats you've come to expect from the chain, their ranks have fallen by one, as La Carnita's original locatio...

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2 w. ago Manitoba premier says federal tariff retaliation is supported across the board

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he and other provincial leaders are backing the federal government’s response to tariffs imposed by the United States. Kinew says there was broad consensus in a virtual meeting Thursday with Prime Minister Mark Carney after Carney said Canada will hit back with matching tariffs on vehicles imported from […]

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2 w. ago Hooters files for bankruptcy and here's what that means for Toronto location

U.S.-based restaurant chain Hooters, which is known for its chicken wings and all-female serving staff wearing revealing outfits, has officially filed for bankruptcy protection, and here's what that means for the chain's only Toronto location. On Monday, Hooters of America (HOA) Restaurant Group filed the motion for Chapter 11 protection in the North Texas Bankruptcy Court in Dallas.The company has been facing mounting financial challenges, and as a result, announced that it has entered into a restructuring support agreement to effectuate a sale transaction that will allow for the continued operation of the business under new ownership. The company has reached an agreement with a group of current franchisees, called the Buyer Group, to acquire and operate certain company-owned Hooters locations. The group is comprised of two existing Hooters franchisees, who collectively currently own and operate over 30 per cent of the domestic franchised Hooters locations, including...

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2 w. ago Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Now Open in Markham, ON with Chaudry Chicken Inc.

Texas-Style Barbecue Heats Up in Canada with New Restaurant at 9570 McCowan Rd Markham, ON, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The wait is over, Markham! Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is now open at 9570 McCowan Rd, Unit 003, Markham, ON L3P 8M1, serving up authentic, slow-smoked Texas barbecue. This marks the sixth Dickey’s location for […]

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3 w. ago Hum: Buvette Daphnée is capable of hitting exalted heights of food and service. Don't accept less.

The ByWard Market restaurant has the wine list and the Canada’s 100 Best clout, but after two wildly different visits, it can take more than a reservation to have a great night.

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3 w. ago Discover the magic behind Montreal's food scene at these popular spots

Greenhouses and vineyards atop roofs, urban farms and underground speakeasies await

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4 w. ago Toronto man 'blindsided' after company quietly hands franchise over to new owner

The owner of one Toronto restaurant location was shocked to find himself locked out of his business after his parent company quietly handed it over to someone new, he claims.For the past 13 years, Allen, a Toronto resident and owner of three different sushi restaurants in the city, has proudly owned and operated the Sushi Shop location in Union Station, but, he tells blogTO, it all came crashing down earlier this week."[On the morning of March 18,] I arrived at my store as I had done every day for 13 years, but this time  I wasn’t allowed in," Allen claims. "The locks had been changed. My business, my livelihood, my existence had been taken from me overnight."Allen tells blogTO that he was ultimately "blindsided" to show up for work and find that MTY, the parent company of Sushi Shop and a number of other quick-service food companies in Canada, had, apparently without his knowledge, sold the franchise to a new owner, who would be taking over the restaurant immed...

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4 w. ago Restaurants Canada and MRFA Praise Kinew Government Budget: Several Initiatives Outlined Today Will Secure Restaurant Locations and Jobs

Winnipeg, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Restaurants Canada and the Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association (MRFA) are pleased to see the Manitoba government’s new budget includes $10M for a Business Security Rebate, $4.5M to support Manitoba tourism, a 9.2% increase in the justice budget, and payroll tax relief and tax deferrals. In addition, the […]

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