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July 05, 2019 10:57 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Labour reforms bring welcome relief to Alberta’s struggling foodservice sector

EDMONTON, Alberta, July 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada applauds Alberta’s new UCP-led government for wasting no time ushering in critically needed labour reforms, which will provide...
June 10, 2019 16:26 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada welcomes opportunity to work with federal government on coordinated approach to plastic reduction

TORONTO, June 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TORONTO, June 10, 2019 – Restaurants Canada welcomes today’s commitments from the federal government to further action on plastic waste reduction as an...
June 03, 2019 08:49 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada and TIAPEI announce new association partnership

TORONTO, June 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada, the national association representing the Canadian foodservice and hospitality industry, is excited to announce its fourth...
May 30, 2019 14:31 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada applauds federal action to help foodservice businesses improve their bottom line by investing in sustainability

TORONTO, May 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada welcomes today’s announcement from the federal government regarding its Climate Action Incentive Fund, which acts on recommendations to...
May 23, 2019 09:00 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Under-40 Diners Driving Restaurant Sales to Record Levels, Reaching Nearly $90 Billion in 2018

TORONTO, May 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadians under 40 are taking the biggest bite out of the country’s restaurant business while showing an appetite for environmentally sustainable operations...
May 16, 2019 12:31 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada Earns 2019 ENERGY STAR® Recruit of the Year Award

TORONTO, May 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada is proud to announce that it has received the 2019 ENERGY STAR® Recruit of the Year Award, which recognizes leadership and innovation in...
April 17, 2019 04:56 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada congratulates Alberta’s United Conservative Party on electoral victory

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada congratulates Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party on being elected to lead Alberta’s 30th legislature. “We look...
April 09, 2019 09:09 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Restaurants Canada announces new association partnership with the SHHA

TORONTO, April 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada, a national association representing more than 30,000 foodservice and hospitality businesses across Canada, is thrilled to welcome the...
April 01, 2019 10:51 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

Don’t be fooled by record restaurant sales: Inflation-adjusted sales growth is declining

EDMONTON, AB, April 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta’s foodservice industry reported record sales in 2018, but don’t be fooled: adjusted for menu inflation, year-over-year sales have been...
March 25, 2019 10:31 ET | Source: Restaurants Canada

More than a third of Alberta’s restaurants are considering closing their doors

EDMONTON, AB, March 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than a third of Alberta’s foodservice businesses might close their doors if the realities of running a restaurant in the province don’t improve,...