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MENU Magazine

MENU continues its legacy of storytelling and industry perspectives in a new digital home. Connecting compelling stories with Restaurants Canada's research, advocacy and expertise, MENU explores the people, ideas and issues defining Canadian foodservice.



The Road to Canada’s Best Sommelier

Ontario’s top sommeliers will compete for the provincial title on Nov. 16 at the Best Ontario Sommelier Competition…

Why Regular Customers Matter More Than Ever

This article is sponsored by Square. As Canadians become more deliberate about where they spend, restaurants are competing…

The Appetite Economy: What GLP-1s Really Mean for Your Dining Room

Imagine a Tuesday regular—the kind every operator builds a business on. They still book the same corner table,…

Feeding Canada Together

Why foodservice belongs at the heart of Canada’s food security conversation Every day, restaurants turn agricultural products into…

Respect in Practice

Inside Restaurants Canada and Pizza Pizza Ltd.’s collaboration on a new resource to help restaurant teams navigate challenging…

The Good Stuff Starts Local: How Restaurants Strengthen Communities

Article written by: Donald Guse Salah, Director of Workforce Development, Restaurants Canada In communities across Canada, restaurants are…

The Hidden Costs Behind Your Kitchen Uniforms

Purchase price is only one factor when evaluating a uniform program. In a working kitchen, uniform decisions rarely…

All In.

Shantay Brown on Trusting Your Journey & Refusing to Shrink By the time most people are figuring out…

Employment Contracts for Restaurants: 7 Mistakes That Could Cost Your Business Thousands

Includes a FREE Lawyer-Vetted Employment Contract Template for Canadian Employers* Hiring employees is one of the biggest investments…

The Ledger: Finance Matters for Restaurants

Cash Isn’t Going Anywhere In foodservice, it’s easy to assume Canada has moved on from cash—until the POS…