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The Mobile Advertising Platform Grows Through The Restaurant Industry

The restaurant industry is starting to adopt mobile advertising much faster than other industries, as stated in a recent report by mobile advertising and data platform Millenial Media. The report, entitled Scorecard for Mobile Advertising Reach and Targeting, or S.M.A.R.T., delivers accurate and data-based findings based on key trends in mobile advertising platforms. According to […]

Interesting Stuff @ SIAL Canada & SET Canada, Toronto 2013

Trade shows are always a learning experience and the SIAL & SET Canada event in Toronto this month was no exception.  In addition to the practical portions of the show, there were some things I found especially interesting and fun. For instance: The chef’s competition “La Cuisine by SIAL” is set up to make it […]

6th Street Pub and Grill

I recently met some friends for a Wendy-ful evening at the 6th Street Pub and Grill, 4923 Dundas Street West in Toronto.  It was a good choice: From Restaurant Take-over to a growing business, 6th Street Pub and Grill is a success story. I remember when this pub was under another name.  It was dark and dingy.  Now, […]

QR Codes—The Next Big Thing In The Hotel Industry?

The ubiquity of QR codes—in shops, restaurants, billboards, and print ads—tells us one thing: that they’re probably going to be around for a while. Quick Response Codes, or QR Codes, are a new trend in advertising that allows an offline consumer to be diverted to an online platform. By scanning the 2D barcode with their […]

Online Revealed – Insight For Hotels

The 8th annual tourism online marketing conference. Right from the opening keynote presenter Hari Nair, VP of Market Management North America for Expedia, the Online Revealed conference proved to be a gold mine of information for travel and tourism professionals.  Attending hoteliers picked up valuable information at every turn. In Expedia‘s presentation on Canadian Travel Trends, the big […]

Frozen Smoothies, The Top Choice Of Canadians In Restaurants

Is your current selection of beverages not selling as much as you want?  Do you feel that your beverage menu is sorely in need of an update but you can’t figure out what is trending and which specialty drinks your customers prefer?  According to a recent study Technomic’s MenuMonitor Database, certain beverages are preferred by […]

Home Based Commercial Kitchen: Would You and Could You?

In our last post we discussed the The Low Down on Commercial Kitchen Space Rentals. Renting a commercial kitchen space is an economical option for caterers, bakers, food truck operators, people who run stalls at farmer’s markets, and more. It is simply an excellent tool for start ups in the food industry that need to […]

The Low Down on Commercial Kitchen Space Rentals

If you own or are thinking about starting up a catering company, bakery, food truck, food stand at farmers markets or other culinary specialty business, you are aware of the huge expenses and paperwork involved in getting your company off the ground. One way to cut out a major part of the expense and time-consuming […]

The Bloody Caesar: Making It Your Own

With over 350 million Caesars guzzled per year, it is obvious why it is hailed as Canada’s drink. The Caesar was invented in Calgary, Alberta, by Walter Chell at what is now a Westin Hotel. If you’re Canadian you likely know that Caesars typically consist of Clamato juice, vodka, a celery salt rim, and a […]

The Fredericton Craft Beer Festival

A thirsty horde of Frederictonians swarmed the Delta Hotel on March 9 for the inaugural Craft Beer Festival, which was a smashing success helped by 40 volunteers, enthusiastic attendees and quality brews. The sold-out event no doubt got New Brunswickers excited for the next local beer festivals set for April in Saint John and May in Moncton. DJ […]

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