Later this year, on a date to be determined, the manufacture, sale and distribution of recreational cannabis will become legal. Many Canadians think cannabis…
Navigating Bill 148 and the Changing Employment Law Landscape
Ontario’s restaurateurs and small businesses continue to adjust to the massive cost increases and labour reforms resulting from the Wynne government’s contentious Bill 148.…
Are You Measuring Employee Retention – a Key Profitability Driver?
Labour is a clear concern for Canadian restaurant operators and measuring employee retention can help your business and drive profitability. A recent survey found…
All You Need To Know Before Starting To Schedule 2018s Staff
As 2017 wraps up, there is no slowing down for Canadian restaurateurs. The holiday season is already in full swing, and if the latest…
Surviving the Storm of Seasonal Staffing
The holiday season is undoubtedly one of the busiest periods for the hospitality industry. But it is not the only one: Winterlicious, Valentine’s day,…
Why Going Green Could Save Your Business
PUT STEREOTYPES ASIDE For most restaurateurs, the idea of going green usually comes with the preconceived notion of expense. With razor thin division between making…
Are You Instagram Worthy?
Social currency is a critical part of your value equation, so are you Instagram worthy? Marketers love the phrase, “Value is the price of…
6 ways to make your restaurant website more appetizing
This article first appeared in the Small Business Resource Center blog at Deluxe.com. With 84 percent of consumers looking at more than one restaurant…
Rising Labour Cost Makes Tech Options More Attractive
The divisive Minimum Wage discussion is under way in Ontario, on the heels of Alberta, and perhaps, in advance of British Columbia. Setting politics…