Celebrate Food Day in Canada!
Today is Food Day In Canada! I was unaware of this annual observance until this year, but it’s been around since 2003. Founder Anita Stewart says it’s all about spreading the gospel of Canadian-grown food and celebrating Canadian food producers, Chefs and researchers…Read More →
Tim’s ‘Strikes Back’ In The Phillipeans!
You may recall the unseemly little fuss we made when it was announced that a leading Filipino take-out restaurant chain was planning to open its first Canadian outlet. Not a problem for me! I’d love to try some reasonably authentic Filipino food. But, now, a Canadian chain is fighting back!Read More →
Political Unrest = Soaring Pizza Sales?
Talk about unlikely linkages! Crazy cause-and-effect relationships! A new finding by restaurant industry analysts in the U.S. claims that the level of political unrest in a country or region may directly influence the balance of sales at different types of eateries. Pizza wins, hands down!Read More →
Online Booze Sales Launched In Ontario
Long assailed as the last bastion of puritanical liquor laws, The Province of Ontario has recently made some bold moves in the other direction. First, it was allowing Beer sales at selected supermarkets. Now, the government liquor monopoly is offering online sales and wider selection…Read More →
News FLASH: Cheerios To Go Gluten Free
A selection of Cheerios products will soon be Gluten-free in Canada by the end of next month. It’s nothing more than a nod to the Gluten-free fad currently sweeping the western world. But it’s the kind of thing companies like General Mills think must do to retain or grow their market share…Read More →
Does Alcohol Really Cause Cancer?
You have no doubt seen and/or heard the recent reports that Alcohol has been named as a direct cause of 7 types of cancer. But do you know how researchers came to this conclusion? I think their claim is a little sketchy – and that’s not because I enjoy a glass of wine With dinner…Read More →
Build Your Own Burger (Monstrosity)?
Remember when we told you about the McDonald’s pilot project testing a ‘Build Your Own Burger’ ordering system? They chose New Zealand as the location and that’s the last we heard about it. Until now. Seems the pranksters came out in droves with some downright loopy suggestions…Read More →
McD’s Suspends Sales Of Big Macs!
Okay. Don’t panic. It’s just temporary and it’s only in… Venezuela. Food shortages in the troubled South American country have forced the local franchisee to take drastic measures.Apparently. the operator can’t get the famous Sesame Seed Buns it needs for the Big Mac. There’s no flour!Read More →