Have you ever entered a new workplace wondering what the heck you got yourself into? Or, have you ever thought of quitting after the first week because you felt no one cared? Restaurants can lose up to 50% of their newly hired employees within the first two weeks simply because [...]

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Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto never enters the kitchen stadium without his custom made Japanese knives retailed at $4000 and $5000 each.  In fact, he has a collection of 80 knives.  Even master chef and TV icon Julia Child had apparently 60 knives in her collection.  Unless you are pro or a [...]

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Sushi was once exotic to the Toronto market.  Today, you can find a Japanese restaurant on almost every major block.  Within a 2 km radius from one of Toronto’s busiest intersections are more than 25 Japanese restaurants.  In this same radius are a number of Korean restaurants that also serve Japanese [...]

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Sometimes we stumble upon things unexpected. My wife and I gave a good run at trying to open our restaurant. With everything set up, the only thing left was getting a location. We teamed up with the very best retail brokers but unfortunately luck was not on our side. We failed to [...]

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This is a guest post from Steve Nicolle of SteveTalks.ca.  Among other things, Steve Nicolle is a blogger, book author and hospitality teacher.
The days when someone used to view a waiter or bartender as someone who is uneducated or just passing through till something better takes place are long gone.
In today’s fast paced [...]

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An Italian restaurant franchise is a great way to capitalise on this timeless love for Mediterranean food and turn a passion into a career.

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Franchise Solutions’ business directory features franchise and business opportunities in the thriving frozen dessert industry.

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New Premium Grapes Sold for $910 in Japan
A new breed of grapes has made its debut in northwestern Japan where it has been a state-led project since 1994.  Slightly smaller than a ping pong ball, the Ruby Roman grapes have a tomato like color and fetch for about $26 per grape.  [...]

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About a week ago, I read an article in this month’s Restaurant News which featured the Bishop’s Landing Restaurant located in the Best Western Hotel in Owen Sound. Coincidently, this past weekend my wife and I were there for a wedding and stayed in the same hotel.
The Best Western
Because it [...]

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I was rummaging through my archive of interesting food and restaurant articles and came across one called “Start Your Own” featured in a 2006 page of the New York Times.  I thought the article would be appropriate for the blog as it describes an ambitious young couple risking to start their [...]

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