Online takeout services are threatening the likelihood of restaurant dining. By Natasha Budhai Since the pandemic, online food delivery has made significant growth, leaving little to no signs of slowing down anytime soon. According to a report by Statista, in 2021 alone, Canadians spent more than $7 billion on online food delivery, nearly double the…
Canadian food prices have been increasing for many years but the jump from 2020 to 2021 was the highest predicted. This is due to the continuing loss of the food manufacturing sector, the national ban on some single-use plastics, continued actions to mitigate the effects of climate change, and the impact of the U.S. presidential election outcome on food policy and our currency.
Restaurants and bars in Toronto must pack up their curb lane patios no later than Nov. 10 as CafeTO comes to an end, but the success of the program may lead to their regular seasonal returns. CafeTO was designed as a program to help provide outdoor dining spaces to local bars and restaurants during the…
Whether it is for health, dietary intolerances or restrictions, ethical or environmental reasons, or a preference in flavour, more and more people are choosing milk alternatives over cow’s milk and has made a lasting impact on the dairy industry. According to a report from Statistics Canada, there has been an overall decline in Canadian dairy…
Viewers of the successful South Korean Netflix show “Squid Game” have become interested in Korean food, resulting in profit for Toronto’s Korean restaurants. Toronto café and bakery, Savorology Artisan Bakery, have especially profited from Squid Game through selling some of the food presented on the show. The bakery is bringing Squid Game fans into their…
While food delivery is rapidly developing new jobs and opportunities for restaurants to reach customers, it is also creating new difficulties for workers and businesses to make profit.
by Christina Apa Interactive Map by Michael Karant Korean cafes and restaurants in Toronto took part in the success of the hit Netflix series Squid Game by creating their own dalgona candy challenges. In Sept. 2021, Netflix launched a new series called Squid Game, and it quickly became the platform’s highest streamed show. The Korean…
Food bank worker packs donations into hampers, on April 2021. Employees and volunteers have extended their work hours to accommodate higher demands. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) As living costs increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, food banks are facing higher volumes of service users than ever before says, the Toronto foodbank manager. While citizens of Toronto face unemployment, high…
During the early months of the pandemic, while staying at home, society adopted new food trends; the most prominent trend though was oat milk, according to Nielsen.