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18 Vancouver Restaurants Make Canada’s 100 Best List 2024 - via Vancouver Magazine, May 13 2024 https://lnkd.in/g8hExwwA Exactly one week after our 2024 Restaurant Awards, Canada’s 100 Best has officially released their list of the top restaurants in the country. What a bunch of copycats. (Kidding! We know these things take months of painstaking planning to execute to perfection). A grand total of 18 Vancouver restaurants made it on the list, with the highest ranking local restaurant in spot #7. Because we love to make things easy for you, we’ve assembled a list of all 18… and because we can’t shut up about our own awards, we’re also letting you know how each of Canada’s 100 Best rankings stand up to the 2024 Restaurant Awards. #7 Published on Main #10 Kissa Tanto #14 St. Lawrence #16 L’Abattoir #20 AnnaLena #22 Boulevard #37 Botanist #42 Maenam #47 Mott 32 #48 La Quercia #59 Masayoshi #62 Burdock and Co #64 Cioppino’s #67 Hawksworth #78 Tetsu Sushi Bar #82 Savio Volpe #86 Elephant #90 Sushi Hil Click here for the full story: https://lnkd.in/g8hExwwA

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New coalition formed to fight against B.C.’s ‘Zero Carbon’ updated building code via Global News March 20 The BC Coalition for Affordable Dependable Energy (BC CADE) was launched. BC CADE director Bill Tieleman said the coalition is drawing support from many different sectors including small and large businesses, labour and non-profit organizations. The founding members of the coalition include the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association, the Surrey Board of Trade, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and Restaurants Canada, among others. ....see Global News for full story https://lnkd.in/gdCjtws5

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B.C. eateries, pubs seeing steepest sales drops among provinces via Business In Vancouver, March 25. . . BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association CEO Ian Tostenson agreed with his assessment. "We're seeing much more activity in happy hours, so the revenue is not there," he said. "You get the people but they are spending less." He said he has spoken with several restaurant owners who said that while there can be a late afternoon boom in business, the number of customers who come in mid-evening for dinner is much lower than it was a year ago. ...see Business In Vancouver for Full Story https://lnkd.in/gGzGgZuj

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Richmond restaurants shift to all-you-can-eat in challenging economy via Richmond News April 11, 2024 Restaurant owners are exploring innovative ways to stay afloat when customers’ spending power decreases As many people feel the financial strain amid high inflation and interest rates, more Richmond restaurants have or are turning to all-you-can-eat buffets to attract customers by providing more value for their money. The all-you-can-eat buffet is a model where people pay a single fixed price regardless of how much they consume. Last week, Liuyishou, a Richmond-based hotpot chain with more than 20 restaurants in North America including three in B.C., announced it would change the traditional order-and-serve model to an all-you-can-eat buffet, offering unlimited hotpot, sashimi, snacks and dessert starting from $39.99 per person. Previously, it was common for people to spend $60 or more each at the restaurant just for the hotpot. “The current market and economy are experiencing a downturn and we feel the need to provide more cost-effectiveness in the food and services to our customers,” said Rita Ran, senior director of Liuyishou International Management, at its Richmond location on Garden City Road. “The new model means higher food costs for us because people tend to order more. But our team’s years of experience in offering all-you-can-eat in the Toronto market helps us control the costs without sacrificing the quality of the food, so we can offer the same quality of food at a much more affordable price." Several restaurants in Richmond have shifted to all-you-can-eat over the past year. K-Squared Mansion, a Northeast Chinese restaurant on No. 3 Road, introduced a $14.99 all-you-can-eat lunch menu last April and other restaurants such as Tasty Secret and 2Gather Grilled Fish & BBQ followed suit. A few new barbecue restaurants that opened their doors last year also offer an all-you-can-eat buffet, including Datang BBQ & Beer, Kanae Yakiniku and Kazuhan Yakiniku, with a starting price ranging from $48 to $58. “We've seen more and more happy hours, all-you-can-eat or menu specials. Restaurants are trying to employ different ways to keep the economic value forefront in the mind of the consumer,” said Ian Tostenson, president and CEO of BC Restaurant and Food Services Association. Lowering margin in exchange for profits B.C. food services and drink establishments saw a 6.9-per-cent month-over-month decline in January, according to Statistics Canada. As of March 2023, 34 per cent of restaurant companies were operating at a loss, and another 17 per cent were breaking even, according to Restaurants Canada. “It's very challenging right now. You really need to be a very good operator in terms of purchasing, marketing and controlling your costs to be in this business to make a little bit of money,” said Tostenson. for full article visit