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Winner of Discovered Culinary Competition
at CRFA Show 2012
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News Room
2012
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CRFA supports EI changes that promote employment (May 17/12)
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Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association Welcomes B.C. PST Legislation (May 14/12)
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Restaurateurs applaud improvements to Temporary Foreign Worker Program (Apr. 30/12)
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Canadian restaurateurs more optimistic for 2012 (Apr. 30/12)
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Newfoundland budget does little to feed restaurant industry growth (Apr. 24/12)
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CRFA releases detailed 2012 Canadian Chef Survey results: African cuisine is the top up-and-coming menu trend (Apr. 23/12)
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PEI’s tax recipe will lower prices for restaurant customers and grow investment (Apr. 18/12)
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Manitoba’s mediocre budget offers little for restaurateurs (Apr. 17/12)
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Restaurant industry gathers in Halifax for annual ApEx Show, April 15 - 16 (Apr. 12/12)
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Culinary trends and contests on the menu at the annual ApEx Show, April 15 - 16 (Apr. 12/12)
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CRFA releases 2012 Canadian Chef Survey: Local is the hottest menu trend for the third straight year (Apr. 12/12)
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Provincial budget is recipe for economic growth says restaurant industry (Apr. 3/12)
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More “penny” thought needed when rounding cash transactions says restaurant group (Mar. 29/12)
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Restaurant industry spokesperson available for federal budget reaction (Mar. 28/12)
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Restaurant industry applauds New Brunswick budget for reducing deficit without increasing taxes (French) (Mar. 27/12)
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Restaurant industry spokesperson available at today’s Ontario budget (Mar. 27/12)
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Restaurant industry commends fiscal prudence in Saskatchewan budget (Mar. 21/12)
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Exhibitor award winners and a culinary champion among highlights of CRFA Show (Mar. 9/12)
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Chef Brianne Nash wins the 2012 Discovered Culinary Competition (Mar. 9/12)
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Toronto restaurateur Donna Dooher elected Chair of Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (Mar. 3/12)
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Meet the 16 finalists at Discovered Culinary Competition (Mar. 1/12)
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NB Liquor review a good first step (French) (Feb. 29/12)
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Chef Andres Salomon wins round twelve of Discovered Culinary Competition (Feb. 29/12)
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CRFA appears before federal Agriculture Committee today on supply management issues (Feb. 27/12)
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Chef William Serre wins round eleven of Discovered Culinary Competition (Feb. 24/12)
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Chase Paymentech signs new exclusive partnership agreement with the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (French) (Feb. 23/12)
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Hockey great Bob Pulford to appear at 2012 CRFA Show (Feb. 22/12)
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CRFA applauds intention to privatize Liquor Distribution Branch (Feb. 21/12)
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Culinary trends on the menu at the 2012 CRFA Show (Feb. 16/12)
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Chef Michael Bashford wins round ten of Discovered Culinary Competition (Feb. 15/12)
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Alberta CRFA members watching today’s budget closely (Feb. 9/12)
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BC Foodservice Expo highlights (Feb. 8/12)
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Restaurateurs concerned new Dairy Commission CEO appointment is a step in the wrong direction (French) (Feb. 8/12)
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Chef Bruno Elsier wins round nine of Discovered Culinary Competition (Feb. 7/12)
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Canadian restaurateurs holding steady despite food and labour cost pressures (Feb. 2/12)
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Chef Mitchell Lamb wins round eight of Discovered Culinary Competition (Feb. 2/12)
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Restaurant industry one of the top job creators in 2011 (Feb. 1/12)
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BC Foodservice Expo opens on Sunday (Jan. 26/12)
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Chef George Tyminski wins round seven of Discovered Culinary Competition (Jan. 26/12)
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Ten local chefs to compete for BC Chinese Chef of the Year at BC Foodservice Expo (Jan. 20/12)
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Chef Glenn Sheridan wins round six of Discovered Culinary Competition (Jan. 18/12)
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Quebec restaurants demand new agri-food policy addresses supply management concerns (French) (Jan. 17/12)
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Roasted chefs ready to compete at BC Foodservice Expo (Jan. 13/12)
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Chef Alejandro Winzer wins round five of Discovered Culinary Competition (Jan. 12/12)
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Trends breakfast returns for second year at BC Foodservice Expo (Jan. 10/12)
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BC Chinese Chef of the Year to be crowned at 2012 BC Foodservice Expo (Jan 5/12)
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Sportscaster Ron MacLean to join restaurant industry leaders at CRFA Show’s Breakfast with Champions (Jan 5/12)
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Hotel Association of Canada partners with 2012 CRFA Show (Jan. 4/12)
2011
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Chef John Koplimae wins round four of Discovered Culinary Competition (Dec. 14/11)
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Ontario Accommodation Association to partner with the 2012 CRFA Show (Dec. 12/11)
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CRFA urges Ontario government to introduce LCBO true wholesale pricing for restaurants and bars (Dec. 8/11)
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BC Foodservice Expo goes hi-tech with i.Menu Expo (Dec. 7/11)
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CRFA disappointed by Alberta government’s swift passage of flawed Bill 26 (Dec. 7/11)
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Chef William Tolentino wins round three of Discovered Culinary Competition (Dec. 7/11)
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CRFA Show goes hi-tech with i.Menu Expo (Dec. 2/11)
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Price hike ensures Canadian dairy remains among costliest in the world (Dec. 2/11)
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Competition heats up the 2012 BC Foodservice Expo (Dec. 2/11)
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CRFA partners with CMSText to launch mobile marketing service (Dec. 1/11)
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Chef Trish Gill wins round two of Discovered Culinary Competition (Nov. 29/11)
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CRFA to ask Nova Scotia government to scrap anti-business bill (Nov. 28/11)
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Open letter re: appointment of new CEO of the Canadian Dairy Commission (Nov. 28/11)
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2,000 petitions and counting: Albertans oppose .05 BAC legislation (Nov. 28/11)
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The perfect match: Wine and glassware with Georg Riedel at the 2012 CRFA Show (Nov. 28/11)
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Chef Arron Carley wins first round of Discovered Culinary Competition (Nov 23/11)
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Free Your Milk: Restaurant industry leaders appeal to Dairy Commission for action on inflated prices (Nov. 22/11)
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Alberta’s stricter drinking and driving laws target the wrong people (Nov. 21/11)
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Chef David Adjey at the 2012 CRFA Show (Nov. 17/11)
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Registration now open for 2012 CRFA Show (Nov. 9/11)
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EI increase will hurt job creation in restaurant sector (Nov. 8/11)
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Discovered Culinary Competition looks for Canada’s next great chef (Nov. 3/11)
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Media Advisory: CRFA to call for EI changes and restaurant task force (Oct. 31/11)
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MediaEdge Communications acquires ApEx foodservice show (Oct. 21/11)
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Free Your Milk: Restaurant industry rallies consumers against rising prices (Oct. 12/11)
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CRFA looks forward to working with Ontario’s new government (Oct. 7/11)
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Rising energy costs a top election issue for Ontario restaurateurs (Sep. 14/11)
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Restaurant industry should be a priority in PEI election (Sep. 6/11)
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Restaurants relieved HST debate over (Aug. 26/11)
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Open letter from restaurant industry on Ontario Government's $7-million hand out to frozen pizza manufacturer (Jul. 27/11)
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Government’s decision to reconsider wage increase will preserve jobs (French) (Jul. 20/11)
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Action needed to protect New Brunswick from further job losses (French) (Jun. 7/11)
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Alberta restaurateurs welcome new gratuity wage (Jun. 1/11)
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Manitoba government pursues wage inflation, not job creation (May 26/11)
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HST changes “very little, very late” for province’s restaurant industry (May 25/11)
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Government pursuing wage inflation, not job creation (May 24/11)
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Changes to N.S. Liquor Act reduce red tape and save tax dollars (May 10/11)
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Another minimum wage hike hinders job growth in Nova Scotia (May 10/11)
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New survey shows HST and BAC rules hit restaurants hard (May 4/11)
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CRFA looks forward to working with Canada’s new government (French) (May 3/11)
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Restaurant industry sees little in budget to boost employment (Apr. 19/11)
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Open Letter from Canada’s Restaurant Industry to Party Leaders (Apr. 13/11)
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Manitoba’s budget: No help for restaurant and foodservice operators (Apr. 12/11)
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Nova Scotia budget: Some nuggets, but few meet restaurant needs (Apr. 5/11)
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Moncton to host annual gathering of restaurant and hospitality industry (French) (Mar. 31/11)
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CRFA downgrades Ontario Budget because – no plan for the restaurant industry (Mar. 29/11)
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Saskatchewan budget creates unfair playing field for restaurant operators (Mar. 23/11)
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CRFA appoints Dwayne Marling as VP Manitoba-Saskatchewan (Mar. 23/11)
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Atlantic Canada’s hospitality and foodservice industry seeks new ideas, inspiration at ApEx 2011 (Mar. 23/11)
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Federal budget fails to deliver to restaurants stung by B.C. HST and Toronto G20 (Mar. 22/11)
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New Brunswick makes the best of a bad situation in today’s budget (French) (Mar. 22/11)
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CRFA Show a resounding success (Mar. 18/11)
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Quebec’s budget: Bad news for restaurants (French) (Mar. 18/11)
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Gratuity wage softens blow of massive minimum wage increase (Mar. 16/11)
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White Spot president and CEO is new chairman of Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (Mar. 7/11)
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The chefs have spoken: Local is the hottest menu trend in 2011 (Mar. 3/11)
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Garland Canada to feature top chefs at CRFA Show (Feb. 28/11)
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Anna Olson has fresh ideas for foodservice at CRFA Show 2011 (Feb. 14/11)
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CRFA applauds Government of Ontario on minimum wage decision (Feb. 11/11)
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Restaurant industry welcomes New Brunswick’s recipe for growth (French) (Feb. 03/11)
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Dairy price hike penalizes fresh pizza makers (French) (Jan. 31/11)
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Mexico a featured exhibitor at the CRFA Show 2011 (Jan. 28/11)
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Restaurant industry applauds New Brunswick’s reconsideration of wages (Jan. 20/11)
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New "Trends 2011" breakfast benefits BC Hospitality Foundation (Jan. 20/11)
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Hotel Association of Canada partners with 2011 CRFA Show (Jan. 19/11)
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Restaurant industry welcomes move to cut red tape (Jan. 13/11)
2011
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Speech to Niagara College Spring Convocation (Jun. 14/11)
2010
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Small businesses and municipalities working together (Oct. 27/10) [PDF version]
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Nutrition Disclosure: Improving the health of Canadians [PDF] (Oct. 25/10)
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CRFA is an important investment for your business (May 27/10)
2009